Summary: 2011 was a challenging year for the Chinese economy. Inflation, fueled by rapidly rising food prices, cooling property markets, and a series of fresh disputes with Chinas major trade partners, are just a few of the issues that have dominated news headlines over the past 12 months. As we move into 2012, questions remain regarding how these issues will play out, what kind of policy actions the Chinese government might take to address them, and what companies should do to prepare for the new year. In this podcast, Nick Leung discusses the outlook for the Chinese economy in 2012 with Jonathan Woetzel, Gordon Orr and Guangyu Li. Nick is Managing Partner of McKinsey's Greater China Practice, based in Beijing. Jonathan is a Director in Shanghai, and is the Co-Chair of the Urban China Initiative, a think-tank founded by Columbia University, Tsinghua University and McKinsey. Gordon is Asia Chairman of McKinsey, and is based in Shanghai. Guangyu is a Partner in Shanghai and leads the Public Sector Practice in Greater China.
