China: Economic Woes and Disappeared Government Critic

China: Economic Woes and Disappeared Government Critic
China: Economic Woes and Disappeared Government Critic

China: Economic Woes and Disappeared Government Critic

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China’s stocks traded so low last week that at one point, trading on the Shanghai Exchange was suspended. There’s much speculation about how the Chinese government is managing the current economic slowdown and concern about how it could impact the global economy. At the same time, a well-known Hong Kong based publisher, known for his books exposing the secrets of Chinese leaders, and several of his colleagues, have disappeared. We’ll at the case and examine China’s economic issues with Wen Huang, author of The Little Red Guard and Death in the Lucky Holiday Hotel. GUESTS: Wen Huang is author of The Little Red Guard and Death in the Lucky Holiday Hotel.