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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AI is remixing the rules of music and the role of the human artist. If a machine can craft a hit, what's left that only humans can create?

Join this conversation exploring AI's intersection with human creativity and the broader implications for authorship, equity and the fundamental qualities that make music truly human.

Speakers:
Juliet Mann, TV Host, China Global Television Network (CGTN)

Harvey Mason jr, Chief Executive Officer, The Recording Academy

will.i.am, Founder and President, i.am Angel Foundation

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/when-code-and-creativity-collide/

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The last pre-conflict shipments have now reached their destinations, yet the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. As the supply crunch hits the global economy, what's going to happen next? Which regions and industries are the most severely affected? And what does this mean for the global economic outlook in May 2026?

This is the full audio from a studio discussion recorded on 27 May 2026.

Speakers:

Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director, World Economic Forum

Svenja Gudell, Chief Economist, Indeed

Rita Babihuga-Nsanze, Chief Economist, Africa Finance Corporation

Thomas-Olivier Léautier, Chief Economist, TotalEnergies

Links:

Chief Economists Outlook May 2026: https://www.weforum.org/publications/chief-economists-outlook-may-2026

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