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On the Mechanics of Trade and the Chinese Economy

Very large persistent surpluses and deficits are almost always the result of distorted policies in one or more countries.

by Michael Pettis
published by
Financial Times
 on July 28, 2017

Source: Financial Times

In this two part-part episode, the Financial Times’ Alphachat speaks with Carnegie’s Michael Pettis, the first-ever guest on Alphachat back in 2011. They discuss the analytical framework in Pettis’ book The Great Rebalancing: Trade, Conflict, and the Perilous Road Ahead for the World Economy and the recent history of the Chinese economy.

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This interview was originally broadcast by the Financial Times.

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