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EPISODE · Mar 29, 2026 · 1H 1M

Ep 61 - A stress test at the worst possible moment

from The Trivium China Podcast · host Trivium China

China's economy started the year off on the front foot – but fragilities remain just below the surface, and the war in Iran may put that early positive momentum to the test.To discuss the latest dynamics driving the economy, and the potential…erm…hiccups it may face in the coming months, Trivium China Podcast host Andrew Polk is joined this week by two seasoned economists:Beijing-based China Economist at the Standard Bank Group, Jeremy StevensAnd Trivium’s own lead macro-econ analyst, Joe PeisselThe three run through the latest monthly macro data, discuss where key vulnerabilities are lurking, and look ahead to how the Iran situation may upend things, if and as it drags on.

China's economy started the year off on the front foot – but fragilities remain just below the surface, and the war in Iran may put that early positive momentum to the test. To discuss the latest dynamics driving the economy, and the potential…erm…hiccups it may face in the coming months, Trivium China Podcast host Andrew Polk is joined this week by two seasoned economists: Beijing-based China Economist at the Standard Bank Group, Jeremy StevensAnd Trivium’s own lead macro-econ analyst, Joe P...

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China's economy started the year off on the front foot – but fragilities remain just below the surface, and the war in Iran may put that early positive momentum to the test.To discuss the latest dynamics driving the economy, and the...

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