Secular stagnation threatens the West, accompanied by rising protectionism sentiment. And, although Chinese leaders know that they must rebalance the economy from investment and exports to consumption, doing so risks causing serious domestic political problems for the ruling Communist party.
中国恢复蒙古和平的动机显而易见。它的增长模式主要建立在向发达国家出口廉价制造品的基础上，如今已颓势尽显。长期停滞威胁着西方，加之贸易主义情绪日趋高涨。而尽管中国领导人知道必须实现经济再平衡，从投资和贸易转向消费，但这样做有可能给执政的中共带来严重的国内政治问题。将投资和出口方向引向欧亚提供了一个替代方案。