Webinar on APEC: The Role of Asian Countries in Addressing Economic Recovery
Date and time: Thursday November 3, 2022 14:30-17:00 (Beijing Time)
Host: China Development Institute and Hong Kong Financial Research Institute of Bank of China
Over the past 30 years, APEC cooperation has made significant progress. Since the implementation of the Bogor Goals 28 years ago, trade and investment liberalization and facilitation in the Asia-Pacific region has achieved remarkable results. Against the backdrop of risks and uncertainties in the global economy caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and supply chain disruption, the Asian region today boasts one of the most dynamic…
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Webinar on G20: Emerging Economies and Their Increasing Role in Boosting Global Economic Recovery
Date and time: 15:00-17:15, Tuesday November 1, 2022（GMT+8）
As a key platform for connecting world’s major developed and emerging economies, G20 has been an important mechanism for global economic governance since its inception. Among the G20 members, emerging economies were the first to bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic and have remained to be one of the major contributors to global…
Launch Of Global Financial Centres Index 32 - New Landscapes in Global Finance: Prospects and…
Date and time: 16:00-17:30, Thursday September 22, 2022（GMT+8）
In 2022, the Russia-Ukraine conflict and its effects on supply chains, commodity markets, inflation, and financial systems have aggravated the slowdown in global growth. One main risk is the possibility of high global inflation accompanied by slow economic growth which could eventually result in a sharp tightening of monetary policy…
China’s Economic Outlook and Prospect for International Enterprises Operating in China
The global economic growth in 2022 is slowing as a result of the combination of different contributing factors, such as the ongoing pandemic, Russia-Ukraine conflict, as well as the rising inflation. In terms of China, after registering a better-than-expected GDP growth of 4.8 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022, China's economy is now facing more headwinds as resurgences of more…
How to Respond to the Decisive Decade for Global Sustainable Development?
Date and time: 20:00-22:00, Tuesday September 20, 2022（GMT+8）
Nowadays, climate change is no doubt one of the biggest challenges of our times with frequent disasters caused by the extreme weather. As climate change affects the planet, there should be a general recognition of the urgent need for all the parties to combat the climate crisis with collective effort.
China, the U.S, and the EU, the…
2022 Shenzhen-Hong Kong Cooperation Forum
Since its inception in 2006, the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Cooperation Forum aims to address the pressing and shared issues faced by Shenzhen and Hong Kong while providing policy recommendations for decision makers. In this year’s edition, representatives of the government, enterprise and think tank from both sides were gathered together to shed lights on the future of Hong Kong as well as the…
Financial Centre Futures Webclave: Future of Financial Centres & Public/Private Partnership
Date and time: 15:30-17:30, July 28, 2022（GMT+8）
China Development Institute and Z/Yen Group are holding a special webclave to bring together representatives of financial centres across the world to discuss areas of common interest and in particular the Future of Financial Centres and Public Private Partnership.
The meeting is an opportunity for financial centres to share information on:
The…
China and Germany Perspective: How to Respond to the Global Energy Crisis in a Changing World?
Date and time: 15:00-17:00, July 12, 2022（GMT+8）
With the rising international geopolitical tensions and the shadow of the pandemic, the fluctuation in energy market has swept consequences across the globe. Facing the dramatic changes of global energy, China and Germany, the two major energy consumers in the world are seeking ways to maintain energy security and sustainability via energy…
World Digital Economy & Technology Summit “Creating Opportunities, Endless Possibilities”
Date: 2:00-3:15pm, June 29, 2022(GMT+8)
The World Digital Economy & Technology Summit is a high-level forum bringing together key stakeholders in the Digital Economy to discuss key trends, strategic challenges, major issues and risks impacting on our digital future. It is a meeting of minds from technologists, digital entrepreneurs, corporate executives, policy advocates, digital natives,…
The Global Economic Outlook: Investment, Trade and Cooperation
Date and time: 15:00-15:45, Jun 16, 2022 (GMT+8)
This webinar will feature a discussion between Professor Fan Gang, President of China Development Institute and Professor Michael Mainelli, Executive Chairman, Z/Yen Group, UK.
With the aftermath of Covid-19, disruption to supply chains, inflationary pressures, and conflict placing the world's economic system under pressure, it is a good time to…
Are Foreign Manufacturing Companies Really Moving Out of China?
Date and time: 15:00-17:15, May 26, 2022 (GMT+8)
In the past four decades, China has made leap forward in its economic development, while factories in China have served as the qualified suppliers for many cross-border businesses over the years. However, changes have taken place in recent years, as labor cost in China has been increased, some of the companies want to shift production out of…
Increasing Role of BRICS in Responding to the Global Economic Uncertainties
Date and time: 19:00-21:00, May 12, 2022 (GMT+8)
The global economic outlook for 2022 is highly uncertain under the combined impact of global pandemic, geopolitical risks and inflation pressures, urging most economies, especially developing countries, to reexamine essential issues such as energy security, supply chain security, and financial stability.
Looking ahead, the platform BRICS, formed…
Sino-Japan Dialogue on Population Aging and Countermeasures
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According to UN report, population aging is one of the problems the world has to confront with by 2050. Being the two big countries in Asia, Japan is one of the fastest aging countries in the world, while China is getting “old but not rich”. China and Japan are both facing population aging issues, which will cause great effect on the economic and social development in both…
Prospect on international financial development webinar and launch of Global Financial Centres…
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As 2022 unfolds, the global economy is faced with tremendous complications. On one hand, Covid-19 pandemic took an unexpected turn with the Omicron variant, disrupting local economy and global supply chain. On the other hand, the resulting economic and financial sanctions of the Russian-Ukraine conflict has further strained the global supply chain and amplified international…
Dialogue on Climate Change and Sustainable Development
China Development Institute (CDI) and the New Zealand China Council (NZCC) recently held a joint virtual dialogue on climate change and sustainable development.
The dialogue included two sessions “Net-zero emissions strategies” and “Green transportation”. Experts from China and New Zealand shared climate change policies from their respective countries, practical experiences in electrifying…
RCEP at new stage and its Role as engine of regional economy info
2022 marks the beginning of the world’s largest free trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
Against the backdrop of the ongoing global pandemic and a struggling global economy, the RCEP is expected to boost regional economic recovery and create economic momentum for years to come.
This edition of CDI webinar aims to provide a platform for open and inclusive…
