The drumbeat of headlines about China resembles a litany of gloom and pessimism. A crisis in its property sector, high youth unemployment, faltering economic growth and soaring local government debt have raised questions about the future of the once-unstoppable Chinese juggernaut.

Are China’s days as an economic powerhouse a thing of the past? Louis Kuijs, Asia-Pacific chief economist at S&P Global Ratings and a veteran China observer shines a light on what he believes lies ahead as he shares insights with hosts John Lee and Tom Corbett.