China’s investment-driven role in global growth is underestimated, study saysStandard metrics understate China’s physical investment gap with the US and its wider economic influence, researchers say2-MIN READ2-MIN2ListenPublished: 8:00pm, 1 Jun 2026China’s contribution to global growth is underestimated while the yuan is positioned to emerge as a fundamentally strong global currency, according to a new study from a prominent Beijing-based think tank.Researchers from the China Finance 40 Forum (CF40) – comprising senior regulators and financial experts – said the country’s investment scale could be as much as 3.4 times that of the United States when measured by the volume of physical investment.The analysis, published in a note on Sunday, far exceeds estimates based on commonly used international metrics and comes as Beijing seeks to further expand its economic and financial influence.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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China’s investment-driven role in global growth is underestimated, study says
A new study by the Beijing-based China Finance 40 Forum (CF40), a think tank of senior regulators and financial experts, suggests that China's contribution to global growth is underestimated. The researchers found that when measured by physical investment volume, China's investment scale could be up to 3.4 times that of the United States, significantly exceeding estimates from standard international metrics.
Sylvia MaSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-01 · 12:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A new study by the Beijing-based China Finance 40 Forum (CF40), a think tank of senior regulators and financial experts, suggests that China's contribution to global growth is underestimated. The researchers found that when measured by physical investment volume, China's investment scale could be up to 3.4 times that of the United States, significantly exceeding estimates from standard international metrics. This analysis, published on Sunday, highlights China's substantial economic influence and its potential for the yuan to become a fundamentally strong global currency. The study's findings emerge as China aims to increase its economic and financial reach.
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China's investment scale could be as much as 3.4 times that of the United States when measured by the volume of physical investment.
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Standard metrics understate China's physical investment gap with the US and its wider economic influence.
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China's contribution to global growth is underestimated.
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The yuan is positioned to emerge as a fundamentally strong global currency.
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