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Global wealth funds pivot to China as growth beats expectations
55 minutes Posted Jul 18, 2025 at 8:41 am.
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Global sovereign wealth funds are warming to China again, just as the country posts another quarter of better-than-expected growth. What's fueling the optimism? Which sectors are showing resilience amid global uncertainty? While second-quarter growth outpaced annual targets, it slowed from the first quarter. Is this a sign of fading stimulus or just a natural rebalancing? And looking ahead, does China have what it takes to sustain momentum through the rest of the year?
Host Tu Yun joins Dr. Yan Liang, a Professor of Economics, Willamette University in the United States, Dr. Li Lun, an Assistant Professor of Economics, Peking University in China, Professor Hans-Peter Burghof, Chair of the Banking and Finance Department, University of Hohenheim in Germany for a close look.