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International Forum on China's Economy and Policy 2025

International Forum on China's Economy and Policy 2025
18 November 2025

Organisers

Co-organisers

(in alphabetical order of the names of the universities)

PROGRAMME

Time Programme
08:45 - 09:20 Registration
09:30 - 10:00 Opening Session

Welcome Remarks
  • Dr ZHAO Zhimin (View (MP4; Putonghua only))
    Member of the Leading Party Members’ Group, and Secretary-General, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
10:00 - 10:25 Fireside Chat
  • Professor Joseph E. STIGLITZ (View (MP4))
    University Professor, Columbia University; Nobel Memorial Prize laureate in Economic Sciences
10:25 - 10:45 Tea Break
10:45 - 12:00 Session I: Global Significance of China’s New Development Plan

Moderator
  • Professor Richard WONG Yue-chim, SBS, JP (View (MP4; Putonghua only))
    Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, and Philip Wong Kennedy Wong Professor in Political Economy, The University of Hong Kong
Speakers
  • Dr CAI Fang (View (MP4; Putonghua only))
    Academician, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
    Presentation title: Understanding the Demand-side in Parallel with the Supply-side
  • Dr LIU Shijin (View (MP4; Putonghua only))
    Vice Director, Economic Committee of The 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference; Former Vice Minister, Development Research Center of the State Council
    Presentation title: 中國經濟成長三大優勢與相配套結構性改革
    (English translation) Three major advantages of China’s economic growth and the corresponding structural reforms
  • Dr the Hon Jonathan CHOI Koon-shum, GBM, GBS, JP (View (MP4; Putonghua only))
    Member of the Standing Committee, The National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference; Chairman, The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong
    Presentation title: 中國新發展規劃的全球意義
    (English translation) Global Significance of China’s New Development Plan
  • Mr Andrew SHENG Len-tao, SBS (View (MP4; Putonghua only))
    Member, International Advisory Council, National Financial Regulatory Administration
    Presentation title: Quality Productive Forces in New Development Model
  • Dr ZHANG Yuyan (View (MP4; Putonghua only))
    Academician, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
    Presentation title: 全球化時代的機遇與挑戰:可持續發展與合作
    (English translation) Opportunities and challenges in the era of globalization: sustainable development and cooperation
12:00 - 12:25 Q & A Session (View (MP4; Putonghua only))
12:25 - 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 - 14:25 Special Address
  • Professor Michael SPENCE (View (MP4))
    Philip H. Knight Professor Emeritus of Management, Graduate School of Business, and Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University; Nobel Memorial Prize laureate in Economic Sciences
    Presentation title: Some Observations on the Dimensions and Directions of Economic Transformations
14:25 - 15:25 Session II: The New Development Landscape of Hong Kong

Moderator
  • Professor Terence CHONG Tai-leung, MH (View (MP4; Putonghua only))
    Executive Director, Lau Chor Tak Institute of Global Economics and Finance, and Associate Professor of Economics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Speakers
  • Professor Harry SHUM Heung-yeung, BBS (View (MP4; Putonghua only))
    Council Chairman, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Foreign Member, US National Academy of Engineering
    Presentation title: Opportunities for Hong Kong in the Low-Altitude Era
  • Mr GUO Guangchang (View (MP4; Putonghua only))
    Chairman, Fosun International
    Presentation title: Innovation-driven, powering Hong Kong's Dynamic Future
  • Mr ZHU Shihui (View (MP4; Putonghua only))
    Chairman, Vital Technology Group
    Presentation title: Breaking Through: Chinese Private Enterprises in a Changing World
  • Professor HE Dexu (View (MP4; Putonghua only))
    Dean and Professor, School of Business, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
    Presentation title: Continuously enhancing Hong Kong’s position as an international financial center during the 15th Five-Year Plan period
15:25 - 15:45 Q & A Session (View (MP4; Putonghua only))
15:45 - 16:00 Tea Break
16:00 - 17:00 Session III: The Integrated Symbiosis of Regional Economies in the World (View (MP4))

Moderator
  • Dr the Hon Victor FUNG Kwok-king, GBM, GBS
    Chairman, Fung Investments
Speakers
  • Ms NEO Gim Huay
    Managing Director, and Member of the Managing Board, World Economic Forum
  • Professor Daniel GROS
    Director, The Institute for European Policymaking, Bocconi University
  • Mr Victor CHU Lap-lik, SBS
    Chairman and CEO, First Eastern Investment Group
  • Mr Erik SOLHEIM
    Chairman, Europe-Asia Center; Former Under-Secretary-General, United Nations; Former Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme
17:00 - 17:20 Q & A Session
17:20 - 17:30 Closing Remarks
  • Dr ZHANG Bin (View (MP4; Putonghua only))
    Secretary of the Party Committee at the National Academy of Economic Strategy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
  • Dr HUANG Ping (View (MP4))
    President, The Chinese Institute of Hong Kong
  • Dr Stephen WONG Yuen-shan (View (MP4; Putonghua only))
    Head, Chief Executive’s Policy Unit, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
17:30 Forum Ends

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