A shot in the arm for China’s economy

When it comes to big public works, China has form. If its Great Wall was a high point, recently-built bridges to nowhere were a dead end. As the country struggles with economic stagnation and deflation, its planners are dusting off an ambitious set of blueprints for the “six networks”. What impact will they have on China and the global economy?

Guests and hosts:

• Simon Rabinovitch, The Economist’s Beijing bureau chief and Chaguan columnist
• Simon Cox, The Economist’s senior economics writer
• Gabriel Crossley, The Economist’s China correspondent

Topics covered:

• China’s “six networks”
• Infrastructure investment in China
• Global economy

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