China’s Turmoil May Be Milder Than It Looks

01/09/2023 26 min
China’s Turmoil May Be Milder Than It Looks

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Episode Synopsis

The drumbeat of headlines about China resembles a litany of gloom and pessimism. A crisis in its property sector, high youth unemployment, faltering economic growth and soaring local government debt have raised questions about the future of the once-unstoppable Chinese juggernaut. Are China’s days as an economic powerhouse a thing of the past? Louis Kuijs, Asia-Pacific chief economist at S&P Global Ratings and a veteran China observer shines a light on what he believes lies ahead as he shares insights with hosts John Lee and Tom Corbett.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.