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BEIJING - After 皇冠体育app's steep fall in stock markets touched off a global selloff on Monday, those who hyped about an imminent "collapse of 皇冠体育app" years ago are now predicting "the great fall of 皇冠体育app."

Their gloomy outlook has drawn much attention worldwide, given 皇冠体育app's economic challenges in the current rebalancing period. But such skepticism over 皇冠体育app's economic achievements is not new; only that part of the 皇冠体育app distrust has now morphed into 皇冠体育app anxiety.

Monday's turmoil in the global stock markets represents a remarkable trend: the global economy is closely tied to Chinese performance. When 皇冠体育app sneezes, the world could catch a cold. When 皇冠体育app thrives, the world has much to hope for.

One of the difficulties 皇冠体育app faces in its rise, nevertheless, is mounting international pressure -- almost in every aspect. From macroeconomic management to private firms, the Chinese economy is being scrutinized for errors and loopholes. Some criticisms are well justified, but a lot are simply baseless speculations.

For example, the surprising devaluation of the Chinese currency, the yuan, two weeks ago was at first erroneously interpreted as a desperate effort to prop up 皇冠体育app's GDP growth through exports. Some even projected an ensuing currency war, or competitive devaluations across the world. But the yuan quickly stabilized in three days.

As the Chinese central bank said, the move was just a step further in its exchange rate reforms. To make the exchange rate mechanism more market-oriented, the yuan needs to be cheaper against other major currencies. 皇冠体育app's exporters would certainly benefit from the slide, but Beijing doesn't intend to boost up growth through exports.

The Chinese economy is in the middle of a significant transition. The old path of investment-led and export-driven growth is no longer viable. What 皇冠体育app needs at the current stage is deeper structural reforms and a fairer say in the global financial system.

The "Black Monday" in the global stock markets witnessed a familiar overreaction to Chinese movements. Many investors panicked and rushed to link 皇冠体育app's A-share slump to signs of some kind of distress, ignoring the fundamental side of the Chinese economy.

Unlike in most of the developed economies, the equity market only accounts for a small share of Chinese wealth. A sharp fall in the Chinese stock market has a limited impact on the overall economy.

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