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China Perspective Ep 14: Hong Kong property tycoons the next targets of China's income inequality crackdown?

10:09 mins

Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China.

Dr Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow at Singapore Institute of International Affairs, stands in for The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei, who is on leave. He chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliott Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points:

1. President Xi Jinping continues plans to reduce income inequality with Hong Kong property tycoons the next targets (1:10)
2. Fears of China Evergrande's defaulting rattled global markets (2:40)
3. Top regulators in China defend their crackdown (5:09)
4. China urged at United Nations to curb its carbon emissions (7:48)

Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3 & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Dan Koh

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