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Today’s episode discusses: IMF head says trade truce could bump up China’s 2020 GDP; Chinese capital approves road tests for self-driving cars carrying passengers; Shandong continues to struggle with firms' imploding cross-guaranteed debt.

Plus, China executes man who killed three officials as they prepared to forcibly sterilize his wife, and pig breeder gets $1 billion investment

Today’s episode discusses:  MicroBT Founder arrested on suspicion of embezzlement of 100,000 yuan ; Australia's Lynas tipped to build rare earths processing plant in U.S.;  China’s growth in consumption and industrial production bounces back in November.

Today’s episode discusses:  President Trump  signs off on a phase-one trade deal with China; China’s policymakers pledge more effective measures to stabilize growth next year; the execution of a fugitive who killed three officials 19 years ago as they set out to forcibly sterilize his wife.

Today’s episode discusses: How China might revolutionize the treatment of cancer by bringing cheaper therapies to the market; China’s cash-burning WeWork equivalent seeks $100 million U.S. IPO; Beijing takes aim at sneaky prepaid gym memberships.

Today’s episode discusses: U.S. sends mixed signals during trade negotiations; JD.com’s controversial  founder gives up certain leadership roles yet keeps controlling stake; China’s efforts to conquer the music streaming scene abroad.

Today’s episode discusses: How pricey pork led China’s consumer inflation to skyrocket; Transgender women takes former employer to court for discrimination; What British companies think of doing business in the world’s second-largest economy.

Plus, China seeks tech independence, yet faces slowing economic growth

Today’s episode discusses: China’s U.S. exports decline for the 12th straight month; China edges toward tech independence as chipmaker secures patent deals; PetroChina’s bold fracking ambitions for 2020.

Today’s episode discusses: What’s behind the dramatic fall in Chinese investment in U.S. real estate; Indonesia grapples with ‘zero dollar’ tourism packages, China’s solar power dims due to subsidy cuts.