Indeed, a key reason for China’s slowdown in 2011-2012 is that officials wanted it. While the real GDP growth rate stated in the 12th Five-Year Plan should not be viewed as a fait accompli, the fact that the Plan’s growth rate was lowered to 7% is a powerful signal of official intent.
的确，中国经济在2011-2012年间减速的关键原因就是官方的意愿。而第十二个五年计划中规定的实际GDP增长率也不应被看作一个既成事实，该计划的增长率被降低到7%其实就是官方意图的有力证明。