Keyu Jin is an economist specializing in China’s economy, international macroeconomics, global trade imbalances, and financial policy. She is the author of The New China Playbook: Beyond Socialism and Capitalism.
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*OUTLINE:*
0:00 – Introduction
0:47 – Misconceptions about China
5:17 – Education in China
14:34 – Economic reforms of Deng Xiaoping
19:53 – Mayor economy and GDP growth race
33:40 – Growing up in China
39:18 – First time in the US
43:32 – China’s government vs business sector
47:06 – Communism and capitalism
50:45 – Jack Ma
56:58 – China’s view on innovation and copying ideas
1:03:35 – DeepSeek moment
1:07:29 – CHIPS Act
1:09:16 – Tariffs and Trade
1:21:41 – Immigration
1:26:28 – Taiwan
1:32:14 – One-child policy
1:40:11 – China’s economy collapse predictions
1:44:54 – Advice for visiting China
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