Event Summary
2008 marked the 30th anniversary of China’s reform and opening-up policy. But, as the country celebrates the remarkable success of the past three decades, the shadow of the global economic crisis looms large.
Event Information
When
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
9:30 AM to 5:15 PM
Where
Falk Auditorium
The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC
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China’s integration into the global economy has brought it great prosperity, but it also means that China cannot remain unscathed as the global economy turns downward. Effective policy is crucial for China to manage the impacts of the crisis. As the drivers of success change, China may need to undertake a new economic transition in order to maintain a robust future.
On January 13, the John L. Thornton China Center and CAIJING Magazine will host a symposium on the challenges ahead for China in a faltering global economy. A distinguished panel of leading economists and China experts will analyze the impacts of the global economic crisis on China; the roles China will play in the restructuring and recovery of the global economy; and the prospects for China’s own economic transition in the near future. After each panel, participants will take audience questions.
Participants
9:30 -- Opening Remarks
John L. Thornton
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Brookings Institution
HU Shuli
Editor, CAIJING Magazine
9:40 -- Keynote Speech
JIN Liqun
Chairman, Supervisory Board, China Investment Corp.
Moderator: SHEN Minggao
Chief Economist, CAIJING Magazine
10:30 -- Panel 1: The Global Financial Crisis and China
Fred Bergsten
Director, The Peterson Institute of International Economics
James Hoge
Editor, Foreign Affairs, Council on Foreign Relations
SHEN Minggao
Chief Economist, CAIJING Magazine
John L. Thornton
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Brookings Institution
Moderator: XU Xiaonian
Professor, China-European International Business School
1:30 -- Panel 2: Shifting Paradigms on Both Sides of the Global Economic Imbalance
Nigel Chalk
Division Chief, Asia and Pacific Department, International Monetary Fund
Clarence Kwan
National Managing Partner, China Services Group, Deloitte LLP
Justin LIN Yifu
Chief Economist and Senior Vice President, The World Bank
Susan Shirk
Director, Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, University of California, San Diego
Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution
3:30 -- Panel 3: The Impetus for China’s Growth and Economic Transition
Richard Li
Chairman, PCCW Limited
WANG Jun
Lead Specialist, Financial Sector Development, The World Bank
XU Xiaonian
Professor, China-European International Business School
John Zhao
CEO, Hony Capital
Moderator: Craig Smith
Executive Editor, CAI Business Intelligence Limited