About this episode

The episode discusses China's perspective on the global economy amidst rising tensions with the US and Europe.

China's annual Summer Davos meeting comes at a complicated moment: consumer demand is weak, manufacturing is booming, and tensions with the United States and Europe are rising. Simon Rabinovitch, Beijing bureau chief at The Economist, discusses how China sees the global economy, why businesses continue to engage with China, and what Beijing ultimately wants .

People in this episode

Guest: Simon Rabinovitch

Topics covered

• China
• global economy
• consumer demand
• manufacturing
• US-China relations
• business engagement

Keywords

• Summer Davos
• China
• global economy
• manufacturing
• consumer demand
• US relations
• business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Economist

Places: China, United States, Europe

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