Thinking About China
Opinion

China’s Debt Is a Strategic Problem

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China’s Debt Is a Strategic Problem
People walk past a screen showing 2025 GDP figures on a street in Shanghai on Jan. 19, 2026. Jade Gao/AFP via Getty Images
Bryan Brulotte
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Much has been written about China’s rise. Far less attention has been paid to a more important question: whether China’s economic model can sustain it.

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Bryan Brulotte
Bryan Brulotte
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Bryan Brulotte is chairman of Sterling-Trust, a private equity firm based in Ottawa, Canada. He holds a doctorate in business and brings more than four decades of experience spanning military service and senior roles in the private and public sectors.