China's Economic Tightwalk

China's Economic Tightwalk

Author: IC Markets February 26, 2025 Duration: 16:23

China's economy is at a critical juncture as the country navigates a new wave of US tariffs amid a backdrop of domestic uncertainty.


On this episode of IC Your Trade, host Pamela Ambler speaks to Oxford Economics China Economist Louise Loo about China's high-wire act to keep the plates spinning.



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