This report compares the Chinese economy to the Japanese economy in the 1980s and 1990s, highlighting the similarities between the two countries during their rapid economic development stages. The report notes that China and Japan share common characteristics such as a strong focus on industrialization, high savings rates, and a reliance on exports as a driver of economic growth. The report also points out that China's GDP growth rate, per capita GDP, export structure, population structure, and land price dynamics are similar to Japan's during the 1980s and 1990s.
The report goes on to discuss Japan's economic bubble, which began with the Plaza Accord in 1985 and ended with the "Lost Decade." The report explains that the appreciation of the Japanese Yen and the depreciation of the US Dollar triggered the bubble, and that excessive monetary and fiscal policies contributed to asset bubbles in the stock and real estate markets. The report concludes by noting that the signing of the Plaza Accord and the Louvre Accord solidified US economic hegemony.
