Global Chinese Economic & Technology Summit 2025

Information

Information

The Global Chinese Economic & Technology Summit (GCET 2025) is a premier event focused on "Global Leadership & Partnership in the Age of Digital and Green Transformation," scheduled for November 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Organized by the KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific, Institute of Strategic Analysis & Policy Research and China Development Institute, the summit brings together key stakeholders to explore critical economic and technological trends.

The one-day conference will address three primary themes:

China-ASEAN Economic Relations
Digital Economy and Technological Innovation
The Role of the Global Chinese Diaspora in Future Investments

Highlights include discussions on emerging technologies like AI and blockchain, sustainable development, green economy initiatives, and strategies for Chinese entrepreneurs navigating the global business landscape. The summit will feature high-profile speakers, including government officials, senior scholars and business leaders from China and Malaysia, offering insights into trade opportunities, digital transformation, and cross-border economic collaboration.

Key topics will range from RCEP and Belt and Road Initiative opportunities to fintech innovations, supply chain resilience, and the expanding influence of the Chinese diaspora in global markets.

Date: Nov 19, 2025

Hosts: KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific, Institute of Strategic Analysis & Policy Research, and China Development Institute

Venue: Wisma MCA, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Program

OPENING CEREMONY

Welcome Speeches:

Tan Sri Michael YEOH, President, KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific
Prof. FAN Gang, Chairman, China Development Institute

Special Addresses:

Hon. Datuk Seri Ir. Dr WEE Ka Siong, President, Malaysian Chinese Association /Member of Parliament/Former Minister of Transport, Malaysia
H.E. Ambassador OUYANG Yujing, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Malaysia

Keynote Address:

Hon. Dato’ Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia and Minister of Rural and Regional Development

Launching Ceremony on the AI Book by CCID and KSI

Ms. HOU Xue, Deputy Director General, International Cooperation and Research Center, China Center for Information Industry Development (CCID)

Plenary Session 1: Navigating the Future of China-ASEAN Economic & Trade Relations in a Fractured Global Order

Moderator: Datuk Seri Mohd Iqbal Rawther, Deputy Chairman, KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific/Deputy President, China-ASEAN Business Association (CABA), Malaysia

Panellists:

Prof. HUANG Renwei, Executive Director-General, Fudan Institute for Belt and Road and Global Governance, China
Mrs. LIM Hwee Hua, Former Second Minister for Finance and for Transport, Singapore
Mrs. Lucy NIU, Executive Director, Haiyi Institute, China
Dr. Edward TSE, Founder and CEO, Gao Feng Advisory Company, China
Prof. Dr CHOONG Chee Keong, Senior Professor and Vice President, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Malaysia
Mr. SUN Zhiguo, Director-General, Zhenghe International Cooperation Organization
Ms. DING Yue, Director of China-EU Relation Lab, International Cooperation and Research Center, CCID

Special Session on Sustainable Growth & Green Economy: China’s Role in a Greener Future

Moderator: Tan Sri Dr. Munir Majid, President, ASEAN Business Club /Chairman of the International Advisory Board, KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific, Malaysia

Panellists:

Mr. HUANG Zaiyu, Chairman and General Manager, Shenzhen Qingneng New Energy Technology Co., Ltd, China
Dr David MORRIS, CEO, Australia China Business Council (Tasmania)
Dato’ Joseph LIM Heng Ee, Founder, INSIGHT Think Tank Sdn. Bhd, Malaysia
Ms. Arina KOK, Asia-Pacific Climate Change Advisory Leader
Adjunct Practice Prof. CHEAH Kok Hoong, President & Malaysia Chapter ESG Board, ESG Association of Malaysia
Mr. Joon CHAN, Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer, GreenGlow, Malaysia

Plenary 2 – Digital Economy & AI: Unlocking New Frontiers for Global Chinese Entrepreneurs

Moderator: Mr. Yohanes LUKIMAN, Board Member, ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ABAC), Indonesia

Panellists:

Mr. Matthew CHEN, CEO, OneConnect Financial Technology International Co. Ltd, China
Dato’ Henry GOH, Co-Founder & Group Chief Operating Officer, MACROKIOSK, Malaysia
Mr. CHEN Lixin, President, Quantime (Shanghai) Artificial Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd
Mr. ZHONG Xinlong, Director, AI Research Department, CCID
Mr. KAN Yuenyong, Co-founder and Executive Director, Siam Intelligence Unit (SIU), Thailand

Plenary Session 3: Entrepreneurship & Family Businesses in a Changing Global Economy

Moderator: Dr LEE Oi Kum, Founder & Chairperson, BBX Holdings Pte Ltd, Singapore

Panellists:

Oknha TAN Khee Meng, President, Malaysian Business Chamber of Cambodia (MBCC)
Ms. Nichol NG, Co-founder, The Food Bank Singapore
Dato’ Dr. TOCK Min Kin, President, TMKrail (London) Limited, Malaysia
Dr. CHIN Chee Seong, National President, SME Association of Malaysia
Dato’ Ramesh Kodammal, Chairman, ASEAN India Economic Council ＆ Goldtex Group of Companies

Plenary Session 4 – The Role of the Global Chinese Diaspora in Future Investments & Innovation

Moderator: Mr. WOON King Chai, Director, Institute of Strategic Analysis & Policy Research (INSAP), Malaysia

Panellists:

Tan Sri LEE Kim Yew, Co-Founder and Patron, Global Chinese Economic & Technology Summit, Malaysia
Mr. Stephen LAI, Chairman, Malaysia-China (Greater Bay Area) Science-Tech Innovation Alliance, Malaysia
Bishop Prof. Dr. Dennis NG, Chairman, Bishop Dennis Ng Victory Ministries Foundation, Hong Kong SAR
Dato’ Sri David YEAT Sew Chuong, Group Executive Chairman, GD Holdings, Malaysia
Dr. Geoffrey CHOW, Founder and Chief Strategist, New Silk Roads World Forum
Mr. Edmond YEO, JP, former Councillor of the Borough of Ealing, London

Closing Remarks & Summit Wrap-Up

Datuk CHONG Sin Woon, Secretary-General, Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), Malaysia
Tan Sri LEE Kim Yew, Co-Founder and Patron, Global Chinese Economic & Technology Summit, Malaysia