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S2E80: Why China's economy doesn't add up, according to one economist

The gap between Beijing's stated growth rates and actual economic performance is widening considerably, says expert

Synopsis: Every third Friday of the month, The Straits Times gets its US Bureau Chief to analyse the hottest political and trending talking points.

In this episode, US Bureau Chief Bhagyashree Garekar chats with Dr Logan Wright, an expert on the Chinese economy. He is based in Washington, DC, after living and working in Beijing and Hong Kong for over two decades.

Wright is a partner at Rhodium Group, a US research and advisory group. He leads the firm’s China markets…

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