China: Just one step away from high-income status?

The latest World Bank income classification is out, and China has reached another important milestone. China's Gross National Income (GNI) per capita has risen to $14,230, just $150 short of the threshold for high-income economies. While China remains an upper-middle-income economy in 2025, the gap has become smaller than ever. Why is China so close to joining the high-income economy group? And what do these numbers mean for China's economy, global markets, and ordinary people? Watch now to find out!

Guests:
John Ross
Senior Fellow, Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies
Renmin University of China

He Weiwen
Senior Fellow, Center for China and Globalization

Liang Yan
Kremer Chair Professor of Economics
Willamette University

John Gong
Professor of Economics
University of International Business and Economics
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