China 2025 in review: What shaped the year, and what's next?

中国2025年回顾:哪些事件塑造了这一年,接下来又将如何?

The Point with Liu Xin

2026-01-02

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What defined China's story in 2025? Which moments truly mattered, and which trends are shaping the year ahead? In this special year-end edition of The Point, host Liu Xin is joined by leading thinkers to reflect on China's trajectory in 2025, its role in a changing world, and what lies ahead in 2026.
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  • Cutting through an overload of information to get to the heart of the story.

  • This is The Point.

  • Standing at the threshold of 2026, we look back on a year full of momentum and milestones.

  • How shall we review 2025 from China's perspective?

  • Which stories left the most lasting impact and what lies ahead in 2026?

  • Welcome to this special year-end edition of The Point with me, Liu Xin, coming to you from Beijing.

  • I'm pleased to be joined sometime later on the line from West Bengal,

  • India by Professor Jeffrey Sacks,

  • director of the Center for Sustainable Development and Columbia University.

  • From Shanghai via Zoom by Professor Jiang Weiwei,

  • dean of the China Institute of Food and University.

  • From Zappala, Chile by Jorge Heine.

  • former Chilean ambassador to China and author of a new book,

  • The Nun Aligned World and last but not least from Portland in America by Liang Yan,

  • Kremlin chair professor of economics at William Mett University.

  • The warmest welcome to all of you and happy new year.

  • So first of all,

  • an open question to all of you

  • as we all know 2025 has been a year of profound turbulences and transformation.

  • The Ukraine crisis has yet to be set The situation in Gaza remains volatile.