Summer Davos: What Does China Want?

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What does China want from the global economy? As leaders gather for this year's Summer Davos meeting, The Economist's Simon Rabinovitch explains what Beijing is trying to achieve and why the world is paying attention.
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China's annual Summer Davos meeting comes at a complicated moment: consumer demand is weak, manufacturing is booming, and tensions with the United States and Europe are rising. Simon Rabinovitch, Beijing Bureau Chief at The Economist, discusses how China sees the global economy, why businesses continue to engage with China, and what Beijing ultimately wants. 

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Simon Rabinovitch
Beijing Bureau Chief, The Economist
Simon Rabinovitch
Simon Rabinovitch is the Beijing Bureau Chief for The Economist. He previously served as a correspondent in China for more than a decade, with The Economist, The Financial Times and Reuters, reporting on finance and economics. The winner of a Society of Publishers in Asia award for coverage of China, his commentary has appeared on the BBC and NPR. He has a BA from McGill University and an MPhil from the University of Oxford.
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Leslie Vinjamuri
President & Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Dr. Leslie Vinjamuri joined the Council in 2025 as the president and chief executive officer, after previously serving as director of the US and the Americas program at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, known as Chatham House, in London. She is Professor of Practice in International Studies and Diplomacy at SOAS University of London.
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