Steve Inskeep

Thank you very much. Glad to be here. What is China doing with remarks like that about about the situation in the world?

Of course, when we talk with Americans who do business in China, we hear some skepticism about the idea that China is truly that open. They have their own issues with the Chinese market. But you mentioned preparations for a trade war. Is China doing other things to strengthen their economy itself? Yes.

Of course, when we talk with Americans who do business in China, we hear some skepticism about the idea that China is truly that open. They have their own issues with the Chinese market. But you mentioned preparations for a trade war. Is China doing other things to strengthen their economy itself? Yes.

Of course, when we talk with Americans who do business in China, we hear some skepticism about the idea that China is truly that open. They have their own issues with the Chinese market. But you mentioned preparations for a trade war. Is China doing other things to strengthen their economy itself? Yes.

Now, you've done some reporting on trying to get private businesses a little more space in China. The government made an effort, I know, in recent weeks to pass a law that would assure the rights or at least the privileges of private businesses here. Is that opening for real? Is that effort for real?

Now, you've done some reporting on trying to get private businesses a little more space in China. The government made an effort, I know, in recent weeks to pass a law that would assure the rights or at least the privileges of private businesses here. Is that opening for real? Is that effort for real?

Now, you've done some reporting on trying to get private businesses a little more space in China. The government made an effort, I know, in recent weeks to pass a law that would assure the rights or at least the privileges of private businesses here. Is that opening for real? Is that effort for real?

You know, you've lived here, I want people to know, for decades, ever since the early 1980s, which was the beginning of China's opening to the world. You've moved away, but still been pretty nearby in Seoul. And now you're back for an extended visit. What sticks with you?

You know, you've lived here, I want people to know, for decades, ever since the early 1980s, which was the beginning of China's opening to the world. You've moved away, but still been pretty nearby in Seoul. And now you're back for an extended visit. What sticks with you?

You know, you've lived here, I want people to know, for decades, ever since the early 1980s, which was the beginning of China's opening to the world. You've moved away, but still been pretty nearby in Seoul. And now you're back for an extended visit. What sticks with you?

Okay. Anthony, it's a pleasure talking with you. Thank you so much. We'll continue listening for your reporting through the week.

Okay. Anthony, it's a pleasure talking with you. Thank you so much. We'll continue listening for your reporting through the week.

Okay. Anthony, it's a pleasure talking with you. Thank you so much. We'll continue listening for your reporting through the week.

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Well, Leila, because of the trade war that the United States has launched with China, I want to see what this looks like from the other side. how the Chinese are responding to American tariffs, and also a broader new U.S. attitude toward the world. If you think about things like the effort to ban TikTok, to give just one example.

Well, Leila, because of the trade war that the United States has launched with China, I want to see what this looks like from the other side. how the Chinese are responding to American tariffs, and also a broader new U.S. attitude toward the world. If you think about things like the effort to ban TikTok, to give just one example.

Well, Leila, because of the trade war that the United States has launched with China, I want to see what this looks like from the other side. how the Chinese are responding to American tariffs, and also a broader new U.S. attitude toward the world. If you think about things like the effort to ban TikTok, to give just one example.

One of the things we're going to be doing is going to this big Chinese business conference. If you've heard of things like the big Davos meeting in Europe, this is the very rough equivalent of that. The China Development Forum, global business people gather, and it's a chance for us to try to listen in and get a sense of what's going on with the economy.