Keyu Jin: China's Economy, Tariffs, Trade, Trump, Communism & Capitalism | Lex Fridman Podcast #477

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Keyu Jin is an economist specializing in China's economy, international macroeconomics, global trade imbalances, and financial policy. She is the author of The New China Playbook: Beyond Socialism and Capitalism.

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*OUTLINE:*

0:00 - Introduction

0:47 - Misconceptions about China

5:17 - Education in China

14:34 - Economic reforms of Deng Xiaoping

19:53 - Mayor economy and GDP growth race

33:40 - Growing up in China

39:18 - First time in the US

43:32 - China's government vs business sector

47:06 - Communism and capitalism

50:45 - Jack Ma

56:58 - China's view on innovation and copying ideas

1:03:35 - DeepSeek moment

1:07:29 - CHIPS Act

1:09:16 - Tariffs and Trade

1:21:41 - Immigration

1:26:28 - Taiwan

1:32:14 - One-child policy

1:40:11 - China's economy collapse predictions

1:44:54 - Advice for visiting China



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