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title: "We're seeing weakness on the consumer side of the Chinese economy, says China Beige Book COO"
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description: "Shehzad Qazi, China Beige Book COO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of China's economy, what's behind the recent slowdown, China's AI push, and more."
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# We're seeing weakness on the consumer side of the Chinese economy, says China Beige Book COO

Shehzad Qazi, China Beige Book COO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of China's economy, what's behind the recent slowdown, China's AI push, and more.

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