{"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":"Why Chinese Retail Sales Tumbled in May 2026","slug":"why-chinese-retail-sales-tumbled-in-may-2026","published_at":"2026-06-16T06:20:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/china-economy-with-fexingo-beijing-s-policies-trade-and-asia-pacific-markets-7871760/why-chinese-retail-sales-tumbled-in-may-2026","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-0055.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/china-economy/episode-0055.mp3","summary":"Episode 55 of China Economy with Fexingo examines why China's retail sales posted their first drop in over three years in May 2026, even as exports remain resilient. Lucas and Luna unpack the divergence between a struggling consumer sector and a still-booming manufacturing base, using fresh data from June 16, 2026. They discuss structural factors — from a prolonged property downturn to cautious household spending — and why the government's stimulus efforts have yet to reignite domestic demand. The hosts also consider implications for global markets, including the weakening yuan and how foreign investors are positioning. A data-driven look at the growing gap between Chinese consumers and factories. #ChinaEconomy #RetailSales #ConsumerSpending #Exports #Manufacturing #WeakeningYuan #PropertyDownturn #Stimulus #DomesticDemand #FXI #KWEB #TradeTensions #ChineseConsumers #EconomicPolicy #AsiaPacific #Beijing #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"Episode 55 of China Economy with Fexingo examines why China's retail sales posted their first drop in over three years in May 2026, even as exports remain…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":456,"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/why-chinese-retail-sales-tumbled-in-may-2026/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/why-chinese-retail-sales-tumbled-in-may-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}