8.30am Registration
Venue: Mochtar Riady Auditorium (MRA)
Singapore Management University 81 Victoria Street, Singapore 188065
9.00am Welcome Address
Professor Arnoud De Meyer, President, Singapore Management University
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9.15am Opening Address
Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Singapore
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9.25 am Keynote Address:
Demystifying the Chinese Economy
Why was it possible for China to achieve such extraordinary performance during its transition? Why was China unable to attain similar success before its transition started and why did most other economies in transition fail to achieve a similar performance? What costs did China pay for its extraordinary success and can China maintain dynamic growth in the coming decades?
Professor Justin Lin Yifu, Former Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of the World Bank (2008 – 2012) & Professor and Honorary Dean, National School of Development, Peking University
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10.05am Question and Answer Session chaired by
Professor Tan Chin Tiong, Senior Advisor to President, Singapore Management University
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10.35am Networking Tea Break
Venue: Foyer of MRA
11.00am Panel Discussion:
Major Trends in China: The Challenge of Success
Panelists:
Professor Peng Xizhe on demographic trends
Professor Peng Xizhe is Director, State Innovative Institute for Public Management and Public Policy Studies & Professor of Population and Development at Fudan University.
Professor Peng reviews recent population dynamics in China, existing and potential challenges related to population growth, and explores possible strategies and policy measures dealing with China’s sustainable development.
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