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China's corruption clampdown

China's corruption clampdown

FromFrom Our Own Correspondent


China's corruption clampdown

FromFrom Our Own Correspondent

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Mar 10, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In China, customers are staying away from the pearl and jewellery shops, but lingerie sales are soaring. The strange effects that the clampdown on corruption is having on the country's economy.



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Released:
Mar 10, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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Insight, wit and analysis as BBC correspondents, journalists and writers take a closer look at the stories behind the headlines. Presented by Kate Adie and Pascale Harter.