China's growth model is no longer suited to the global economy, Mohamed El-Erian said.
Exports have fallen, and growth in Europe and the US will likely be muted for the foreseeable future, he said.
After an initial burst of first-quarter growth, China's industrial output, investment, and consumer activity have all cooled sharply.
"First, as the most recent trade data show, the global economy no longer supports China's domestic growth dynamics," El-Erian said, noting that Chinese exports in June dropped 12.4% and imports declined 4.1%.
Rather than hope for the rest of the world to save China's economy, El-Erian suggested that Beijing look inwards and re-orient political policy towards an effective growth model.
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Mohamed El, Erian
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