For over four decades, China has crafted a hybrid growth model that blends planning, innovation, and global integration. This has driven remarkable gains in manufacturing, clean energy, and, more recently, artificial intelligence.

As pressures and stakes rise, what will define the next chapter of this alternative model?

Speakers:

Carlson Tong, Chairman, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX)

Zhu Min, Member of the Senior Expert Advisory Committee, China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE)

Dong Junfeng, Chairman, China UnionPay

Tian Wei, Host, World Insight with Tian Wei, China Global Television Network (CGTN)

Eswar Prasad, Professor, Cornell University

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos. Watch it here:

https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/chinese-economy-fully-emerged/

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