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Taking Stock: Global trade's new reality

Governments around the world are introducing record numbers of tariffs and other trade restrictions. So why is global trade proving so resilient?

Will Bain is joined by Jennifer Pak, NPR's China correspondent, and Trevor Simumba, an international business consultant in Zambia, to discuss what's driving the shift towards economic protectionism, why it has accelerated since Donald Trump's tariffs, and why global trade remains so resilient despite growing barriers.They also discuss why Africa's Lobito Corridor matters for trade, what AI means for jobs in China and beyond and why drinks giant Diageo is cutting costs. Plus, two food heroes: China's baozi and Uganda's matoke.

Presenter: Will Bain
Producer: David Cann

You can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

(Picture: A ship docks at Lobito Port in Angola, December 4, 2024. Credit: REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz)

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