Europe's Growth Engine Moved East

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Poland grows at almost 4%, Germany at barely 1%, and France pays more to borrow than at any time since the euro crisis. Meanwhile China sells us cars, solar panels and electronics, and Brussels answers with regulation. We asked Polish economist Marcin Piątkowski, just back from years in Asia, the questions Europe avoids: Is the West the new sick man? Is the East growing on credit? And what did Asia get right that we forgot?