Thinking About ChinaOpinionChina’s Return to MaoismAs the economy falters, the CCP knows it must control everything in order to retain powerSavePrintA view shows cranes in front of the skyline of the Central Business District in Beijing on Oct. 18, 2021. Thomas Peter/ReutersJames Gorrie6/16/2022|Updated: 6/20/20220:00X 1CommentaryChina’s economy is in a serious and prolonged downward spiral.Share this articleLeave a commentJames GorrieAuthorJames Gorrie is the author of the 2013 book “The China Crisis” and discusses current events and China on his YouTube Podcast, The Banana Republican. Author’s Selected ArticlesWhy Is the CCP Persecuting the Peaceful Falun Gong Spiritual Practice?Aug 20, 2025No Escape? China Stopping Foreign Executives From LeavingAug 19, 2025China’s Xi and CCP Under Growing PressureAug 08, 2025Communist China’s Pain Is America’s GainAug 07, 2025Related TopicsChinamanufacturingeconomydevelopment