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| It has been a good year for China. The country is winning its trade war with America. China is mastering new technologies and becoming an even more fearsome competitor in global markets. Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and deputy editor Edward Carr sit down with our top China experts to assess what—if anything—could halt China’s rise. 00:00 - How strong are China’s armed forces? 03:02 - What could undermine the Chinese economy? 05:07 - The threat from China’s population 08:41 - Will China be the new superpower? Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4oMaxxe Why China is winning the trade war: https://econ.st/4iVifDY How America could end up making China great again: https://econ.st/4awcf2r China knows how to punish countries that offend it: https://econ.st/48B9YS8 Chinese pharma is on the cusp of going global: https://econ.st/4aHRDEg China’s property market is (somehow) worsening: https://econ.st/3KtRHNr Why China is pulling ahead in the robotaxi race: https://econ.st/4q5FygC To avoid crushing change, Europe must take control of its destiny: https://econ.st/4pJU5if Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb |
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