In Conversation with GROW – August 2024 Edition

This podcast episode delves into the complexities of China's economic landscape amid recent market volatility, highlighting insights from the Third Plenum and the Politburo meeting. Experts Richard Tang and Hong Hao discuss the long-term vision of China's economic strategy, the limitations of temporary stimulus measures like the "cash for clunkers" program, and the structural factors influencing high savings rates among households. They also examine the paradox of China's interest rate policies, the risks associated with crowded trades in dividend stocks, and the implications of escalating US-China trade tensions, particularly in the semiconductor sector, ultimately underscoring the need to look beyond short-term fluctuations to understand China's evolving economic narrative.