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Today's episode discusses: How the rocky relations between the two largest economies have impacted the global soybean market; Didi's bold plans for driverless taxis; Alibaba and its long-awaited second listing in Hong Kong.

Today's episode discusses: Local government financing vehicles back companies to tune of $842 billion – but what are the financial risks?; Southeast Asia grapples with transnational drug smuggling;  U.S. government prolongs Huawei reprieve by 90 days.

Plus, Luckin backs away from Starbucks lawsuit, and Shanghai regulators close the Business Times

This episode discusses: Tech startups Gojek and Grab race to dominate a Southeast Asia market of 600 million people; Why rural China's traditional preference for sons seems to be waning;  Why JD.com is suing intellectual property authority over ‘Double 11’ trademark verdict.

Today's episode discusses: Key China economic measures miss October forecasts; Beijing authorities say risk of infection is minimal after pneumonic plague diagnosed in the capital; Why the world's largest Bitcoin-mining machines maker, Canaan, is drastically lowering its IPO.

Today's episode discusses how the Chinese capital is trying handle bad assets by teaming up with JD.com; Luckin Coffee's third-quarter sales beat forecasts; China investigates two billionaire directors of controversial Hikvision.

Today's episode discusses: Top Chinese bank regulators move​ to defuse growing ​unease in the country​ banking system after two​ bank runs; Didi finds itself in a scandal after driver stabs passenger; Police raid online car loan platform.

Today's episode discusses: Chinese buyer snaps up struggling British steelmaker; China ​cranks up its yearly domestic rare earths production quotas by at ​least 10%; Why the sharing economy's bubble appears on the verge of bursting.

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Today's episode discusses:Former U.S. treasury secretary encourages world's largest two economies to allow the other to achieve their goals in their own way; Former head of People’s Bank of China demands greater collaboration among world's central banks; Double 11 Shopping Festival brings in record sales for Alibaba; How a high school in poorer Henan province grew into a major academic star.