China's Economic Slowdown

China was forecast to contribute 35 per cent of global GDP growth this year — much more than any other country. But a rush of figures over the summer reveal a structural slowdown. Consumer spending is relatively weak, the private sector is anaemic, youth unemployment is spiralling, local governments are severely short of capital and the property market has tanked.

Join expert FT correspondents and guests for an exclusive subscriber event as they assessed the outlook and implications of China’s economic slowdown and its struggle with deflation.

Are  China's days as a locomotive to the global economy ending? 

To what extent is Beijing's preoccupation with security a contributing factor in its economic malaise? 

Are US-led tech curbs having an impact on growth? 

And what does a Chinese slowdown mean for global business and investment? 

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