Thinking About China
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China’s Debt Is a Strategic Problem

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China’s Debt Is a Strategic Problem
People walk past a screen showing 2025 GDP figures on a street in Shanghai on Jan. 19, 2026. Jade Gao/AFP via Getty Images
Bryan Brulotte
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Much has been written about China’s rise. Far less attention has been paid to a more important question: whether China’s economic model can sustain it.

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Bryan Brulotte
Bryan Brulotte
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Bryan Brulotte is chairman of Sterling-Trust, a private equity firm based in Ottawa. He holds a doctorate in business and brings more than four decades of experience spanning military service and senior roles in the private and public sectors. He was appointed vice chair of the NATO Association of Canada in June 2026.