How China’s Economy Outperformed in Q2
Episode description
In today’s episode, we cover China’s better than expected growth, Netanyahu losing a coalition partner, Albanese’s trip to China, and the UK’s secret Afghan resettlement scheme.
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Sources:
✍️ China’s Unexpected Q2 GDP Growth
- https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/15/chinas-second-quarter-gdp-growth-slows-to-5point2percent-as-economists-warn-of-mounting-headwinds-ahead.html
- https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/14/business/china-gdp-q2-economy-intl-hnk
✍️ Ultra-Orthodox Party Quits Netanyahu’s Coalition
- https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-ultra-orthodox-party-leaves-netanyahus-government-due-dispute-over-2025-07-14/
- https://apnews.com/article/israel-netanyahu-government-gaza-war-elections-e207f3519314012df4c489fe1eaafa33
✍️ Anthony Albanese Meets Xi Jinping
- https://theconversation.com/president-xi-jinping-tells-albanese-china-ready-to-push-the-bilateral-relationship-further-261094
- https://apnews.com/article/australia-prime-minister-albanese-china-xi-beijing-79143ddb0cb896a12c6a4fdbd80dbaf6
- https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/15/australian-journalists-confronted-china-security-guards-albanese-beijing-trip
✍️ UK’s Secret Afghan Relocation Scheme Revealed
- https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/15/thousands-relocated-data-leak-afghans-who-helped-british-forces
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg8zy78787o
- https://www.ft.com/content/f6b41172-dcc3-405f-8dd2-a5eb1d024454
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