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Thomas Piketty on France鈥檚 elections

Influential economist Thomas Piketty鈥檚 take as official campaigning begins in France鈥檚 elections.

Election campaigning is underway in France after their president, Emmanuel Macron, called a snap parliamentary election at the weekend and fears of a far right election win have already sent stock markets tumbling. Roger Hearing looks at the impact on the economy and markets in France and beyond.

And we take a look at the world鈥檚 second largest economy, China. Its premier Li Qiang is on a visit to Australia to try to repair a fractured relationship that has caused major problems for trade. Meanwhile China seems poised to impose tariffs on EU pork - is this just retaliation for tariffs on Chinese electric cars?

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  • Mon 17 Jun 2024 14:32GMT