# China’s nightmare: becoming the next Japan

- Source: Financial Times
- Published: 2026-10-21T03:00:04+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/512ef255-89c2-4128-becc-914885c3a2a5?syn-25a6b1a6=1
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/china-s-nightmare-becoming-the-next-japan-8f3967/

Tokyo lost decades when a property bust led to an economic slump. Could the same phenomenon undo Xi Jinping’s ambitions?

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