Nicholas Borst on The Bird and the Cage: China’s Economic Contradictions

New Books in Economics | 17 May 2025 | 0h 57m | Listen Later | Podcasts | Spotify

Interview with Nicholas Borst about his book The Bird and the Cage: China’s Economic Contradictions. Explores the persistent tensions between state control and market forces in China, showing how these tensions provide a framework to understand Xi Jinping’s recent efforts to tighten control over the Chinese economy. Evaluates the broader implications of these policies for China’s economic trajectory and its global trade relationships.