{"podcast":{"title":"China Economy with Fexingo: Beijing's Policies, Trade, and Asia-Pacific Markets","slug":"china-economy-with-fexingo-beijing-s-policies-trade-and-asia-pacific-markets-7871760","podcast_index_feed_id":7871760,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fexingo.com/business/china-economy.xml","website_url":"https://www.fexingo.com/","image_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/china-economy/cover.png","author":"Fexingo","episode_count":120,"summary":"China's economy is the world's second-largest, yet its policy signals can feel opaque. Lucas and Luna cut through the noise each episode, examining Beijing's latest monetary and fiscal moves, trade tensions with the US and EU, and the ripple effects across Asia-Pacific markets. They ground every conversation in real-time data from Chinese industrial production, PMIs, and export figures — no punditry, just the numbers and the strategic outlook. Whether dissecting the PBOC's rate decisions, the impact of export controls on semiconductors, or the shifting dynamics of ASEAN supply chains, this show serves investors, analysts, and executives who need to understand China's role in global markets — not headlines, but the underlying incentives and constraints. Expect a calm, evidence-based dissection of what works, what doesn't, and what could change next. Lucas challenges official narratives with data; Luna asks the uncomfortable questions about debt, demographics, and decoupling. Each episode leaves you with a clearer map of the risks and opportunities in the world's most consequential economy. How will China's stimulus affect your portfolio — and when does the trade war become a cold w…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T06:17:55.317167+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/china-economy-with-fexingo-beijing-s-policies-trade-and-asia-pacific-markets-7871760"},"episode":{"title":"Chinas EV Battery Recycling Race Heats Up","slug":"chinas-ev-battery-recycling-race-heats-up","published_at":"2026-07-03T06:38:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/china-economy-with-fexingo-beijing-s-policies-trade-and-asia-pacific-markets-7871760/chinas-ev-battery-recycling-race-heats-up","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/china-economy-with-fexingo-beijing-s-policies-trade-and-asia-pacific-markets-7871760","url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/china-economy/episode-0089.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/china-economy/episode-0089.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Lucas and Luna examine China's accelerating push into electric vehicle battery recycling, driven by surging EV adoption and strategic dependence on imported lithium and cobalt. They discuss the scale of the challenge: by 2030, China could have over 500,000 tonnes of retired batteries annually. The conversation highlights the key players like CATL's Brunp subsidiary, which has invested $3 billion in recycling capacity, and the policy framework that Beijing is using to incentivize closed-loop material recovery. Lucas explains why battery recycling is not just an environmental issue but a critical economic and geopolitical strategy to reduce reliance on foreign supply chains. They also touch on how this trend is reshaping the competitive landscape for smaller players and the potential impact on global lithium and cobalt markets. A must-listen for anyone tracking China's EV dominance and its resource security play. #ChinaEconomy #EVBatteryRecycling #CATL #Brunp #Lithium #Cobalt #ResourceSecurity #SupplyChain #BatterySupplyChain #ClosedLoop #GreenEconomy #CriticalMinerals #BeijingPolicies #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #ChinaEV #BatteryRecycling Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"In this episode, Lucas and Luna examine China's accelerating push into electric vehicle battery recycling, driven by surging EV adoption and strategic dep…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":718,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/china-economy-with-fexingo-beijing-s-policies-trade-and-asia-pacific-markets-7871760/episodes/chinas-ev-battery-recycling-race-heats-up/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/china-economy-with-fexingo-beijing-s-policies-trade-and-asia-pacific-markets-7871760/chinas-ev-battery-recycling-race-heats-up.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}