There is growing concern that the Chinese economy has been slowing down. At a time when the population growth, which has supported extremely fast economic growth so far, has started to decline and the problem of excessive debt of local governments and real estate companies has quickly emerged. The soft landing of the bubble market has also become a major challenge for the Xi Jinping administration. The communist party and the government are trying to overcome these difficulties by improving productivity through DX (digital transformation) and other means, however there are also concerns about the impact of Western semiconductor regulations on China against the backdrop of the US-China confrontation. Where is the Chinese economy, which has shouldered new burdens such as a declining birthrate and aging population, headed? How should Japanese companies, which are forced to choose their businesses between the U.S. and China, perceive the Chinese market and prepare for it in the future? Chinese experts with their first-hand knowledge on both economics and domestic politics will examine the situation and discuss the way forward for Japanese companies.