China's growth engines seem to be slowing due to a range of factors, including an ageing population, a slowdown in productivity, and major challenges facing the private sector.

Rather than seeking a quick boost, how can a focus on high-quality development strengthen its economic fundamentals, recharge growth and enable it to avoid the middle-income trap in the long term?

This is the full audio from a session at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos on 17 January, 2024. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/sessions/reigniting-growth-in-china/

Speakers:

Zhu Min, Vice-Chairman, China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE)

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

Kevin Rudd, Ambassador of Australia to the United States of America; Prime Minister of Australia (2007-2010; 2013)

Jin Keyu, Professor of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science

Jia Shaoqian, Chairman, Hisense Group Holdings Co., Ltd.

Belen Garijo, Chair of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer, Merck KGaA

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Annual Meeting of the New Champions - Next Frontiers for Growth, 25–27 June 2024: wef.ch/amnc24

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