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Oct 2022
28m 17s

What the Chinese Communist Party Congres...

Bbc World Service
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China delays the release of key economic figures amid its five-yearly decisive political meeting, where the Chinese Communist Party has outlined its priorities for the economy. We hear more from Zhouchen Mao, head of research and advisory at Asia House, a think tank based in London. The UK Prime Minister Liz Truss insists that recent U-turns in her economic ... Show More
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