Business Daily – If China’s exports are booming, why are consumers struggling? – BBC Sounds

Episode detailsWorld Service,26 Oct 2026,17 mins

If China’s exports are booming, why are consumers struggling?Business Daily

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China’s booming export figures, driven in part by demand for AI-related products, suggest a high-tech economy that’s thriving. Yet many consumers at home continue to face economic pressures. Ed Butler asks whether there’s a link between weakness at home and strength abroad, and what China’s export surge could mean for other countries and trading partners. Presenter/producer: Ed Butler You can email us: [email protected] (Picture: Security guards walk past containers at a port in Shanghai, China. Credit: REUTERS/Aly Song)

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