Based on the HPRCI (Hullexile Pretty Random China Index) it seems to me after my recent visit that China is in a spot of economic bother.
Indicators: The number of cranes I could see from the top of the building had reduced from 50 to 3; the traffic, while still bad, was better than before.
Eight years ago students used to say "I want to help make China great", 2 years ago it was "I want to earn lots of money", now it is "I need a Masters to get a good job". Eight years ago about 50% wanted to start their own business, now it is about 5%.
Colleagues were openly criticising their own government, one even saying they lied. I think this has a lot to do with the worsening economic situation and the fact that their property prices have dropped 20% they told me.
All very unscientific but I did notice a change. Still most of the world would love to have China's economic problems I guess.