China’s economic recovery is at an intersection. It can either fix a two-tier society with thinly spread growth, or it can embrace inclusive growth that lifts all boats. By Mehmet Enes Beşer China’s economic rebound since the pandemic has been patchy, paradoxical, and sometimes misleading. While macroeconomic metrics—exports, manufacturing production, and state-led infrastructure investment—blink flashes of strength, the foundation of ...