Podcast #101: China, Xi Jinping, and the political thinking communists.

Podcast #101: China, Xi Jinping, and the political thinking communists.

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This week on the show, host Daniel Vaughan talks about the latest economic stories and data out of China on the Evergrande liquidity crisis and what economic, political, and cultural factors could be playing into China’s decision-making. The Chinese Communist Party has a large leadership meeting in 2022 where the fallout from this story could impact the political structure of the party and country. The light item is dedicated to playoff baseball.

Show notes:

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The Outsider Perspective Issue 261.

What happened to Biden’s vaccine mandate? – Conservative Institute

After Gruden, NFL must release all the documents – Conservative Institute

Xi Jinping’s Evergrande dilemma has repercussions far beyond China – Kevin Drum, Financial Times

China Evergrande Spillover Risks Can Be Controlled, Central Bank Says: Developer had blindly diversified and expanded, official says, but the risk exposure of individual financial institutions to the developer isn’t big – WSJ

China Looks Ahead to 20th Party Congress in 2022: China’s elite politics begins the run toward the personnel changes of October 2022’s 20th Party Congress. – Tristan Kenderdine, The Diplomat

Xi Jinping Scrutinizes Chinese Financial Institutions’ Ties With Private Firms: Inspections aim to ensure full Communist Party control over what is seen as the lifeblood of the economy, say people familiar with the plan – WSJ

Xi Jinping’s War on Spontaneous Order – Scholars Stage

Braves walk-off hit to defeat the Dodgers.