#477 – Keyu Jin: China’s Economy, Tariffs, Trade, Trump, Communism & Capitalism

The following is a conversation with Kiyu Jin, an economist at the London School of Economics specializing in China's economy, international macroeconomics, global trade imbalances, and financial policy. She wrote the highly lauded book on China titled The New China Playbook, Beyond Socialism and Capitalism, that details China's economic transformation since 1978 to today. And it dispels a lot of misconceptions about China's economy that people in the West have. And now a quick few second mention of each sponsor. Check them out in the description or at lexfredeman.com/sponsors. It's the best way to support this podcast. We got a Leo Capital for investment, Uplift Desk for amazing and functional desks, Hampton for connecting with founders, Lindy for AI agents, and Elmont for delicious electrolytes. Choose Wazen, my friends. And now onto the full ad reads. They are all here in one place. I do really try to make them interesting, but if you skip, please still check out the sponsors. I enjoy their stuff. Maybe you will too. To get in touch with me for whatever reason, go to lexfreeman.com/contact. Alright. Let's go. This episode is brought to you by Aleo Capital, an investment app designed by people who understand global markets and the macroeconomics of a world that is sadly increasingly becoming divided politically, socially, economically. Alio is powered by Altitude AI, which identifies shifts in inflation, interest rates, and global risk, then adapts portfolios in real time. Obviously, some of these topics, the intricacies of global markets is a topic we discussed in this very episode with Keo Jin. Anyway, I use Alio. It took me just a few minutes to set it up. It's designed for both hands on and hands off investors. I am more hands off. Download their app in the App Store, Google Play, or text Lex to 511511. That's Aleio, a l l I o, capital. Text Lex to 511511. Investing involves risks, including the potential loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee results. See terms and conditions. Text fees may apply. This episode is also brought to you by UpliftDesk, a company that brings a smile to my face. I'm sitting behind an UpliftDesk right now, and I have many of them in my place, have had for many years. Most of the podcasts you can see that are recorded in Austin, Texas over the past let's see. What is it? Four years. All of them are done on an uplift desk. That sort of woody colored desk for both me and the guest. I love it. It's been a source of joy, and somehow miraculously, we have connected on another level, and they, unrelated to any of this, wanted to also sponsor the podcast. It blows my mind. It makes me truly happy when a thing that already made me happy is also a thing that, is supporting a podcast in another way. They have all kinds of customizable desks, just an incredibly insane combination of possible customizations of …