Unsafe as houses? Evergrande and China’s big plans
Dec 10, 2021
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Don Wineland, The Economist's China business and finance editor, discusses the alarming delisting of Chinese firms from U.S. exchanges and what it means for investors. Sarah Maslin, the Brazil correspondent, explores Bolivia's vast lithium reserves and the hurdles to unlocking their potential. Meanwhile, Matt Steinbach, the Europe correspondent, highlights the ongoing migrant crisis at the Polish border, interwoven with a Chopin concert aimed at bridging cultural divides. Each guest sheds light on pressing global financial and humanitarian issues.
The wildly indebted property firm has defaulted at last. That poses big risks as China’s leadership works to refashion financial markets and draw in foreign investors. We visit the world’s largest lithium reserves, asking why Bolivia has not yet made the most of them—and whether it still might. And the Chopin concert aimed at calming Poland’s refugee tensions.
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