From the BBC World Service: China’s economy grew by 5% last year, beating expectations. This growth was driven by the country’s manufacturing sector, with those goods mainly heading to foreign markets. But China is still struggling to shake off a protracted property crisis, high local government debt and youth unemployment. We’ll discuss. And later on the program, we’ll hear about the economics and history of Italy’s traveling troubadours.

Aired January 17, 2025

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