Chinese lawmakers are deliberating a draft of the country's first law focused on the development and protection of the private sector, aiming to legally bolster the private economy amid strategic reforms to optimize the business environment. Experts share their insights on China's private sector development.

The Chinese government plots a new path forward for economic growth. Economics Professor Jin Keyu breaks down the complexities of the new policies and shows us why China is headed in the right direction.

The younger generation from Macao sees their future closely connected with the motherland and the world. Alice Ho is one of them. She was born in 1999, exactly the year when Macao returned to the motherland. We visited and talked to her this week.

At the recent annual Central Economic Work Conference, the priorities on China's economy in 2025 were up for deliberation. China will take a more proactive fiscal policy, with a higher deficit-to-GDP ratio. It will carry out a moderately loose monetary policy, and take measures to ensure ample liquidity. According to the International Monetary Fund, or IMF, China remains the major contributor to global economic growth this year. How can China sustain growth? How has China's pursuit of high-quality development affected global growth? We spoke with Steven Alan Barnett, the IMF senior resident representative in China.

The Shawshank Redemption has made a big impression on global movie-goers. Recently, its new Chinese stage adaption has been presented in Beijing. The unique thing is that it's performed in Chinese by foreign actors from eight different countries. Mark Henry Rowswell, a well-known Canadian comedian among Chinese audiences, plays Red, the narrator in the movie. In this episode, we talked with him about his role.

Thirty years after the launch of the WTO, global trade has surged to over 30 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023. And, tariffs have declined significantly under the WTO. Yet, free trade has its big challenges, such as the European Union's anti-subsidy case involving Chinese electric vehicles, and the U.S. President-elect's intention to top up tariffs on foreign goods. How can the WTO better cope with cross-border barriers, and expand trade?

The Chinese government is holding the annual Central Economic Work Conference this week. The conference will determine priorities for economic work in 2025. What can we expect from the conference?

The Global South has made a mark in global governance in 2024, but their voice needs to be heard, louder and clearer. How will the voices of the Global South be heard better in the rest of the world? What are the potentials of the Global South as a community?

This edition of the World Insight focuses on progress in on-going talks over European Union tariffs on China-made electric vehicles, the sticking points and possible solutions. How far have negotiations gone? What're the prospects of a breakthrough?

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Singaporean Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Beijing on November 26. The meeting came a day after 26 investment cooperation projects between China and Singapore were signed, in one of China's leading industrial parks in Suzhou. The park is the first intergovernmental cooperation project between China and Singapore. Next year marks the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Singapore. So, what more could be in store for China and Singapore relations?