The Intelligence
“To bring in foreign capital, Chinese authorities need to avoid financial meltdowns”—Evergrande
Also on the daily podcast: visiting the world’s largest lithium reserves and a Chopin concert calms Poland’s refugee tensions
THE WILDLY indebted property firm has defaulted at last. That poses big risks as China’s leadership works to refashion financial markets and draw in foreign investors. We visit the world’s largest lithium reserves, asking why Bolivia has not yet made the most of them—and whether it still might. And the Chopin concert aimed at calming Poland’s refugee tensions. Runtime: 24 min
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