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Hugh Schofield
BBC reporter covering French politics who reports on the parliamentary budget dispute and related political developments in France for the episode.
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U.S. tariffs fail to dent China's trade surplus
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Nick Marsh, a BBC correspondent specializing in international economics, discusses how China has managed to surpass a $1 trillion trade surplus despite a significant drop in exports to the U.S. He reveals that Chinese manufacturers are redirecting their products to new markets in Southeast Asia and Europe. Hugh Schofield, a BBC journalist based in Paris, shares insights on the contentious dynamics within France's divided parliament, focusing on ongoing budget disagreements and the tensions surrounding pension reform and wealth tax proposals.
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