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Goldman Sachs Economist Sees Iran War Impact on China's Economy

A Goldman Sachs economist predicts the Iran war will test China's self-reliance and impact Asian economies this year, amid an oil crisis sparked by the US-Israel war.


Andrew Tilton, chief Asia-Pacific economist at Goldman Sachs, speaks to the South China Morning Post about the long-term future of China’s economy after the “two sessions” in Beijing and ahead of an expected Xi-Trump summit – all during an oil crisis sparked by the US-Israel war against Iran. SCMP Plus readers get early access to articles in the Open Questions series. What impact will the oil shock arising from the Iran war have on the growth of Asian economies this year? Asia is greatly...

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