Steve Inskeep

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.

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.

International CEOs from Europe, from the United States, specialists on China and its economy. From what we've heard so far, the Americans are going to be a little sparse, but some will be there. And I'm going to be listening to the way that business leaders talk about the climate now and also how the Chinese government tries to position itself as the United States assumes a new role in the world.

International CEOs from Europe, from the United States, specialists on China and its economy. From what we've heard so far, the Americans are going to be a little sparse, but some will be there. And I'm going to be listening to the way that business leaders talk about the climate now and also how the Chinese government tries to position itself as the United States assumes a new role in the world.

International CEOs from Europe, from the United States, specialists on China and its economy. From what we've heard so far, the Americans are going to be a little sparse, but some will be there. And I'm going to be listening to the way that business leaders talk about the climate now and also how the Chinese government tries to position itself as the United States assumes a new role in the world.

Well, the big picture is a little bit slower growth than in the past. Real estate prices, the fall in real estate prices are dragging things down. A lot of people don't feel as wealthy because their homes are worth less. Consumer spending is low. Consumer confidence is low. At the same time, China's high-tech development is pulling them up. They're dominating industries like electric vehicles.

Well, the big picture is a little bit slower growth than in the past. Real estate prices, the fall in real estate prices are dragging things down. A lot of people don't feel as wealthy because their homes are worth less. Consumer spending is low. Consumer confidence is low. At the same time, China's high-tech development is pulling them up. They're dominating industries like electric vehicles.

Well, the big picture is a little bit slower growth than in the past. Real estate prices, the fall in real estate prices are dragging things down. A lot of people don't feel as wealthy because their homes are worth less. Consumer spending is low. Consumer confidence is low. At the same time, China's high-tech development is pulling them up. They're dominating industries like electric vehicles.

They're being more competitive than people expected in artificial intelligence, on and on. But we want to get at some of the nuances of how China's economy is growing and how it's changing. And that is what we're going to hear in days to come, along with an NPR team that includes John Ruich. and Anthony Kuhn. There's going to be some news out of China.

They're being more competitive than people expected in artificial intelligence, on and on. But we want to get at some of the nuances of how China's economy is growing and how it's changing. And that is what we're going to hear in days to come, along with an NPR team that includes John Ruich. and Anthony Kuhn. There's going to be some news out of China.

They're being more competitive than people expected in artificial intelligence, on and on. But we want to get at some of the nuances of how China's economy is growing and how it's changing. And that is what we're going to hear in days to come, along with an NPR team that includes John Ruich. and Anthony Kuhn. There's going to be some news out of China.

China's president is widely expected, perhaps, to have a meeting with international CEOs, and we'll try to follow it all.

China's president is widely expected, perhaps, to have a meeting with international CEOs, and we'll try to follow it all.

China's president is widely expected, perhaps, to have a meeting with international CEOs, and we'll try to follow it all.

Me too.

Me too.

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We hear his case for a bill he hates. I'm Steve Inskeep with Leila Fadl, and this is Up First from NPR News. Past presidents kept some distance from the Justice Department to avoid the appearance of political interference. Today, President Trump delivers a speech there on what he says is law and order. What are his orders to federal agents and prosecutors?

We hear his case for a bill he hates. I'm Steve Inskeep with Leila Fadl, and this is Up First from NPR News. Past presidents kept some distance from the Justice Department to avoid the appearance of political interference. Today, President Trump delivers a speech there on what he says is law and order. What are his orders to federal agents and prosecutors?