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China has become a scientific superpower: https://www.economist.com/science-and...
China’s growth targets cause headaches—even when met: https://www.economist.com/china/2025/...
Xi Jinping wages war on price wars: https://www.economist.com/finance-and...

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:36 What is going with China’s economy?
02:46 China’s Japanification
06:39 Blowing a housing bubble?
10:21 China’s second economic miracle
12:02 Conclusion
14:21 Sponsor

Attribution:
Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic
Thank you to AP Archive for access to their archival footage.
Stock footage and others clips by Getty

Narrated and produced by Dr. Joeri Schasfoort