Since the sweeping reforms of the 1980s, China's rapid industrialisation and extraordinary growth have transformed it into a true global power. But the engine of China's economic miracle is starting to sputter. Sluggish demand, mounting debt, and unfavourable demographics suggest trouble ahead.

We're joined by George Magnus, a leading China expert who has written extensively on the risks facing the world's second-largest economy.

And in the Dumb Question of the Week: Can we trust China’s economic statistics?

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Red Flags: China’s Economic Troubles, with George Magnus

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