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Biz Today

Biz Today

China Plus

It's a weekly business talk show, discussing most important economic and business events both in China and around the world.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Biz Today episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Biz Today for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Biz Today episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Economic issues are a focal point for China's national legislators and political advisors during this year's Two Sessions. China has set an economic growth target of around 5% for 2024. What messages have been sent from this year's Two Sessions? How will they shape China's economic future?

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Biz Today - Why Facebook rebrands as Meta?
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11/01/21 • 9 min

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Facebook will be changing its name to Meta, to reflect its focus on building the metaverse.
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Biz Today - China officially applies to join DEPA
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10/31/21 • 29 min

China has officially applied to join the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement.
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China will treat all types of market entities equally and build a "unified and open market system with orderly competition," said Chinese President Xi Jinping in his address at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit via video link on Thursday.
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Biz Today - Why is euro falling?
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07/21/22 • 27 min

The euro fell below parity with the U.S. dollar this month, the first time that’s happened in 20 years. Why is the euro falling and what does it mean for the Eurozone economy (00:42)? Twitter's lawsuit against Elon Musk, a judge ordered the case to go to trial in October (19:18).

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China has pledged to expand its opening-up and strive for open and inclusive economic globalization. An official with China's top economic regulator says it's wrong to think that by focusing on its domestic economy, China will scale back its opening-up efforts. Why is it essential to expand the opening up? Why is developing the real economy critical for China (00:41)?

We’ll also discuss the current situation regarding energy supply in Europe. Is the E.U. ready for the coming winter (19:03)?

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Chinese stocks are gaining more popularity among both domestic and international investors. Meanwhile, the US stock market has been experiencing volatility. What brought about these changes in market sentiment? Is there a growing divergence in the outlook for the world’s two leading markets? Where will global investments head to?

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Biz Today - China's export growth up 32.2% in June
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07/12/21 • 9 min

China's exports in dollar terms grew by 32.2% in June from a year earlier. In the first half of this year, the country's foreign trade grew by more than 27% year on year. For more on this is, we spoke with Wang Dan, chief economist of Hang Seng Bank China.
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China's national carbon market has started online trading today. How is China going to use market tools to incentivize de-carbonization? For more on this, we spoke with Zhang Lei, CEO of Envision Group, a world leading green tech company.
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Biz Today - Where is global trade recovery going?
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10/27/21 • 8 min

The World Trade Organization has recently upgraded its forecast for global merchandise trade to a 10.8% rise this year.
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FAQ

How many episodes does Biz Today have?

Biz Today currently has 549 episodes available.

What topics does Biz Today cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts and Business.

What is the most popular episode on Biz Today?

The episode title 'China's central bank injects more liquidity into market amid epidemic battle' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Biz Today?

The average episode length on Biz Today is 15 minutes.

How often are episodes of Biz Today released?

Episodes of Biz Today are typically released every 2 days.

When was the first episode of Biz Today?

The first episode of Biz Today was released on Nov 15, 2019.

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