Chinese student impresses with innovation speech

A Chinese student's speech to senior officials at the APEC meeting showed that the nation's younger generation is getting to grips with the meaning of the "new normal" and how it should be applied in China's economy.

Zhuo Ru, a fourth-year student at Beijing University, had the opportunity to present her understanding of a "youth start-up" and "innovation" in China last week on the first day of the APEC week in Manila.

"While China's economy enters a 'new normal' era, innovation is the new engine of China's development. Young people, as the most vibrant group in Chinese society, can contribute the most to the new development model," she said.