China’s economy is showing signs of serious trouble – and the problems are still mounting

China’s economy hasn’t rebounded from the pandemic as expected, and now it faces a slate of obstacles. Kevin Frayer/Stringer China’s post-pandemic rebound hasn’t materialized and it faces mounting economic obstacles. Beijing is grappling with declining trade and foreign investment, a shaky housing market, and deflation. Experts say most of China’s issues are self-inflicted, and warn that policies must change to improve confidence. The world’s second-largest economy isn’t growing, producing, or trading as much as it usually does. The pandemic rebound that China and the rest of the world were anticipating has yet to materialize, and official data suggests there’s a…