Chen Jia: A roller-coaster ride on the country's financial markets

Best story: An interview with a high-ranking official who hinted that China might cut the annual GDP growth target this year. To follow the tip, I interviewed several economists and they explained the possibility of slower growth. My story, "Economists favor reducing GDP target to 6.5%", was published two weeks before President Xi Jinping made the official announcement after a top level meeting.

Best interview: In September, I interviewed Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City and founder of Bloomberg LP. Wemet just a few weeks after huge turmoil in China's stock and currency markets, but Bloomberg told me he was fully confident that the Chinese economy still "has enormous potential". He recalled his experiences as mayor, spoke about the crisis on Wall Street, and how "hard work" is his philosophy when faced with difficulties.

Most memorable reporting experience: On Nov 30, a group of journalists who cover China's central bank, including myself, waited for the final announcement from Christine Lagarde, director of the International Monetary Fund, about the yuan being included in the Special Drawing Rights basket of reserve currencies. The news didn't arrive until about 1 am Beijing time, when we reported on the historic moment. We got very little sleep that night.