
Is China’s power on the wane?
02/15/24 • 28 min
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China’s property crisis and slowing growth rate have raised questions about its future as an economic and military power. Gideon discusses whether it’s time to call ‘peak China’ with Richard McGregor, senior fellow at the Lowy Institute in Sydney. Clip: Bloomberg
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China’s consumers tighten belts even as prices fall
The looming trade tensions over China’s subsidies
We shouldn’t call ‘peak China’ just yet
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Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner.
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China’s property crisis and slowing growth rate have raised questions about its future as an economic and military power. Gideon discusses whether it’s time to call ‘peak China’ with Richard McGregor, senior fellow at the Lowy Institute in Sydney. Clip: Bloomberg
Free links to read more on this topic:
China’s consumers tighten belts even as prices fall
The looming trade tensions over China’s subsidies
We shouldn’t call ‘peak China’ just yet
Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.
Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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