China's shift from manufacturing to services may disappoint: IIF
Report suggests "China's services sector will not be a growth engine for the world" like manufacturing has been
Tokyo
CHINA'S economy has slowed sharply as it shifts gears from manufacturing and exporting to a services-led model - a transition that is expected to help it pick up speed in the future. But a new report casts doubt on whether this transition can be achieved smoothly and effectively.
There is a new consensus emerging that "while the manufacturing sector will remain under intense pressure, the services sector will be a sustained source of dynamism for the New China", says a study by the Washington-based Institute of International Finance (IIF),
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