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PDB Situation Report | August 9th, 2025: Why China's Economy is Worse Than You Think & Iranian Executions Raise Alarm Bells
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: China’s economy is facing a crisis of its own making. Overproduction, collapsing prices, and shrinking export markets are triggering what experts call a “doom loop.” Author Gordon Chang joins us to explain why Beijing may have no way out. Iran’s regime launches a brutal crackdown following its war with Israel. Human rights groups say the Islamic Republic is rushing executions and using sham trials to crush dissent. We’ll speak with Alireza Jafarzadeh from the National Council of Resistance of Iran for an inside look at what’s happening. To listen…
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