Main content

What the Chinese Communist Party Congress means for the economy

China delays the release of key economic figures amid its five-yearly decisive political meeting.

China delays the release of key economic figures amid its five-yearly decisive political meeting, where the Chinese Communist Party has outlined its priorities for the economy. We hear more from Zhouchen Mao, head of research and advisory at Asia House, a think tank based in London.

The UK Prime Minister Liz Truss insists that recent U-turns in her economic policies haven’t damaged her leadership. In an interview with the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ, she says she has β€œfixed” her mistakes and that preserving economic stability is now her "priority". Arbor Financial Service’s Peter Jankowskis joins us from Illinois to tell us about the markets’ reaction to Britain’s new economic route.

After the pandemic, many women in rural parts of the North Indian state of Punjab are now struggling to pay back microloans, falling in a debt trap. World Business Report's Devina Gupta travels there to find out more.

The conservative social media app Parler has announced rapper Kanye West is buying the platform. Rachel Lerman, tech reporter at The Washington Post, tells us more.

And the division ahead of the Brazilian Presidential election’s run-off has reached the love scene. Lefty is a dating app for people who oppose current president Jair Bolsonaro. Its founder, Alex Felipelli, explains why he felt the need to bring it to the market.

(Picture: Opening ceremony of Chinese Communist Party Congress. Picture credit: Reuters.)

Available now

27 minutes

Last on

Mon 17 Oct 2022 21:32GMT

Broadcast

  • Mon 17 Oct 2022 21:32GMT