World Insight with Tian Wei

China's total imports and exports of goods grew 2.9 percent in the first half of this year, to about three trillion U.S. dollars. High-tech product exports maintained strong growth. How has China achieved this amid the current global trade situation? Economics Professor Yuqing Xing at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo shared his insights.

The world's biggest uncertainty is shaking the lives of hundreds of millions elsewhere in the world. How are Chinese businesses taking the hit and finding way out? In this special edition "Survive and Thrive," Tian Wei visited some business and manufacturing hubs in China to find out how they are reinventing themselves out of the crisis into new horizons.

Focusing on the shift of clean energy, china is making big strides in renewable power transition. What does it mean to the UN Sustainable Development Goals? How is China spearheading green development?

China's top policymakers are gearing up for the 15th Five-Year Plan for national economic and social development from 2026 to 2030 amid global uncertainties over U.S. tariffs and other trade barriers. What's the big picture for the Chinese economy?

The U.S. is set to impose country-specific tariffs starting August 7th. What does it mean for economies and businesses grappling with uncertainties? China has doubled down on the warning that tariffs and trade wars have no winners, as the tariffs are affecting the U.S. job and equity markets. While China and the U.S. are looking to trade talks for a deal, what's next?

The IMF's senior resident representative in China discusses topics such as the factors behind the upgrade in China's economic growth, the country’s potential economic growth over the next five years, the role of AI in boosting growth and the importance of maintaining open world trading systems.

Seeking progress while maintaining stability, and accelerating the forging of a new development paradigm in the next five years. Since the beginning of this year, China's economy has posted stable growth and made progress, weathering both domestic and international challenges. How have Chinese companies managed to cope with tariff war uncertainties? How are Chinese manufacturers handling industrial upgrades? What's China’s new development philosophy?

The International Monetary Fund says it forecasts a flat three percent world economic growth in 2025 despite tariff war uncertainties. What will it take to keep growth amid rising trade barriers? How big is China's growth potential as it navigates uncertainties?

A fresh round of trade negotiations was held between China and the U.S. in Stockholm. Negotiations between the world's two biggest economies seek to fix long-time trade issues amid the Trump administration's tariff war. This is the third round of these talks. What's at stake?

Chinese Premier Li Qiang addressed on Saturday the opening ceremony of the 2025 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai. Premier Li said China is seeking the creation of a global AI cooperation organization. The conference came up with an action plan for global AI governance. Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump signed executive orders to put in motion what he called the AI Action Plan to double down on U.S. advances in artificial intelligence "whatever it takes." What do the different plans mean for global AI governance?