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Peace in Ukraine? Could it be?

Neighbour moving home, why?

One of the other teachers? LEAVING! One semester is enough! And if she’s leaving after one semester, what am I to think? What do other people think about Beijing?

And what about the Chinese economy? I know I said I’d talk about it. 

How bad is China’s economy?

https://www.wsj.com/world/china/china-economy-data-missing-096cac9a?

Disappearing data

https://www.realchinacharts.com/p/china-charts-12-disappearing-data?

Chinese stonks a moving?

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00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview01:22 Unfiltered Podcasting Style02:11 Perspectives on the Chinese Economy03:51 Cultural Differences: Canada vs. USA09:56 Challenges of Content Creation19:14 Teaching in China: Experiences and Reflections22:19 The Limitations of AI in Video Editing25:02 The Reality of Working in China26:36 China's Disappearing Economic Data30:26 Perceptions vs. Reality of the Chinese Economy35:21 Considering Life Beyond Beijing40:54 Final Thoughts and Farewell