China Sinking - Joe Blogs

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China has relied heavily on state subsidies to support its economy — but those subsidies are now starting to backfire.

In today’s video, we look at the latest warning signs from the Chinese economy, including the slowdown in factory output, weak retail sales, fading consumer trade-in subsidies, and the ongoing crisis in China’s housing market.

We then break down the different types of subsidies China is accused of providing, from direct government grants and tax breaks to cheap state bank loans, subsidized energy, and consumer incentives — and why these have helped create massive overcapacity.

Finally, we examine how countries around the world are now responding, with tariffs on Chinese exports — particularly electric vehicles — as governments push back against what they see as unfair competition. We also look at how falling producer prices show that Chinese companies are being forced to sell more for less.

Instead of stabilizing growth, these subsidies are now squeezing profits, fueling deflation, and leaving China’s economy more fragile — and more exposed — than before.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:44 SUBSIDIES
5:44 INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT
7:27 RETAIL SALES
8:38 INFLATION
9:42 PRODUCER PRICES
11:34 CONSUMER SUBSIDIES
15:29 EXPORTS
16:19 SUBSIDY COSTS
20:50 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION