What It Takes to Understand China Right Now

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China’s stock market seems to have born the brunt of concerns over a burgeoning trade war with the U.S. Meanwhile, its economy is slowing after years of debt-fueled growth. On this week’s Odd Lots, we talk about the short-term pressures facing China and its longer-term ambitions. We speak with George Magnus, a long-term China watcher and author of “Red Flags: Why Xi’s China is in Jeopardy.” 

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