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Iran conflict may prompt Beijing to focus on domestic economic woes

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An economist suggests that the ongoing conflict involving Iran, the US, and Israel, despite its current limited impact on China, could prompt Beijing to re-evaluate its economic policies. Mao Zhenhua, a professor at Renmin University of China and the University of Hong Kong, stated that while China has weathered the initial shocks better than many nations, the prolonged conflict might force policymakers to address domestic economic challenges more urgently. Beijing is expected to prioritize mitigating external disruptions and preventing them from complicating internal economic issues for the remainder of the year. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Frank Chen ·

    Iran war could still alter Beijing’s policy calculus: economist

    With the US-Israel war on Iran entering its sixth month, Chinese policymakers have a multitude of questions weighing on their minds, with two proving particularly thorny according to a prominent economist: how much longer the conflict might last, and whether it will necessitate a…

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