The Heat: China’s growth strategy

The Heat

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Chinese leaders meet in Beijing to review strategy and map out economic and social policies for the next five years.

The plenum happens at least once a year where leaders from the Communist Party of China’s Central Committee gather in closed session to review government policies and recommend changes.

Faced with slower growth and other challenges, this week’s 5th plenum was expected to re-emphasize reforms in all areas, especially the economy. It will also establish a new 5-year blueprint for the government’s main economic and development initiatives through the year 2020.

CCTV’s Tang Bo reports from Beijing.

The Heat gathered a panel focusing on China’s growth strategy:

  • From London, Kerry Brown. He’s an associate fellow with the Asia Program at Chatham House, and the Director of the Lau China Institute at Kings College in London.
  • From New York, James Nolt. He teaches international relations and has been a Senior Fellow at the World Policy Institute for the past two decades.
  • From Hong Kong, Geng Xiao. He is an honorary Professor of Economics at the University of Hong Kong and he also serves as a Senior Fellow and Director of Research at the Fung Global Institute.
  • From New York, Fred Hu. He’s the Founder and Chairman of the Primavera Capital Group, a China-based global investment firm.