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#175 Yan Liang: China, Trade & Reforming The System

The MMT Podcast with Patricia Pino & Christian Reilly

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The Financialization of China's Economy

How financialized is China's economy? Does the government have a favorable view of financialization? I mean, it's basically the only game in town, if you're in the UK. That's what we do here. Everything's geared up to make the city happy. But I just wondered what was the picture in China? Right. In China, the picture is somewhat mixed. The financial sector contributes to about only 8% to China's GDP. It's not just the size of the financial sector, but also the increasing accumulation through financial channels.

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Patricia & Christian talk to Kremer Endowed Chair of Economics at Willamette University, Professor Yan Liang about China’s economy, international trade, sovereign wealth funds, de-dollarisation, and more.

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