Shikeb Farooqui

Shikeb Farooqui, Lead Asia Economist at PGIM Fixed Income, shares insights into China's economic outlook for 2025. He discusses potential growth challenges, including the impact of tariffs and a volatile property market. Farooqui highlights a 65% chance of achieving a soft landing despite rising social unrest and staggering youth unemployment nearing 50%. The conversation delves into geopolitical tensions with the U.S. and Taiwan, and the Chinese government's measures to restore confidence in the economy.