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EPISODE · Jul 24, 2026 · 19 MIN

Live From Paris: Is China’s Consumer Sector Really That Bad?

from The Wire China Podcast · host The Wire China

China’s consumer economy is doing very poorly if you look at it one way: low consumption, deflation, and overcapacity. But popular — and successful — global brands like Anta Group and Popmart seem to paint a different picture. What’s really going on?Last week, The Wire editor Andrew Peaple joined Asia Society’s Paris Summer Summit and discussed Chinese market trends with Sandrine Zerbib, an expert on China’s consumer sector. This episode shares the recording of their panel. Other stories in our upcoming issue include a profile of CXMT, China’s star chipmaker with a blockbuster IPO, our cover story on Nvidia’s Chinese distribution partners by Noah Berman, and an op-ed by Ruby Scanlon on how long China can sustain its commitment to open-source AI development. Subscribe to our free newsletter: www.thewirechina.com/newsletter/ Follow us on social media:x.com/thewirechinabsky.app/profile/thewirechina.bsky.socialwww.linkedin.com/company/thewirechinawww.instagram.com/thewirechina/?hl=en

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China’s consumer economy is doing very poorly if you look at it one way: low consumption, deflation, and overcapacity. But popular — and successful — global brands like Anta Group and Popmart seem to paint a different picture. What’s really going on? Last week, The Wire editor Andrew Peaple joined Asia Society’s Paris Summer Summit and discussed Chinese market trends with Sandrine Zerbib, an expert on China’s consumer sector. This episode shares the recording of their panel. Other stori...

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