Thomas Orlik: Why the Chinese Economic "Bubble" Might Never Pop


Author: Andrew Keen September 24, 2022 Duration: 37:43
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Thomas Orlik: Why the Chinese Economic "Bubble" Might Never Pop

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now.

In this episode, Andrew is joined by Thomas Orlik, author of China: The Bubble That Never Pops.

Thomas Orlik is Bloomberg’s Chief Economist, based in Washington DC. Previously, Tom was the Chief Asia economist for Bloomberg and China economics correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, based in Beijing. Prior to a decade in China, he worked at the British Treasury, International Monetary Fund, and European Commission. He is the author of Understanding China’s Economic Indicators (FT Press) and China: The Bubble that Never Pops (OUP).


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