China’s Mental Health Crisis and Economic Struggles: A Deep Dive

Explore China's declaration of 'Years of Pediatric and Mental Health Services' amidst worsening economic conditions. Delve into the impact of socio-economic factors on mental health policies and the broader implications for global mental health trends. Plus, an exclusive interview with Professor He Baogang on China's political reform strategies, and the geopolitical dynamics of the Panama Canal involving China and the U.S. Finally, uncover the controversy surrounding AI startup DeepSeek and its implications for international tech competition.

Sources:
https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/25/1/31/n14426587.htm
https://www.voachinese.com/a/7958556.html
https://www.dw.com/zh/%E7%BE%8E%E5%9B%BD%E4%BC%98%E5%85%88%E4%B8%8E%E5%B7%B4%E6%8B%BF%E9%A9%AC%E8%BF%90%E6%B2%B3%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E6%98%AF%E5%90%A6%E8%8E%B7%E5%BE%97%E6%96%B0%E5%A5%91%E6%9C%BA/a-71449359
https://www.rfi.fr/cn/%E5%9B%BD%E9%99%85/20250130-deepseek-%E9%81%AD%E6%8C%87%E6%8E%A7%E5%92%8C%E8%B0%83%E6%9F%A5%EF%BC%8Cdeepseek-%E8%AE%A4%E4%B8%BA%E6%8C%87%E6%8E%A7%E8%83%8C%E5%90%8E%E5%8F%AF%E8%83%BD%E6%9B%B4%E5%A4%9A%E6%98%AF%E5%95%86%E4%B8%9A%E7%AB%9E%E4%BA%89%E6%88%96%E8%80%85%E5%9C%B0%E7%BC%98%E6%94%BF%E6%B2%BB%E7%9A%84%E5%BD%B1%E5%AD%90

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:41) China's political and economic situation worsens 54 million people suffer from depression | Mental health issues | Violence
(00:04:07) Exclusive interview with Shi Heling: From despising consumption to stimulating consumption, China's economic decision-making is "like riding a bumper car"
(00:07:45) "U.S. Priority" and Panama Canal: Do China get new opportunities?
(00:11:29) DeepSeek is accused and investigated. DeepSeek believes that the allegations may be more about commercial competition or geopolitics.