China and the World

China is projected to contribute over one-quarter of global growth in 2024 and as the largest emerging economy, plays an important role in shaping global cooperation amid an increasingly fragmented geopolitical environment. It is an economy integral to geo-economic stability. Despite structural challenges, China’s dynamic innovation agenda and newly emerging industries present opportunities for continued and sustainable growth. Over the past five years, local companies more than doubled spending on research and development programmes while in 2023, China’s rapidly expanding clean energy sector accounted for about 40% of its economic expansion.

Watch sessions

  • Reinvigorating Consumption

    Reinvigorating Consumption

    60 minutes

    Speakers: Pierluigi Antonelli, Pontus Erntell, Hannah Qiu, Wang Boming, Zhu Min

  • Opening Plenary

    Opening Plenary

    60 minutes

    Speakers: Klaus Schwab

  • What Does the Belt and Road City Look Like?

    What Does the Belt and Road City Look Like?

    60 minutes

    Speakers: Lourdes Casanova, Chen Shaowang, Guan Xin, Ma Jun, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar

  • Landlocked but Connected: Digital Eurasia

    Landlocked but Connected: Digital Eurasia

    60 minutes

    Speakers: Lee Xiaodong, Liu Liehong, Sergelen Nyamdorj, Hannah Qiu, Wang Fang

  • Where Is Globalization Headed?

    Where Is Globalization Headed?

    30 minutes

    Speakers: Adam Tooze

  • China and the Middle East: The Next Chapter

    China and the Middle East: The Next Chapter

    60 minutes

    Speakers: Victor L. L. Chu, Ahmad Al Hanandeh, Liu Qian, Sir Robin Niblett

  • Next Steps from Chinese Innovators

    Next Steps from Chinese Innovators

    60 minutes

    Speakers: Cheryl Cui, Bill Deng Guobiao, Tian Wei

  • US-China Relations Analysed

    US-China Relations Analysed

    60 minutes

    Speakers: Graham Allison, Jin Keyu, Lynn Kuok, Sir Robin Niblett, Danny Quah

  • Horizon Scan: China Future Trends

    Horizon Scan: China Future Trends

    30 minutes

    Speakers: Jin Keyu, Eswar Prasad

  • China Economic Outlook

    China Economic Outlook

    60 minutes

    Speakers: Aparna Bharadwaj, Jin Keyu, Peng Sen, Eswar Prasad, Tian Wei

  • Closing Remarks

    Closing Remarks

    15 minutes

    Speakers: Chen Shaowang, Mirek Dušek