Economist Stephen Roach Casts Doubt on China’s Plan to Boost Consumption

Economist Stephen Roach says he has doubts about China’s plan to boost the economy through consumer spending. "What I’m worried about is that their program is more slogans than substantive actions that really give me confidence that the consumer revival is at hand," the Yale Law School senior fellow tells Bloomberg’s Stephen Engle on the sidelines of the Boao Forum for Asia.

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