To be fair on the article, this is indeed a widely-circulating Chinese meme: "The year 2019 ... may be the worst year in this decade, but it will be the best year in the next decade."
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The traditional Chinese historical cycle theory (sixty year waves) is looking quite strong right now. Given the assumption of thirty-year descent slopes, the length of the 1949-78 command economy epoch is almost spooky. ...
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... Uptick in 2039 to look forward to.
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