Complex choices to suit 'new normal'

Editor's note:

This year's economic expansion is widely expected to be the slowest in many years, and the central leadership envisions a "new normal" for the pace GDP growth and its structure going forward. What will unfold in 2015 - sustained, rapid expansion or an orderly transition to slower growth? China Daily asked a group of economists and analysts on their expectations for the economy in 2015.

Q1 What is the most likely outcome for China's economy next year-sustained, rapid expansion or an orderly transition to slower growth?

Q2 What is the most important indicator that observers should use when judging whether a transition has taken place? How can China achieve the goal implied by that indicator?