China Update

We examine the challenges facing China's real estate sector and its broader economic implications, TikTok, US-China tech competition, & public anger in China

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Upda...

Trump talks to Xi, US China tech war deepens, & Paul Krugman on China's trade surplus

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Update is not a financial advisory channel. Whil...

We unpack China's 2024 economic data, discuss why it's not as positive as the headline figures would suggest, & is TikTok about to be banned in the US

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 

Vanke, one of China’s biggest, and once among the most respected developer in China, has collapsed. TikTok could be saved, RedNote, & we discuss Scott Bessent's comments on China

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patr...

We continue with our ongoing coverage of the HMPV outbreak situation in China, we discuss China's new loan rate, & Rubio talks China during his confirmation hearing.

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 

Financial regulators see their incomes slashed by as much as 50%, Beijing seeks to demand the sliding yuan, global supply chain shifts, & will Musk buy TikTok?

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 

We unpack China's new trade data & discuss concerning new developments in Taiwan tensions

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Update is not a financial advisory channel. While I take...

As China's property market grapples with a deepening crisis, a highly concerning solution has emerged: settling debts with unsold apartments. Plus we discuss China's millionaire exodus

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 

China sees surging market pessimism as sovereign bonds crash, PBoC's unprecedented move, & the US-China AI race heats up

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Update is not a fina...

China's virus outbreak spreads, the Yuan declines & inflation nears zero, plus we discuss China's C919 trying to disrupt the global dominance of Boeing and Airbus

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 

We explore the structural challenges in the Chinese Economy, including the issue of fictitious wealth.

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Update is not a financial advisory channel. Whil...

An update on China's new virus outbreak, China's stock market, & US-China technology competition

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Update is not a financial advisory channel. While I take...

Taiwan suspects a Chinese-owned ship, the Shunxin-39, of damaging an international undersea telecom cable near its northern coast over the weekend, and we discuss China's economy.

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 

An update on China’s new viral outbreak & we discuss US-China hacking

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Update is not a financial advisory channel. While I take great...

Reports of a New Outbreak In China Overwhelming Hospitals & we talk The Chinese Economy

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Update is not a financial advisory channel. While I ta...

We discuss what we can expect from China's economy in 2025

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Update is not a financial advisory channel. While I take great care in r...

Just how bad is China's economy? We also discuss an archaeological find and a Tibet mega dam

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Update is not a financial advi...

China's land market continues its painful decline, Taiwan tensions, & China's high-speed rail.

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.

These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Update is not a financial advisory channel. While I t...

Today on China Update we look at China's economy in a 2024 year in review.

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.

These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
Disclaimer: China Update is not a financial advisory cha...

State Directed Business Extortion, Offshoring Concerns, the Low-altitude Sector, & US-China: Trade War 2.0

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Update is not a financial advisory channel. While I take grea...

China's annual profits are poised for the sharpest drop since records began in 2000, China sees advances in stealth fighters & AI, and private equity woes

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
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Big moves in the economy, a new megaproject, & experts push back against infrastructure

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Update is not a financial advisory channel. While I take...

Today we discuss the systemic implications of the ongoing property crisis, Taiwan tensions, the Baltic Sea cable incident, and ‘Intellectual Decoupling’

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Update is not a...

A new crackdown on economists, India-China relations, an excellent Setser piece on Chinese exports, & US-China moves.

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Update is not a financial advisory chann...

CEO confidence in China drops to new lows, new Defense Department report, TikTok gets its day in court with the Supreme Court, & UK-China relations

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate
 
Dis...

Capital outflows hit record levels as do deficit levels, visa free travel is extended, US-China AI competition, & Premier Li on local extortion issues

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: Chin...

More concerning economic news, social unrest, US-China moves, & Trump talks about Xi:

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Update is not a financial advisory channel. While I take grea...

We do a full video discussing China's economy from the property crisis, to new data, & China's debt woes

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Update is not a fina...

A top Chinese economist warns about China's three biggest challenges in 2025 & we discuss moves in the US-China relationship.

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Update is not a fina...

The Central Economic Work Conference has concluded, we discuss the major implications:

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Update is not a financial advisory channel. While I take grea...

Yuan devaluation talk, Taiwan Tensions, US-China moves, Trump invites Xi to the US, & TikTok loses its case:

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Update is not a financial advi...

Taiwan tensions, China's trade numbers, & the US-China tech war rages with Nvidia & drones

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Update is not a financial advisory channel. While I take...

The Politburo's shock announcement, monetary policy, economists silenced, Taiwan, & US-China conflict

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Update is not a financial advisory channel. While I take great care...

China's Consumer Inflation Disappoints, more Taiwan Tensions, plus can Trump divide China & Russia?

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Update is not a financial advisory channel. While I take...

Stimulus & China's Economy, Goldman on China's Housing Crisis, Chiung Yao dies, & more.

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Update is not a financial advisory channel. While I take grea...

China's economy under more strain as housing woes deepen, Trump picks David Perdue for China ambassador, demographics, & a US spy returns home

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate

Disclaimer: China Up...

Local fiscal pressures, national debt, GM's China woes, & Taiwan tensions

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Update is not a financial advisory channel. While I take great care in r...

Frustration with China's closest trade partners, renewed tensions in the South China Sea, WADA scandal, & a US House Report on the origins of Covid

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
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A Chinese economist's dire view of the economy goes viral, China fires back at the US, & the tech war heats up

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disclaimer: China Update is n...

The US rolls out new chip curbs against China, why no Politburo meeting? And we discuss curious new details about the US-China prisoner swap

China Update provides listeners with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China - so that you are on top of the world's number 2 economy.   These podcasts are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese every week. The views and analysis are all my own and I produce the podcasts. 
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chinaupdate 
 
Disc...