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Get access to global coverage at an exclusive 20% discount at https://economist.com/moneymacro Further reading mentioned in the video: China has become a scientific superpower: https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/06/12/china-has-become-a-scientific-superpower China’s growth targets cause headaches—even when met: https://www.economist.com/china/2025/07/03/chinas-growth-targets-cause-headaches-even-when-met Xi Jinping wages war on price wars: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/06/30/xi-jinping-wages-war-on-price-wars If you appreciate the research, consider buying me a 'coffee' at https://ko-fi.com/moneymacro or supporting long-term for membership benefits via: https://www.patreon.com/moneymacro WANT AN IN-DEPTH INDUSTRIAL POLICY MASTERCLASS? △ https://school.moneymacro.net/p/industrial-policy-masterclass LIKE CHATTING ECON WITH ME? △ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/joerischasfoort △ Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeri-schasfoort/ △ I have a private Discord server for Senior and Chief economist Patrons / members. SOURCES: I've linked my sources in the blog that goes along with this video. Links are in the text: https://www.moneymacro.rocks/2025-07-14-china-weird/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:36 What is going with China’s economy? 02:46 China’s Japanification 06:39 Blowing a housing bubble? 10:21 China’s second economic miracle 12:02 Conclusion 14:21 Sponsor Attribution: Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic Thank you to AP Archive for access to their archival footage. Stock footage and others clips by Getty Narrated and produced by Dr. Joeri Schasfoort