About this episode
The episode discusses China's transformation into a high-value producer and its implications for global jobs and economy.
In the past decade China has transformed itself into a high-value producer of sophisticated goods, threatening jobs in Europe and the rest of Asia. Today on the show, the FT’s Beijing bureau chief Joe Leahy joins Katie Martin and Rob Armstrong to discuss his three-part series on China’s new economy. Also, they go short prediction markets, long exit rows and long Xi Jinping’s chances of re-election. For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer . You can email Robert Armstrong and Katie Martin at unhedged@ft.com . Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Katie Martin, Rob Armstrong
Guest: Joe Leahy
Topics covered
- China's economy
- global trade
- job market
- political predictions
- manufacturing
Keywords
- China
- economy
- jobs
- Xi Jinping
- manufacturing
- Europe
- Asia
- prediction markets
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Financial Times, Pushkin Industries
Places: China, Europe, Asia
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