China's 'two-speed' economy can solve contrasting problems, says Robin Xing

Key facts

• China's September exports increased by 36.3%.
• Robin Xing is chief China economist at Morgan Stanley.

Robin Xing, chief China economist at Morgan Stanley, believes that China's 'K-shaped' economic divergence can help solve contrasting economic problems such as deflation and weak consumption. Xing, who holds a PhD in economics from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and previously worked at Goldman Sachs and China International Capital Corp., discussed his views in his second Open Questions interview. In September, China's exports surged by 36.3%.