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This week on the China of Tomorrow podcast, Liqian Ren discusses the economic competition between the U.S. and China, covering China's low credit growth, weak economy, housing bubble's impact and the Chinese government's efforts to stimulate the economy. Listen now to hear how risk aversion among households, companies, and local governments are contributing to low credit growth in China, and how the U.S.'s announcement of tariffs on Chinese EV and other products is affecting the relationship between the two superpowers.

The sentiment on China has improved, although the economy is still weak. This week on the China of Tomorrow podcast, Liqian Ren covers China's GDP, travel between Taiwan and slowing housing market. Liqian also offers insight into the improved market sentiment, which can be attributed to factors related to US-China relations, Elon Musk's visit to China, Chinese government's investment in equity, and new measures by the securities regulator CSRC.

This is week on the China of Tomorrow podcast, Professor and award-winning author Thomas Mullaney of Stanford University joins host Liqian Ren to discuss the history of the US-China tech competition and its impact on new technologies and reimagined systems in the tech industry. Professor Mullaney shares personal stories of innovators who worked on computerizing the Chinese language and highlights the importance of prompt engineering in Chinese technological culture. The conversation also touches on China's industrial base, including the impact of Chinese computers and collaborations with other countries. 

This week on the China of Tomorrow podcast, Liqian Ren is joined by Founder and Chairman of Rayliant Global Advisors, Jason Hsu to discuss investing in China’s A shares vs. Hong Kong and US-listed Chinese companies. During the episode, Jason also offers a peek into his playbook as they unpack how China fits into a broader emerging markets strategy and impact of the current geopolitical climate.

This week on China of Tomorrow, Liqian Ren is joined by Professor Lawrence Zhang to discuss his book "Power for a Price: The Purchase of Official Appointments in Qing China”. The conversation covers various topics regarding China’s landscape, including its political background, the impact of the ban on private tutoring, the exam system and education, access to historical archives, wealth transmission and inequality, and the tea industry in Taiwan. Professor Zhang also sheds light on the historical practice of buying government jobs and its implications for social mobility and power dynamics in China

Learn more about Professor Zhang's book today: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Price-Purchase-Appointments-Monographs/dp/0674278291

China’s Securities Regulatory Commission (CRSC) recently replaced its head securities regulator. How will this impact the market? This week on China of Tomorrow, Liqian Ren unpacks China's unique regulatory environment, mitigating risk for investors and the implication of last week’s boating accident in Taiwan Strait for future events.