China’s Economic Shift and Crypto’s Promise for Underbanked Regions

Explore China's strategic pivot towards boosting domestic consumption as it navigates global economic challenges, and discover how cryptocurrencies are poised to enhance economic welfare in underbanked regions. This episode delves into the implications of China's new economic agenda and the transformative potential of digital currencies in fostering financial inclusion and stability.

Sources:
https://theprint.in/opinion/eye-on-china/chinas-2025-economic-agenda-boost-domestic-consumption-create-buffer-against-trump/2408428/
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1379176/full
https://voi.id/en/economy/443995
https://crypto.news/crypto-boosts-economics-in-underbanked-regions-opinion/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:44) China’s 2025 economic agenda – boost domestic consumption, create buffer against Trump
(00:04:14) Frontiers | One Health Economics: why and how economics should take on the interdisciplinary challenges of a promising public health paradigm
(00:07:10) Core Economist: Government Gives Inclusive Stimulus Initiating The Impact Of VAT Increase
(00:09:55) Crypto can boost economic welfare in underbanked regions