China Decode: Why We’re Living in a Labubu Economy

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Hugging seats on a crowded train, not saying excuse me, watching videos on your phone with no headphones in. Sometimes it feels like, We don't know how to act anymore. What we have been seeing increasingly is people breaking rules. Why should I play by the rules if nobody else is going to do that for me? This week on Explain It To Me, how to mind your manners. New episodes, Sundays, wherever you get your podcasts. Economists like to talk about the lipstick economy, you know, when we're getting into recession territory or people can't afford high ticket luxury items, they want to go for something that's a bit more affordable, but also prestigious and high status, and it seems like Labu Boos filled that mix. So it's we're really living in a libubu economy.

Welcome to China Decode. I'm Alice Hann. And I'm James Kate. In today's episode of China Decode, we're discussing whether or not China is in a bull market. What Ethiopia's new Megadam says about China's growing footprint in the global south and how the boo-boos might be a perfect example of China's cultural exports. Alice, you're just back from China, I think. How's the jet lag? Uh is the vibe okay? Uh well, now that I'm in my thirties, James, I'm not bouncing back like I did in my twenties. So I'm s I'm definitely feeling the jet lag, but I'm also feeling a vibe shift in China. It's been interesting on the ground since my last trip in April. Consumers, businesses, I think even the policymakers uh and regulators are feeling more optimistic about China.

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