The "China's going to collapse" thesis has been one of the more sexy narratives recently pushed forward by academics and perpetuated by the media. However, realistically, Beijing's economic model is “probably sustainable” — and it’s imprudent for the US to make policy decisions based on the assumption that China will collapse, argue former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd and Eurasia Group president Ian Bremmer. "Sorry, but on balance, the Chinese economic model is probably sustainable," Rudd wrote in his summary report on "The Future of US-China Relations Under Xi Jinping." "On the sustainability of Chinese ... (full story)