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A tale of two Chinese economies? Decoding the real outlook of Chinese economy

12.15.2023 - By China PlusPlay

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China has attained a year-on-year real GDP growth rate of 5.2% in the first three quarters. Meanwhile, the annual Central Economic Work Conference has characterized the Chinese economy in 2023 as having achieved recovery and solid progress in high-quality development. Despite these positive indicators, some of the Western media persist in perpetuating the cliché of the "collapse of the Chinese economy." What truly reflects the outlook of the Chinese economy?

Host Ge Anna is joined by Prof. Qu Qiang, Research Fellow from Beijing Foreign Studies University; Prof. Liu Baocheng, Director of the Center for International Business Ethics at the University of International Business and Economics; John Ross, Senior Fellow with the Chongyang Institute of Financial Studies, Renmin University; and Andy Mok, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization.

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