Introduction

AlphaChat is a weekly podcast hosted by the bloggers of FT AlphaVille. Our topic today is the Chinese economy, and our guest from Beijing is Michael Pettis. He argues that GDP growth in China has been overstated by 2 to 3 percentage points just for the past decade. We're going to explore topics that have deep importance and impact in the world. And I'm willing to bet that you're not only going to learn something new, but who knows? You might end up feeling a little bit more hopeful too.