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Simon Rose

The Bigger Picture: Chinese economic problems, Blair's attack on net zero drive & Trump's 1st 100 days

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The Bigger Picture

The Bigger Picture: Chinese economic problems, Blair's attack on net zero drive & Trump's 1st 100 days
Professor Tim Evans of Middlesex University believes China's big problem is not Trump but its domestic economic woes. The extraordinary property bubble has left more vacant homes than the massive population. With high youth unemployment, China is potentially in a downward spiral, fuelled by widespread pessimism. Tony Blair has exposed the schism in Labour over the dash to Net Zero and with Trump's push for energy supremacy and oil prices falling, we may soon get the called-for "reset of the debate". While it's unclear if Trump's first 100 days will be judged a success, he has nonetheless pushed through some amazing reforms and changed global discourse in a way not seen since the days of Thatcher & Reagan.

Guest: Professor Tim Evans