"For society as a whole, work is not only about sharing the benefits of economic prosperity, but also about realizing personal value and improving quality of life. If AI development deviates from these goals, the faster it progresses, the farther it risks moving in the wrong direction."
Li Qinyu, chief commentator of news portal The Paper, in a recent commentary
"Profiteering off repeat customers through discriminative pricing exacerbates the imbalance in profit distribution between physical manufacturers and platforms, distorts price signals and reduces the efficiency of resource allocation. When it becomes widespread, it can also encourage platforms to shift their focus from improving services to sophisticated exploitation, which undermines the development of a sustainable business model."
Yang Zhen, an associate researcher at the Institute of Industrial Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, in a May interview with newspaper Chinese Social Sciences Today
"Experience consumption has become an indispensable force for stimulating domestic demand and building a strong domestic market through the full-chain integration of dining, accommodation, transportation, tourism, shopping and entertainment, as well as the multiformat fusion of commerce, culture, tourism, sports and exhibitions."
Dong Yu, executive deputy dean of the China Institute of Development Planning, Tsinghua University, in an April interview with the Xinhua News Agency
"Some teams simply apply general large models to various disciplinary scenarios, attempting to solve all problems by adding computing power, while ignoring each field's specific needs for algorithm design. This mindset of valuing tools over principles has led to serious underinvestment in basic research."
Zhou Zhihua, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, criticizing the notion of large-model omnipotence during the 2026 two sessions in March
"Universities should not design majors purely based on short-term market needs, but should focus on teaching principles and fundamentals... Universities should cultivate students into high-quality raw materials, like logs, steel billets and cement, that can later be shaped into any valuable product, rather than carving them into a specific tool too early."
Zheng Qiang, distinguished professor at Zhejiang University, speaking at a summit of the 2026 Forbes China Economic Forum held in Zhengzhou, Henan Province on May 9
"The divergence between silicon-based enterprises (based on AI technology) and traditional carbon-based enterprises in wealth creation, employment absorption and valuation levels is shaping an increasingly K-shaped economy: A few AI and technology giants generate huge profits and market value with a minimal workforce, while most traditional enterprises stagnate and face survival pressures. This divergence is also reflected in a widening wealth gap and rising structural employment challenges."
Li Xunlei, chief economist of Zhongtai International, a Hong Kong-based financial group, on his WeChat account in early May
"In 2025, China's direct revenue from inbound tourism accounted for only 0.67 percent of GDP, far below Thailand's more than 10 percent and the typical 1-3 percent in European and North American countries. In terms of international arrivals in 2025, France received about 102 million, Spain about 97 million, Japan about 42 million, Thailand about 33 million and China about 35 million, a large gap compared with major tourist destinations."
Liang Jianzhang, board director of leading Chinese booking platform Trip.com, told media on April 29 that growth in inbound tourism could reverse China's service trade deficit and raise its GDP contribution to 5-7 percent
"The Tokyo Trials, a litmus test of humanity's conscience, delivered historical justice. Along with the Nuremberg Trials, the Tokyo Trials nailed the fascist war criminals to the eternal pillar of shame. The historical justice delivered by the two great trials must not be denied. Their legal authority must not be challenged. And the cornerstone of the postwar international order they laid must not be shaken."
China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson's remarks on the 80th Anniversary of the Opening of the Tokyo Trials on May 3
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