【Bloomberg Asia Centric Podcast】 China has long relied on massive infrastructure spending and an unstoppable export engine, leading to a record $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year. However, this investment-heavy strategy is testing its limits as global trading partners increasingly push back, making Beijing's transition toward a consumption-based economy more critical than ever. But how achievable is this transition, and how long will it take? Hao Hong, Chief Economist and Chief Investment Officer at Lotus Asset Management, joins John Lee on the Asia Centric podcast to weigh in. He also breaks down the current regime shift in raw materials, explaining why the global economy is entering a new commodity supercycle driven by Western supply chain investments, AI infrastructure demands and a decade of severe industry underinvestment. 长期以来，中国去年创纪录的人类历史上最大的1.2万亿美元贸易顺差。然而，随着全球贸易摩擦升温，之前以投资为重的战略正在考验其极限，向以消费为基础的经济的转型比以往任何时候都更加重要。但这种转型何时实现？ 我还讨论了当前原材料行业的模式转变，解释了为什么全球经济正在进入由供应链投重构、人工智能基础设施需求和十年严重的大宗商品原材料行业投资不足而驱动的大宗商品超级周期。 我还讨论了从一个“全球最受关注之一的经济学家”（彭博社主持人原话）到“一个成功的对冲基金经理”（彭博社主持人原话）的转变。

Countries LOSING the most international tourists, change in arrivals 2019-2025: 1. 🇮🇱 Israel: -71% 2. 🇮🇪 Ireland: -32% 3. 🇦🇷 Argentina: -23% 4. 🇵🇪 Peru: -22% 5. 🇹🇭 Thailand: -17% 6. 🇪🇪 Estonia: -16% 7. 🇭🇺 Hungary: -15% 8. 🇱🇹 Lithuania: -15% 9. 🇱🇻 Latvia: -14% 10. 🇺🇸 U.S.: -14% 11. 🇨🇦 Canada: -11% 12. 🇳🇿 New Zealand: -9% 13. 🇩🇪 Germany: -6% 14. 🇨🇷 Costa Rica: -6% 15. 🇦🇺 Australia: -6% 16. 🇮🇹 Italy: -5% 17. 🇷🇴 Romania: -4% 18. 🇮🇩 Indonesia: -4% 19. 🇸🇰 Slovakia: -2% 20. 🇨🇭 Switzerland: -1% Source: OECD Tourism Trends and Policies 2026

Watch @saylor 's latest thoughts on $BTC, $STRC, and $MSTR with @TheBonnieChang and @davidlin_TV at Consensus 2026. A Master Class. 0:00 - Strategy’s Bitcoin sale controversy 0:15 - Why Strategy may sell Bitcoin 2:42 - “Never sell your Bitcoin” explained 4:19 - How Strategy buys more Bitcoin than it sells 6:12 - Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin accumulation philosophy 7:45 - Using Bitcoin liquidity and market arbitrage 9:49 - Responding to Ponzi scheme criticism 12:07 - STRC trading patterns and Bitcoin buying 13:28 - What really drives Bitcoin’s price 16:34 - Bitcoin, macro risks, and Fed policy 18:21 - Bitcoin as digital capital and digital credit 20:29 - Strategy’s dominance in preferred stock issuance 21:45 - AI, digital credit, and Bitcoin’s future 23:13 - Saylor’s childhood inspiration and MIT story