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Beijing Can’t Fix China’s Economic Problems

Beijing Can’t Fix China’s Economic Problems
University graduates attend a job fair in Wuhan of China's central Hubei Province, on Aug. 10, 2023. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Stu Cvrk
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China’s Central Economic Work Conference was concluded in Beijing on Dec. 13. This is a yearly central planning action that the communist economists (an oxymoron) and government policymakers use to map out economic development priorities and set the tone for macroeconomic policy in the upcoming year.

Stu Cvrk
Stu Cvrk
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Stu Cvrk retired as a captain after serving 30 years in the U.S. Navy in a variety of active and reserve capacities, with considerable operational experience in the Middle East and the Western Pacific. Through education and experience as an oceanographer and systems analyst, Cvrk is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he received a classical liberal education that serves as the key foundation for his political commentary.
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