The Effects of the Three-Year Zero-Covid Policy on the Chinese Economy

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Under the pandemic, a lot of consumption shifted towards goods. The second problem is that there's a liquidity crisis in China's real estate sector. And I think the third slightly more mysterious problem is what a very dramatic three-year zero-covid policy has had on the mentality and psychology of the Chinese consumer.

Walt Disney reported quarterly results that showed declines at its television and movie businesses, China’s economy has fallen into deflation, and President Joe Biden is banning US tech investment in China. Plus, the FT’s Owen Walker explains why more and more countries in Europe are instituting windfall taxes on banks.

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