Is China doing well economically?
In respect to this, how does China's population affect the economy?
Rapid population growth decreased differential per capital income. The results showed the depletion effect on national income from increased population growth. Prior to 1978, the economic depletion in China was due to the impact of the marginal population and, after 1978, the depletion was due to increased consumption.
Similarly one may ask, why is China's economy growing?
Causes. China fueled its former spectacular growth with massive government spending. The government owns strategically important companies that dominate their industries. It controls the big three energy companies: PetroChina, Sinopec, and CNOOC.
With China's 2014 GDP being US$ 10,356.508 billion, this makes the government debt of China approximately US$ 4.3 trillion. The foreign debt of China, by June 2015, stood at around US$ 1.68 trillion, according to data from the country's State Administration of Foreign Exchange as quoted by the State Council.