Spooks and Economists
Evergrande is the name on everybody\u2019s lips. China\u2019s second largest property developer is struggling to service debts of up to US$300 billion. With Evergrande in a trading halt and on the verge of collapse, there's a broader question to ask about what this means for Australia. Australian iron ore has helped build the Chinese property market which has been the engine of their economic growth. If the Chinese economy suffers a slowdown, will this impact Australian exports? What should the trading relationship between these two countries look like? \n\nGuests:\n\nJames Laurenceson, Director of the Australia-China Relations Institute at UTS\n\nTim Harcourt, Industry Professor and Chief Economist at Institute for Public Policy and Governance at UTS\n\nBob Gregory, Professor Emeritus at the Research School of Economics at ANU and former member of the Reserve Bank of Australia Board