Oliver Conway

There are other markets that are very, very happy to step in and buy Chinese goods.

Southeast Asia, where I am, you're talking about 500 million people.

You've, of course, got Europe.

It's not great from the point of view of the domestic manufacturers of the world and in Europe.

If

a big flood of very cheap Chinese goods that might have been destined for the US are now coming to this part of the world.

But it does mean that there is the chance of buying lots of cheap Chinese goods.

And China has clearly managed to plug that hole left by the drop in US orders with other regions.

And if you look at it from the point of view of the Chinese exporters themselves, you know, Chinese businesses themselves,

They're looking at the geopolitical situation and they're thinking to themselves, yeah, the American market is incredibly important, the biggest market that China has typically sold to.

But is it in our interests to be partnering and investing in selling to the US, you know, in the medium and the long term?

And clearly the answer for many exporters has been no.

Our Asia business correspondent, Nick Marsh.

Finally to Japan, where it's estimated that one in five people over the age of 65 is living with dementia or early symptoms of the condition.

The challenge may seem overwhelming, but as Suranjana Tiwari reports, local tech companies are trying to help.

Tech companies are also developing new ways to screen for dementia.

Shuffling while walking, slowing down or difficulty in turning, changes in how a person moves can be some of the earliest signs of the condition.

AIGATE analyzes posture and movement using skeleton recognition.

And that is all from us for now, but the Global News Podcast will be back very soon.

This edition was mixed by Sarah Kimberley and produced by Richard Hamilton.