If China's ascension to the WTO marked the high point of globalisation, Brexit and the election of Donald Trump may have signaled the beginning of its retreat. With roughly half the voting populations of Britain and the USA rejecting the principles underpinning the Washington Consensus, what will the impact be on China?
The European Chamber is delighted to welcome the Head of the European Union Delegation to China and the Ambassador of the United States to China, to headline a host of leading economists, academics and business leaders who will analyse the outlook for China as we move into 2017.
08:30-08:45: Welcome address, HE Hans Dietmar Schweisgut, Ambassador of the European Union Delegation to the People’s Republic of China and Mongolia
08:45-09:00: President’s address, Joerg Wuttke, President, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
09:00-10:00: Panel 1: Away from the Washington Consensus?
With TPP lacking support from the incoming US administration, and seemingly destined to die, what role will China play in addressing this potential regional vacuum? Will this be the year a clear OBOR strategy emerges as the instrument to deepen economic ties between China and it’s near neighbours?
Moderator: Joerg Wuttke, President, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
Huiyao Wang, President, Centre for China and Globalisation
James McGregor, Chairman, APCO China
David Kelly, Research Director, China Policy
Ian Stones, Partner, Navisino Partners Ltd
10:00-10:30: Coffee Break
10:30-11:30 Panel 2: The Forces of Anti-globalisation and the Impact of Economic Nationalism on Conducting Business
Has the debate on granting China Market Economy Status and the post-Brexit era of uncertainty damaged EU-China relations? Is the trend towards deepening protectionism destined to continue or can China’s ever-increasing appetite for purchasing foreign companies usher in an era of reciprocity and serve to deepen global economic ties?
Moderator: Qian LIU (Louise), Managing Director, Greater China, The Economist Group
HE Max Baucus, United States Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China
Patrick Horgan, Vice President, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
Timothy Stratford, Managing Partner, Covington & Burling
Xie Tao, Professor & Associate Dean, School of English and International Studies, Beijing Foreign Studies University
11:30-12:30: Panel 3: Macro Outlook: The ‘L-Shaped New Normal’
How long do leading economists believe 6.7% growth will last? Will this growth continue to be driven in part by enlarged corporate debt and government stimulus packages? What are the long-term implications for an economy in which the government continues to guarantee loans to underperforming SOEs?
Moderator: Tom Mitchell, Beijing Bureau Chief, Financial Times
Bart Van Ark, Executive VP & Chief Economist, The Conference Board
John Litwack, Chief Economist for China, World Bank
Zhu Ning, Professor of Finance, Deputy Dean, Shanghai Institute of Advanced Finance
Andrew Polk, Director, China, Medley Advisers
Chen Long, China Economist, Gavekal Dragonomics
Terms & Conditions
The Chatham House Rule will be in effect for the duration of this Conference.
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Please note the views expressed in this event are those of our guest speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Chamber of Commerce in China.
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