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For years China has been perhaps the most important economic engine driving growth around the world. Earlier this year it bounced back from the Covid shutdowns with double-digit growth. Global demand for Chinese-made products has been booming. But this week growth figures have dropped dramatically. The country has been experiencing an energy and property crisis. So, is the bubble bursting? And should we be worried?
Joining David Aaronovitch in the Briefing Room are:
Celia Hatton, the BBC's Asia Pacific Editor
Producers: John Murphy, Soila Apparicio, Kirsteen Knight
Image: Chenzhou in China during a blackout Credit: Alamy
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For years China has been perhaps the most important economic engine driving growth around the world. Earlier this year it bounced back from the Covid shutdowns with double-digit growth. Global demand for Chinese-made products has been booming. But this week growth figures have dropped dramatically. The country has been experiencing an energy and property crisis. So, is the bubble bursting? And should we be worried?
Joining David Aaronovitch in the Briefing Room are:
Celia Hatton, the BBC's Asia Pacific Editor
Producers: John Murphy, Soila Apparicio, Kirsteen Knight
Image: Chenzhou in China during a blackout Credit: Alamy

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