The Heat: China’s economy

The Heat

China was the first country hit by the coronavirus and suffered a huge economic slowdown at the beginning of the year.

But with COVID-19 under control, Beijing has been able to stage a strong recovery: its GDP for the third quarter grew 4.9%, compared to the same period last year.

This makes China the only major economy to post a significant rebound following the pandemic slump.

CGTN’s Sun Ye reports from Beijing.

Joining the Panel:

  • Einar Tangen is a current affairs commentator.
  • John Gong is a professor of economics at the University of International Business and Economics.
  • Dan McClory is Managing Director and Head of China for Boustead Securities.
  • William Lee is Chief Economist at The Milken Institute.

For more: