ReConsidering China Part II: The Chinese Economy
Is the Chinese economy a powerhouse, or a house of cards ready to fall down? Is it going to overtake the US, or crash terribly and burn?
In this episode we’ll talk about the incredible complexities inherent in understanding China’s economy, some of the forces behind its miraculous growth, and the undeniable risks it faces. This is, clearly, a complicated topic, and if you want to learn more about it be sure to check out our sources below. We always try to give our listeners additional material to dig further in, if they so desire.
Stay tuned next week for the trade war!
This is part II in a four-part series on China. Check out the other episodes here:
- ReConsidering China, Part I: The Trade war, and beyond!
- ReConsidering China, Part III: The Trade War
- ReConsidering China, Part IV: The History of China with Chris Stewart of the History of China podcast
If you’re fascinated by China’s history and geopolitical challenges, be sure to check out our series on the South China Sea: Little Rocks, Big deal:
Sources for ReConsidering China, Part II: The Chinese Economy
- Macropolo: Macro outlook steady as she goes on deleveraging
- Geopolitical Futures: Beijing’s banking overhaul
- Geopolitical Futures: China taps the brakes on investment investment/
- China Banking News – a great site overall dedicated to a niche but important topic.
- Bloomberg: Banks reverse $1.7tn in funding to entrusted managers for WMPs
- China and currency manipulation: Champs or chumps. (2017, March). The Economist
- CNN: US-China tarrifs list
- Vox: Details on Congressional bills giving greater leeway to presidents on tariffs
- South China Morning Post: Is China an open economy?
- South China Morning Post: People’s Bank of china signals renewed action to support the uan’s value amid trade war
- Congress’ attempt to restrict President’s trade tariff powers
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