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China's H1 Economy: What's driving growth momentum?

China's economy grew by 4.7% in the first half of the year, with foreign trade rising nearly 17%, and new growth drivers expanding at a faster pace. Meanwhile, the government recently approved its first Five-Year Plan dedicated to expanding consumption, making it a strategic priority and a stronger driver of economic growth. So, what do the latest economic indicators tell us about China's growth momentum? How should we understand the latest policy signals? And what can we expect from a stronger engine driving China's high-quality development in the future?

Guests in this edition of Dialogue are Prof. Jun Qian, executive dean of the International School of Finance at Fudan University; Michele Geraci, former undersecretary of state of the Ministry of Economic Development of Italy; and Wang Dan, China director at Eurasia Group.

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