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The Agenda PodcastChina's AgendaSend us a textIn this CGTN special - China Agenda – Juliet Mann and her guests consider the outcomes of this year's Two Sessions gatherings and what it all means for China, and the rest of the world.Further modernisation, innovation driven development and further opening up were all key themes at the gatherings, but what will this all look like in practice? Juliet is joined by Pascal Lamy, former Director General of the World Trade Organisation, Bert Hofman, Professor at the East Asian Institute of the National University Singapore and former China...2025-03-1729 min
Development FuturesLowy Institute Re-Cast: Development Futures: Bert Hofman on China’s economyAs part of the Lowy Institute Re-Cast series, we are republishing the best podcasts of 2024. In case you missed them the first time around or if you want revisit these engaging conversations, the Re-Cast series has you covered. China is facing many economic problems, at home and abroad. The two are connected. Weak demand at home has contributed to a sharp rise in Chinese manufacturing exports, especially in green technologies such as electric vehicles. Surging Chinese exports have in turn prompted a backlash from the United States, Europe, and others who accuse China of exporting overcapacity and...2024-12-3135 minLowy InstituteLowy Institute Re-Cast: Development Futures: Bert Hofman on China’s economyAs part of the Lowy Institute Re-Cast series, we are republishing the best podcasts of 2024. In case you missed them the first time around or if you want revisit these engaging conversations, the Re-Cast series has you covered. China is facing many economic problems, at home and abroad. The two are connected. Weak demand at home has contributed to a sharp rise in Chinese manufacturing exports, especially in green technologies such as electric vehicles. Surging Chinese exports have in turn prompted a backlash from the United States, Europe, and others who accuse China of exporting overcapacity and...2024-12-3135 min
Development FuturesDevelopment Futures: Bert Hofman on China’s economyChina is facing many economic problems, at home and abroad. The two are connected. Weak demand at home has contributed to a sharp rise in Chinese manufacturing exports, especially in green technologies such as electric vehicles. Surging Chinese exports have in turn prompted a backlash from the United States, Europe, and others who accuse China of exporting overcapacity and damaging their own green industrial ambitions. In this episode, Roland Rajah, Director of the Indo-Pacific Development Centre (IPDC), talks with Dr Bert Hofman, one of the leading international experts on China’s economy and a widely respected development ec...2024-05-1735 minLowy InstituteDevelopment Futures: Bert Hofman on China’s economyChina is facing many economic problems, at home and abroad. The two are connected. Weak demand at home has contributed to a sharp rise in Chinese manufacturing exports, especially in green technologies such as electric vehicles. Surging Chinese exports have in turn prompted a backlash from the United States, Europe, and others who accuse China of exporting overcapacity and damaging their own green industrial ambitions. In this episode, Roland Rajah, Director of the Indo-Pacific Development Centre (IPDC), talks with Dr Bert Hofman, one of the leading international experts on China’s economy and a widely respected development ec...2024-05-1735 minThe Agenda PodcastChina's Agenda - a Two Sessions SpecialSend us a textNew quality productive forces.This was one of the key messages from the annual Two Sessions in Beijing. The term, coined by China's President Xi Jinping in September 2023 during a local visit, is viewed in the sessions as key to maintaining and enhancing the quality of China's growth. In wide-ranging discussions on everything from continued economic growth and upgrading to an increased desire for high quality opening up, this new approach to innovation was front and center. China's role on the world stage was also in the spotlight, with Fo...2024-03-1328 min
The Inside Story PodcastWhat's in store for China's economy?China's plans for the coming year have been set out at its National People's Congress. The fortunes of the planet's second-largest economy are now of global interest - as are its political intentions. So what's in store for China and the rest of the world? In this episode: Einar Tangen, Senior Fellow at the Taihe Institute, Beijing. Bert Hofman, Professor, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. Vicky Pryce, Chief Economic Adviser, Centre for Economics and Business Research. Host: Jonah Hull Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts o...2024-03-1224 min
Kopi Time podcast with Taimur BaigKopi Time E118: Bert Hofman on China’s NPC, deflation, trade/tech war, industrial policyBert Hofman, adjunct Professor at the East Asian Institute at National University of Singapore, returns to Kopi Time to comment on the National People’s Congress of China and the direction of policy in the coming years. We also talk about the property sector crisis, ways to revive business and consumer confidence, deflation risks, green transition, trade and tech war, and industrial policy. Bert also has interesting insights on the preference of the Chinese leadership in dealing with a Biden or Trump presidency. Worth a listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-03-0651 minKopi Time podcast with Taimur BaigKopi Time E118: Bert Hofman on China’s NPC, deflation, trade/tech war, industrial policyBert Hofman, adjunct Professor at the East Asian Institute at National University of Singapore, returns to Kopi Time to comment on the National People’s Congress of China and the direction of policy in the coming years. We also talk about the property sector crisis, ways to revive business and consumer confidence, deflation risks, green transition, trade and tech war, and industrial policy. Bert also has interesting insights on the preference of the Chinese leadership in dealing with a Biden or Trump presidency. Worth a listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-03-0651 min
MERICS China PodcastChina’s economic trajectory, with Bert Hofman and Jacob GunterAfter a decade in power, party and state leader Xi Jinping has fundamentally reshaped China’s political economy in pursuit of the Chinese Communist Party’s long-term goal: to return to a strong and prosperous China at the heart of the global economy. As the CCP approaches the 2023 Third Plenum, an event which will give important indications on the future of China’s economy, Christine Krüger is talking to Bert Hofman, Director of the East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore, and Senior Associate Fellow at MERICS, and Jacob Gunter, Lead An...2023-10-1227 min
Dit Was De RadioS08 E02 DWDR 127 - Maxim Hartman zorgt voor vuurwerk en Giorgio is zwangerJe vaste dosis verhalen, analyses en een gulle lach over dat fraaie medium: de radio!Met in aflevering 127:Midden in de zomer zit zomaar Bas van Teylingen drie weken de ochtendshow te doen op Radio Veronica. Online waren er veel complimenten voor zijn verbastering van de hit 'Flappie', naar een 'Van Moof'-lied. We luisteren en vragen ons af: kan Rick van Velthuysen nu wel thuisblijven of niet?Op verzoek van Harm luisteren we naar Maxim Hartman die te gast was in 'De Perstribune'. Hij zorgt daar voor spannende radio! Aan Ron de vraag: hoe was 't...2023-08-221h 13
Kopi Time podcast with Taimur BaigKopi Time E093 - China Outlook with Bert HofmanBert Hofman, Director of the East Asian Institute at National University of Singapore and former World Bank Country Director for China (2014-19), provides a sweeping overview of China’s outlook and key risks ahead. We begin with several nuances to the evolution of China’s zero-Covid policy and economic policies in the near term. Bert then offers insights into the property sector, and fiscal-structural policies that are likely to be deployed to deal its debt overhang. In his professional role, Bert devotes considerable time analysing China’s fiscal position and reforms outlook; here he walks us throug...2023-02-011h 07Kopi Time podcast with Taimur BaigKopi Time E093 - China Outlook with Bert HofmanBert Hofman, Director of the East Asian Institute at National University of Singapore and former World Bank Country Director for China (2014-19), provides a sweeping overview of China’s outlook and key risks ahead. We begin with several nuances to the evolution of China’s zero-Covid policy and economic policies in the near term. Bert then offers insights into the property sector, and fiscal-structural policies that are likely to be deployed to deal its debt overhang. In his professional role, Bert devotes considerable time analysing China’s fiscal position and reforms outlook; here he walks us throug...2023-02-011h 07