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China The Bright Spot In The World Economy

Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Mizuho Bank

20-Apr-23 07:00

China The Bright Spot In The World Economy

We review China's 1st quarter GDP figures of 4.1% with Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy at Mizuho Bank to find out if there is upside risk to the government's target of 5% for 2023. We also ask what is the state of the US economy with the conflicting macro data points.

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Produced by: Michael Gong

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Philip See


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Categories:  marketseconomy

Tags:  china gdp growthchinese economy slowdownus federal reservesingapore





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