Will China's poverty undo its superpower status?

29/08/2025 22 min
Will China's poverty undo its superpower status?

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Nancy Qian, professor of economics at Northwestern University, discusses China's growing pains, including its fertility crisis, per capita GDP struggles, and youth unemployment problems. The founding director of China Econ Lab discusses what these struggles spell for the Middle Kingdom's future.   The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet.   Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get our best content when you are on the go:  https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)  Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/ Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video Editor Elia Gross - Sound Editor Harrison Lowman - Host   To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email [email protected]