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Tariffs And Headwinds: Outlook For China’s Small Businesses

Harry Murphy Cruise, Head of China and Australia Economics from Moody’s Analytics

28-Apr-25 08:45

Tariffs And Headwinds: Outlook For China’s Small Businesses

China’s small and mid-sized firms face growing pressure from high U.S. tariffs, weak domestic demand, and shifting global supply chains. How significant is their contribution to the economy, what policy support has been provided and can they mitigate this tariff storm? Giving us some clarity on this matter is Harry Murphy Cruise, Head of China and Australia Economics from Moody’s Analytics.

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Produced by: Aisalli Ayub

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Philip See, Aisalli Ayub


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Tags:  smeschinaus tariffsglobal supply chaindomestic demand





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