premise: The peoples republic of china has enjoyed a rapidly growing economy for decades, with chinas export market the key factor in its economic success. However recently economic growth, import and export growth have been declining and are at their lowest rates since the late 2000 economic crisis. These may be indications of a slowing economy, which could spell disaster for the Peoples Republic, which have set their sights at competing with America for economic superpower status. It is possible that the increase in living standards and wages throughout china has increased the prices of its exports, making them less financially desirable. Only time will tell if the worlds second largest economy still has the steam to maintain high rates of growth.
hypothesis: Increase in wages is the suggested reason for chinas slowed growth