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#477 – Keyu Jin: China’s Economy, Tariffs, Trade, Trump, Communism & Capitalism
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Keyu Jin is an economist specializing in China’s economy, international macroeconomics, global trade imbalances, and financial policy. She is the author of The New China Playbook: Beyond Socialism and Capitalism.
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OUTLINE:
() – Introduction
() – Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections
() – Misconceptions about China
() – Education in China
() – Economic reforms of Deng Xiaoping
() – Mayor economy and GDP growth race
() – Growing up in China
() – First time in the US
() – China’s government vs business sector
() – Communism and capitalism
() – Jack Ma
() – China’s view on innovation and copying ideas
() – DeepSeek moment
() – CHIPS Act
() – Tariffs and Trade
() – Immigration
() – Taiwan
() – One-child policy
() – China’s economy collapse predictions
() – Advice for visiting China
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