MERICS Briefing: How dangerous is the Evergrande crisis for China's economy and the world?

In recent days, the crisis of Chinese real estate giant Evergrande had sent shock waves through global markets. The indebted property developer appeared to be on the brink of default. But even if regulators and state banks managed to prevent a collapse, the case raised questions about the stability of the Chinese economy.

At this MERICS Briefing, experts discussed the impact of  the Evergrande crisis on China and the world economy. 

MERICS Briefing: How dangerous is the Evergrande crisis for China's economy and the world?
Date and time: September 24, 8:00 – 9:00 (CEST)
The discussion took place online via Zoom. Participation was by invitation only. 

Speakers:
Alicia Garcia-Herrero - Chief economist for the Asia-Pacific at NATIXIS and Senior Fellow at Bruegel
Dana Heide – China Correspondent, Handelsblatt
Max J. Zenglein – Chief Economist, MERICS

Moderator: 
Claudia Wessling - Director Communications and Publications, MERICS