055 | China: keeping the dragon awake

AI-related trade has already grown from USD1trn in 2014 to USD3.8trn as of 2025, equivalent to 15% of all global trade. In this episode, we look at how AI is reshaping global trade, concentrating global power, supply chains and dependencies. This content was generated by AI with ...  Show more

The Allianz Global Insurance Report shows that global premiums rose by 7% to reach 6.9 trillion euros in 2025, adding 456 billion euros to the global premium pool. But looking ahead, there are some bigger forces shaping the future of the insurance industry. Join our AI assistants ...  Show more

The world’s second-largest economy is slowing down. But are concerns overblown? What’s at risk for the global economy? How should policymakers react? The Wall Street Journal’s chief China correspondent, Lingling Wei; economist Adam Posen; and FP’s James Palmer join Ravi Agrawal t ...  Show more

China's economy has been having a tough time. The latest growth figures show the slowest pace of expansion in more than a year. Consumer spending is weak and the property slump is ongoing. The official target of growing the economy by 5% a year is still within reach - thanks to a ...  Show more

In China, data on the economy is sometimes difficult to come by. The Chinese government has put a pause on releasing some of its official economic data. But many of the stories emerging from the country paint a clear picture: the second largest economy in the world is struggling. ...  Show more

China is building the largest power plant the world has ever seen, in a very remote corner of Tibet. But the $167 billion hydropower dam has environmentalists and neighboring countries concerned. On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, host Menaka Doshi speaks to Bloomberg’s Dan Murtau ...  Show more