China's response to the two thousand eight financial crisis had major repecusions for its economy. It was this provisional resolution that exasperated problems, particularly with regard to this repression of domestic consumption and its related reliance on exports in order to maintain high growth rates. Between two thousand eight and late 20 17, outstanding debt in china soared from 100 and forty eight % of g d p to over 250% The surge of loans during the 20 20 covet 19 pandemic pushed the share to more than 330%.
The second of our two-part interview with sociologist Ho-fung Hung on Chinese political and economic history. This episode covers the 2008 financial crisis, how China’s response deepened global and domestic economic imbalances and (alongside the US) heightened geopolitical conflict, the current situation—including Russia’s invasion—and a lot more. Listen to part one first if you haven't already.
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