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Planning China's Future — Boosting Consumption, Enterprise and Defence
Manage episode 472593507 series 2873499
At this month’s legislative session China announced policies to maintain GDP growth at 5%, boost consumption and the private sector and promote AI and high tech industry, from quantum computing to the low altitude economy. But will it be enough to reassure consumers and investors — and does the higher than GDP growth increase in defence spending in the budget, and the continuing crackdown on corruption hint that the leadership’s top priorities are still security and stability rather than growth? Professor Steve Tsang, Director of the SOAS China Institute and co-author of the recent book, The Political Thought of Xi Jinping, and George Magnus, former Chief Economist at UBS, and a Research Associate at SOAS and at the Oxford University China Centre, share their views.
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The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the speakers and are not necessarily those of the SOAS China Institute.
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SOAS China Institute (SCI)
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Music credit: Sappheiros / CC BY 3.0
Chapters
1. Planning China's Future — Boosting Consumption, Enterprise and Defence (00:00:00)
2. Marker 116 (00:02:12)
3. Marker 29 (00:02:13)
4. Marker 31 (00:02:20)
5. Marker 30 (00:02:41)
6. Marker 32 (00:03:34)
7. Marker 33 (00:03:45)
8. Marker 34 (00:04:13)
9. Marker 37 (00:04:14)
10. Marker 35 (00:04:40)
11. Marker 38 (00:05:14)
12. Marker 2 (00:05:14)
13. Marker 39 (00:05:20)
14. Marker 105 (00:06:36)
15. Marker 40 (00:06:50)
16. Marker 41 (00:07:27)
17. Marker 26 (00:08:29)
18. Marker 42 (00:08:34)
19. Marker 43 (00:08:59)
20. Marker 44 (00:09:17)
21. Marker 106 (00:09:48)
22. Marker 45 (00:10:02)
23. Marker 3 (00:10:02)
24. Marker 4 (00:10:12)
25. Marker 1 (00:10:12)
26. Marker 108 (00:10:38)
27. Marker 36 (00:11:02)
28. Marker 5 (00:11:11)
29. Marker 6 (00:11:27)
30. Marker 7 (00:11:30)
31. Marker 107 (00:11:43)
32. Marker 9 (00:12:36)
33. Marker 8 (00:12:37)
34. Marker 11 (00:13:03)
35. Marker 12 (00:13:38)
36. Marker 10 (00:14:41)
37. Marker 109 (00:14:42)
38. Marker 13 (00:14:43)
39. Marker 14 (00:16:09)
40. Marker 16 (00:16:20)
41. Marker 46 (00:17:02)
42. Marker 15 (00:17:32)
43. Marker 110 (00:18:08)
44. Marker 17 (00:18:15)
45. Marker 18 (00:18:17)
46. Marker 47 (00:18:55)
47. Marker 48 (00:18:59)
48. Marker 112 (00:19:24)
49. Marker 19 (00:19:34)
50. Marker 21 (00:19:55)
51. Marker 111 (00:20:04)
52. Marker 22 (00:20:10)
53. Marker 50 (00:20:21)
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55. Marker 112 (00:21:00)
56. Marker 49 (00:21:01)
57. Marker 51 (00:21:16)
58. Marker 52 (00:21:56)
59. Marker 53 (00:21:59)
60. Marker 23 (00:22:06)
61. Marker 24 (00:22:46)
62. Marker 54 (00:24:14)
63. Marker 55 (00:24:25)
64. Marker 56 (00:24:52)
65. Marker 58 (00:24:53)
66. Marker 57 (00:24:55)
67. Marker 27 (00:25:28)
68. Marker 25 (00:26:41)
69. Marker 28 (00:26:44)
70. Marker 69 (00:28:32)
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84. Marker 73 (00:33:37)
85. Marker 74 (00:33:49)
86. Marker 75 (00:34:01)
87. Marker 76 (00:34:01)
88. Marker 113 (00:34:30)
89. Marker 77 (00:34:44)
90. Marker 79 (00:34:50)
91. Marker 80 (00:35:00)
92. Marker 81 (00:35:03)
93. Marker 82 (00:35:33)
94. Marker 83 (00:36:35)
95. Marker 84 (00:36:55)
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97. Marker 78 (00:37:00)
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100. Marker 88 (00:37:28)
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102. Marker 91 (00:39:24)
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104. Marker 92 (00:40:46)
105. Marker 93 (00:40:48)
106. Marker 94 (00:42:25)
107. Marker 95 (00:42:32)
108. Marker 114 (00:42:53)
109. Marker 99 (00:42:58)
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111. Marker 97 (00:43:42)
112. Marker 100 (00:44:05)
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114. Marker 115 (00:44:19)
115. Marker 102 (00:44:52)
116. Marker 101 (00:45:02)
117. Marker 104 (00:45:09)
118. Marker 103 (00:45:16)
188 episodes
Manage episode 472593507 series 2873499
At this month’s legislative session China announced policies to maintain GDP growth at 5%, boost consumption and the private sector and promote AI and high tech industry, from quantum computing to the low altitude economy. But will it be enough to reassure consumers and investors — and does the higher than GDP growth increase in defence spending in the budget, and the continuing crackdown on corruption hint that the leadership’s top priorities are still security and stability rather than growth? Professor Steve Tsang, Director of the SOAS China Institute and co-author of the recent book, The Political Thought of Xi Jinping, and George Magnus, former Chief Economist at UBS, and a Research Associate at SOAS and at the Oxford University China Centre, share their views.
________________________________________
The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the speakers and are not necessarily those of the SOAS China Institute.
________________________________________
SOAS China Institute (SCI)
________________________________________
Music credit: Sappheiros / CC BY 3.0
Chapters
1. Planning China's Future — Boosting Consumption, Enterprise and Defence (00:00:00)
2. Marker 116 (00:02:12)
3. Marker 29 (00:02:13)
4. Marker 31 (00:02:20)
5. Marker 30 (00:02:41)
6. Marker 32 (00:03:34)
7. Marker 33 (00:03:45)
8. Marker 34 (00:04:13)
9. Marker 37 (00:04:14)
10. Marker 35 (00:04:40)
11. Marker 38 (00:05:14)
12. Marker 2 (00:05:14)
13. Marker 39 (00:05:20)
14. Marker 105 (00:06:36)
15. Marker 40 (00:06:50)
16. Marker 41 (00:07:27)
17. Marker 26 (00:08:29)
18. Marker 42 (00:08:34)
19. Marker 43 (00:08:59)
20. Marker 44 (00:09:17)
21. Marker 106 (00:09:48)
22. Marker 45 (00:10:02)
23. Marker 3 (00:10:02)
24. Marker 4 (00:10:12)
25. Marker 1 (00:10:12)
26. Marker 108 (00:10:38)
27. Marker 36 (00:11:02)
28. Marker 5 (00:11:11)
29. Marker 6 (00:11:27)
30. Marker 7 (00:11:30)
31. Marker 107 (00:11:43)
32. Marker 9 (00:12:36)
33. Marker 8 (00:12:37)
34. Marker 11 (00:13:03)
35. Marker 12 (00:13:38)
36. Marker 10 (00:14:41)
37. Marker 109 (00:14:42)
38. Marker 13 (00:14:43)
39. Marker 14 (00:16:09)
40. Marker 16 (00:16:20)
41. Marker 46 (00:17:02)
42. Marker 15 (00:17:32)
43. Marker 110 (00:18:08)
44. Marker 17 (00:18:15)
45. Marker 18 (00:18:17)
46. Marker 47 (00:18:55)
47. Marker 48 (00:18:59)
48. Marker 112 (00:19:24)
49. Marker 19 (00:19:34)
50. Marker 21 (00:19:55)
51. Marker 111 (00:20:04)
52. Marker 22 (00:20:10)
53. Marker 50 (00:20:21)
54. Marker 20 (00:21:00)
55. Marker 112 (00:21:00)
56. Marker 49 (00:21:01)
57. Marker 51 (00:21:16)
58. Marker 52 (00:21:56)
59. Marker 53 (00:21:59)
60. Marker 23 (00:22:06)
61. Marker 24 (00:22:46)
62. Marker 54 (00:24:14)
63. Marker 55 (00:24:25)
64. Marker 56 (00:24:52)
65. Marker 58 (00:24:53)
66. Marker 57 (00:24:55)
67. Marker 27 (00:25:28)
68. Marker 25 (00:26:41)
69. Marker 28 (00:26:44)
70. Marker 69 (00:28:32)
71. Marker 59 (00:28:46)
72. Marker 60 (00:28:50)
73. Marker 61 (00:29:09)
74. Marker 62 (00:29:19)
75. Marker 64 (00:29:25)
76. Marker 65 (00:29:44)
77. Marker 63 (00:29:45)
78. Marker 67 (00:31:22)
79. Marker 66 (00:32:06)
80. Marker 71 (00:32:18)
81. Marker 68 (00:32:49)
82. Marker 70 (00:32:56)
83. Marker 72 (00:33:05)
84. Marker 73 (00:33:37)
85. Marker 74 (00:33:49)
86. Marker 75 (00:34:01)
87. Marker 76 (00:34:01)
88. Marker 113 (00:34:30)
89. Marker 77 (00:34:44)
90. Marker 79 (00:34:50)
91. Marker 80 (00:35:00)
92. Marker 81 (00:35:03)
93. Marker 82 (00:35:33)
94. Marker 83 (00:36:35)
95. Marker 84 (00:36:55)
96. Marker 85 (00:36:55)
97. Marker 78 (00:37:00)
98. Marker 87 (00:37:00)
99. Marker 86 (00:37:02)
100. Marker 88 (00:37:28)
101. Marker 89 (00:37:28)
102. Marker 91 (00:39:24)
103. Marker 90 (00:40:42)
104. Marker 92 (00:40:46)
105. Marker 93 (00:40:48)
106. Marker 94 (00:42:25)
107. Marker 95 (00:42:32)
108. Marker 114 (00:42:53)
109. Marker 99 (00:42:58)
110. Marker 98 (00:42:58)
111. Marker 97 (00:43:42)
112. Marker 100 (00:44:05)
113. Marker 96 (00:44:07)
114. Marker 115 (00:44:19)
115. Marker 102 (00:44:52)
116. Marker 101 (00:45:02)
117. Marker 104 (00:45:09)
118. Marker 103 (00:45:16)
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