Thinking About ChinaOpinionChinese Economy Enters the Danger ZoneSavePrintThe closed entrance of a residential area during lockdown in Shanghai on May 5, 2022. Aly Song/ReutersFan Yu5/15/2022|Updated: 5/18/2022CommentaryChina’s economic situation looks increasingly precarious.Share this articleLeave a commentFan YuAuthorFan Yu is an expert in finance and economics and has contributed analyses on China's economy since 2015.Author’s Selected ArticlesChina Faces a Retirement and Pension CrisisAug 13, 2024China’s Tough Economic Rebalance Just Got TougherJul 22, 2024China’s Banking Sector Faces ReckoningJul 15, 2024Sale of TikTok Is an Impossibly Thin Needle to ThreadMar 25, 2024Related TopicsChinese economylockdowns