Why is consumer spending falling in China?
6/16/20269 min
China's consumer spending and investment have fallen to levels unseen since the pandemic but what does that mean for their economy going forward?
Also Donald Trump shares more details on that Iran-US deal at the G7.
And we'll be finding out why tourism is declining in the Caribbean island of Cuba.
Presenter Sarah Rogers Producer: Barbara George and Aleeza Siddiq
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Sarah Rogers· Host1:04
[digital jingle] [upbeat music] China's economy shows signs of weakness as shoppers cut back. It's World Business Express from the BBC World Service. I'm Sarah Rogers. And Japan raises interest rates to their highest level in over 30 years. And is SpaceX about to become bigger than Amazon?
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