VOA Mandarin: China 2025: Seven major developments to watch

FILE - A bus moves past a bridge with the backdrop of the financial district of Pudong in Shanghai, China, Sept. 27, 2024

Amid a slowing economy, China has wrapped up a challenging 2024 that ended with heightened public discontent and social unrest following the eruption of several random attacks in the past two months. How will 2025 unfold in China? Several China watchers sum up seven major developments to keep an eye on in China.