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Is China serious about rebalancing?

China’s current account surplus will soon rebound unless the government embraces significant policy reform. The Five-Year Plan signals that there is widespread agreement in principle on the need to rebalance. But there appears to be little appetite in practice to push through structural reform. That is unlikely to change before the leadership transition at the end of next year.

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