Unsafe as houses? Evergrande and China’s big plans

The Intelligence from The Economist

• Episode: Unsafe as houses? Evergrande and China’s big plans
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• Duration: 00:24:07
• Published: 2021-12-10 12:11

The wildly indebted property firm has defaulted at last. That poses big risks as China’s leadership works to refashion financial markets and draw in foreign investors. We visit the world’s largest lithium reserves, asking why Bolivia has not yet made the most of them—and whether it still might. And the Chopin concert aimed at calming Poland’s refugee tensions.

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