In this World Development Report 2025 seminar series, John Jiong Gong (Professor of Economics, University of International Business and Economics, UIBE), Vanessa Yanhua Zhang (Head of Greater China Practice, Executive Vice President, Compass Lexecon, New York and Beijing) and Heejin Lee (Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University) discuss "From Standard Takers to Standard Makers: The Case of China and South Korea" with chair Milo Bianchi, Senior Economist, World Development Report 2025.