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Why are China’s billionaires writing big checks to charity?

Why are China’s billionaires writing big checks to charity?

FromThe Take


Why are China’s billionaires writing big checks to charity?

FromThe Take

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Jul 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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The biggest threat to China’s future prosperity may not come from the US, but from within as it wrestles with falling birthrates and rising inequality. How concerned is China about the widening gap between the country’s haves and have nots? Look no further than its billionaires, who’ve suddenly become very generous.In this episode: Michael Standaert (@mstandaert), journalist Einar Tangen (@ehtangen), commentator on economics and political affairsConnect with The Take: Twitter (@AJTheTake), Instagram (@ajthetake) and Facebook (@TheTakePod)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Jul 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Making sense of the world, one story at a time. Host Malika Bilal and journalists from Al Jazeera's international bureaus and beyond share their take on the most important stories every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.