The Documentary Podcast
The Documentary Podcast
BBC World Service
If China's exports are booming, why are consumers struggling?
20 minutes Posted Oct 26, 2026 at 1:30 am.
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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.