Stephen S. Roach

I'm your host, Bhagyashi Gareka, and we're recording this episode on Thursday, the 15th of October, 2026.

Our guest today is Dr. Stephen Roach.

He is a leading American economist and the former chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia.

He has sharp takes to offer on the U.S. economy, the Chinese economy, and how the two economies interact.

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And with that, let's wrap up this podcast.

Thank you so much for all the great insights, Dr. Stephen Roach.

Thank you very much.

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Stephen Roach argues Xi Jinping's willingness to engage in a series of meetings with Donald Trump may reflect concern about China's economy and a desire to buy time.

Roach suggests Xi may not share the personal camaraderie Trump portrays and says Chinese officials are likely realistic about how much progress is possible with an unpredictable counterpart.

Source, Bloomberg, that's the day.