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Biz Today

by China Plus · 100 episodes

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It's a weekly business talk show, discussing most important economic and business events both in China and around the world.

Latest episodes

  1. Inside China’s Economy: Innovation, Confidence, and the Road Ahead

    China’s economy grew 5.2 percent in the first three quarters, exceeding 100 trillion yuan, or about 14.3 trillion U.S. dollars. The National Bureau of Statistics says this performa…

    27 min
  2. Gold at $4,000: What’s Driving the Record Surge?

    China is wrapping up its 14th Five-Year plan, which is marked by a series of achievements, including a resilient economy and technological breakthroughs. China's economic growth is…

    27 min
  3. China’s AI Boom: Changing the Game

    China has released a nationwide policy guideline to promote the development and application of artificial Intelligence. The guideline aims to integrate and commercialize AI across…

    27 min
  4. China Takes Off in the Low-Altitude Economy

    China is making a big push in future industries. Beijing has plans to accelerate everything from the biotech industry and quantum technology to commercial space, 6G, and the low-al…

    27 min
  5. The Madrid Talks: What’s Next for China-U.S. Trade?

    Chinese and U.S. delegations have held candid, in-depth, and constructive trade talks in Madrid. Discussions on Sunday and Monday included matters related to TikTok. The two sides…

    27 min
  6. The New Gold Rush: Why are Prices Shattering Records?

    China has been the world's largest manufacturer for 15 years. What does this say about the resilience of China’s industrial base despite global headwinds? (00:44) Gold prices have…

    27 min
  7. Inside the SCO Tianjin Summit

    The Shanghai Cooperation Organization has held its 25th meeting of the Council of Heads of State in Tianjin. Chinese President Xi Jinping has unveiled a new proposal, the Global Go…

    27 min
  8. From the lab to the world: China’s biotech rising

    China unveils a national policy to accelerate the development and application of artificial Intelligence. How will it reshape the economy, people’s lives, and the global landscape…

    27 min
  9. China's A-Shares at 100 Trillion Yuan: What's Behind the Surge?

    China’s stock market hit a historic milestone this week. The Shanghai Composite Index climbed to its highest level in a decade. At the same time, the total market capitalization of…

    27 min
  10. What is Really Driving AI Advancements?

    Regarding China’s new subsidies on personal consumer loans, how big of a boost will this be for the economy? (00:45) What does OpenAI’s release of ChatGPT-5 signal for the future o…

    27 min
  11. Decoding China's mid-year economic policies

    Several Chinese government bodies have recently held mid-year meetings to better support economic growth for the rest of the year. The People’s Bank of China pledged to increase th…

    27 min
  12. Why did the IMF upgrade China’s economic forecast?

    The International Monetary Fund has raised its global growth forecast for 2025, with China getting the strongest boost among major economies. The IMF now projects China’s economy t…

    27 min
  13. Why are Chinese assets attractive to global sovereign wealth funds?

    In December, China’s Hainan Free Trade Port will launch island-wide independent customs operations. What are the details (00:45)? A new study from Invesco shows that nearly 60% of…

    27 min
  14. Why is China’s economy outperforming expectations in H1 2025?

    Economic figures for the first half of the year are out, and China’s performance has exceeded forecasts. Its GDP grew by 5.3%, foreign trade in goods increased by 2.7%, hitting a r…

    27 min
  15. How did Nvidia become the world’s most valuable company?

    Leaders of the BRICS countries wrapped up the two-day summit in Rio de Janeiro, what’s the outcome (00:40)? Nvidia becomes the first company in the world to reach a market value of…

    27 min
  16. Why U.S. Economy Slowed While China Surged in Q1?

    According to the latest data, the U.S. economy shrank at an annualized rate of 0.5% from January to March. Being the first contraction in three years, it’s raising fresh concerns r…

    27 min
  17. Summer Davos: China to foster a first-class business environment

    At this year's Summer Davos, Chinese premier Li Qiang says the country will continue to foster a first-class business environment. What does the message signal to international inv…

    27 min
  18. Decoding China-Central Asia economic and trade ties

    The second China-Central Asia Summit has taken place in Kazakhstan. Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the summit in Astana. He has laid out a vision for cooperation between Ch…

    27 min
  19. Decoding China’s economic resilience

    China's trade in goods continued to grow in the first five months of the year. From January to May, foreign trade totaled nearly 18 trillion yuan or around 2.5 trillion US dollars.…

    27 min
  20. China's strength in consumption amid a new reality

    This year’s Dragon Boat Festival boosted travel and consumer spendings across China. The country saw 119 million passenger trips, a yearly increase of 5.7 percent. Meanwhile, China…

    27 min
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