# It began with a trip to the dentist

An episode of [Under the Banyan Tree by HSBC Global Research](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1702829388), 13 Mar 2025, 17 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/64db93c01796c400110e0ce3/e/67d25493288f0479394122c6/media.mp3

An unexpected trip to a Shenzhen dentist leads to a wide-ranging chat about the Chinese economy, as Fred and Herald reunite in the Hong Kong studio. For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions. Disclosures and Disclaimers: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/X6nBRpV Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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