China Summit

November 2nd 2010 - November 3rd 2010

Sofitel Wanda Beijing

CHINA AND THE NEW WORLD DISORDER

More than 200 policymakers, academics and business leaders gathered in Beijing at the China Summit on November 3rd. Speakers debated issues such as the future of China's economic growth and its impact on the world economy, a deeper look at China's governance and management of its labour, resources, urban development, enviornmental and social issues.

The summit also put a spotlight on China's dynamic private sector and the talent within, as well as the new challenges and opportunities for foreign companies operating in China.

We are delighted to announce that the China Summit will be hosted again in Beijing in 2011.

View sessions from China Summit -

0900am Chairman's welcome and opening remarks

0915am Economist debate: this house believes that China is the world's most exciting economy

1015am CEO interview: China's image in the world

1130am China in a multi-polor world: does increasing influence upset "the peaceful rise" ?

1215pm Governance and China's evolving relationship with its citizens

Break out session: Stream 1

Stream 1: Will China ever become anything more than a middle income country?

Stream 1: Will urbanisation in China be a positive experience?

Breakout session: Stream 2

Stream 2: Who dares wins: understanding China's dynamic private sector

Stream 2: Priate or pioneer - fostering innovation in China

1615pm Keynote focus: countdown to Cancun

1645pm The great crawl: reforming China's financial system

1730pm The China opportunity: exciting or exasperating?

1830pm Closting remarks

	NOVEMBER 2nd, 2010 Evening welcome reception at the residence of Sebastian Wood, British Ambassador to China

	NOVEMBER 3rd, 2010 SUMMIT PROGRAMME

9.00am	Chairman's welcome and opening remarks Charles Goddard, Editorial Director, Asia Pacific, Economist Intelligence Unit
9.15am	Keynote opening speech from a senior government representative How do the authorities view China's changing role in the world? To what degree has the global financial crisis made China more confident and in what ways has it made it more cautious? Are China's geopolitical objectives changing? And what new policies will the government use to achieve them? Moderator: Charles Goddard, Editorial Director, Asia Pacific, Economist Intelligence Unit
9.45am	Economist Debate: this house believes that China is the world's most exciting economy Despite the widespread wreckage of the recent financial crisis, China's economy continues to power forward. This year it becomes the world's second largest economy. By 2024, it is forecast to overtake the US and become number one, a mantle it last held in the early 1800s. But as China pushes to reclaim its crown, will the nature of growth and economic activity in the country change? Having relied heavily on exports and investment as the engines of growth, is China rebalancing towards private consumption? Does the economic malaise in the West speed up the process? Given the recent crisis, how is China's economic management changing course? What future for the renminbi? What might derail China's rosy prospects? Panelists: Shen Minggao, Managing Director, Head of China Research, Greater China Chief Economist, Citi Group Arthur Kroeber, Editor, China Economic Quarterly, Managing Director, GaveKal Dragonomics Geng Xiao, Director, Columbia Global Center, Dean, The School of Journalism Communication, Renmin University of China Moderator: Steven Xu, Economist Corporate Network China, The Economist Group
10.30am	Keynote interview: China's image in the world Harris Diamond, Chief Executive Office, Weber Shandwick Interviewed by: Charles Goddard, Editorial Director, Asia-Pacific, Economist Intelligence Unit
11.00am	Refreshment break
11.30am	China in a multi-polar world: does increasing influence upset "the peaceful rise"? The emergence of new powers typically causes great friction as established players concede ground to ambitious rivals. But China's ascendancy to date has been surprisingly smooth. The country's leaders, ever careful to promote the notion of a "peaceful rise", have used great skill in steering their course quietly and efficiently. And yet, as China's influence in the world continues to grow, it will become ever more embroiled in issues such as resources scarcity, environmental concerns, changing political allegiances, clashes of ideology, and economic rivalry. Panelists: Ambassador Jon Huntsman, US Embassy in China Simon Tay, Chairman, Singapore Institute of International Affairs, Author, AsiaAlone Michael Johnson, Former Federal Member of the Australian Parliament, Chief Executive Officer, AsiaStar Capital Zhongying Pang, Professor of International Relations, Renmin University of China Moderator: Simon Long, Asia Columnist, The Economist
12.15pm	Governance: China's evolving relationship with its citizens As a middle class emerges, will it want greater say over how it lives and communities are governed? Given the recent successes of workers in labour negotiations, is the balance of power between the Communist Party and the country's citizens shifting? Are China's workers becoming more vocal? How will China's systems of social control, such as the hukou system, evolve? What lies ahead for thorny issues such as property rights, corruption, and censorship of the internet? Panelist: James Miles, China Correspondent, The Economist Donald Clarke, Professor of Law, George Washington University Law School Sanjay Peters, Director of the Center for Emerging Markets, Associate Professor of Economics, IESE Business School Moderator: Charles Goddard, Editorial Director, Asia Pacific, Economist Intelligence Unit
1.00pm	Networking luncheon

	STREAM 1 - MADELINE ROOM
2.00pm	(A) EIU briefing Mary Boyd, Director, China, Economist Corporate Network, The Economist Group
2.10pm	Will China ever become anything more than a middle income country? What is the outlook for the Chinese consumer over the next 20 years? What characterises the consumer market, and how should businesses approach it? Income disparities between wealthy coastal cities and poor inland regions remain both large and potentially divisive. Will the government succeed in tackling growing inequality? What impact will an ageing population have on the prospects for growth and consumption? And how is the government preparing for its coming demographic challenges? Who will support China's ageing population? Panelists: Roberto Leonardi, Head of Regional Markets, Asia Pacific, Munich Health Christophe Bezu, Managing Director, Adidas Group Greater China Xizhe Peng, Dean and Professor, School of Social Development and Public Policy, Fudan University Michael Koening, President Greater China, Bayer Moderator: Simon Long, Asia Columnist, The Economist
3.00pm	(B) Will urbanisation in China be a positive experience? What are the patterns of urban development in China? How can and should business get involved? How sustainable is the process of urbanisation at present? Are regulatory environments and incentives sufficient to encourage sustainable urban development? Panelist: Michael Christiansen, President, Novozymes China Ma Jun, Director, Institute of Public and Environment Affairs Kevin Wale, President and Managing Director, General Motors China Group Ole Scheeren, Partner, Buro Ole Scheeren Moderator: Simon Long, Asia Columnist, *The Economist*

	STREAM 2 - CONCORDE ROOM
2.00pm	(C) Who dares wins: understanding China's dynamic private sector How does entrepreneurship work in China? How has China's private sector learned to cope with its challenges, and what character does that impart on their future development? The first wave of overseas acquisitions by Chinese firms was of mixed success. Will subsequent rounds do better? Chinese firms have learnt much from Western businesses. What can the West, in turn, learn from China's emerging corporate giants? Panelists: Dan Mintz, Chief Executive Officer, DMG Media Annie Wu, Standing Committe Member of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference, Vice-Chairman, World Trade Centers Association, Vice-President, Beijing Air Catering Simon Ma, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Camelot Moderator: Steven Xu, Director, Corporate Network Beijing, The Economist Group
	(D) Pirate or pioneer: fostering innovation in China Where will China lead? Which industries? Which technologies? How will government support influence the nature of science and innovation? How important is China as a base for foreign firms to locate R&D facilities? Innovation often requires freedom of creative expression. Will China's regulatory regime allow it? What does China's burgeoning innovation mean for the enforcement of intellectual property rights? Panelists: Jeremy Burks, President, Greater China, Dow Corning Mitch Barns, President, Great China, Nielsen Duncan Clark, Chairman, BDA Moderator: Thomas Easton, Asia Business Editor, The Economist
3.45pm	Refreshment break
4.15pm	Keynote focus: countdown to Cancun As the 16th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol in Cancun approaches, we ask international experts to comment on the forthcoming agenda, how the disappointments of Copenhagen can be avoided and what barriers to reaching a meaningful action plan in Cancun exist. Panelist: Lord Prescott, former UK Deputy Prime Minister and Official Rapporteur on Climate Change, Council of Europe Moderator: Charles Goddard, Editorial Director, Asia-Pacific, Economist Intelligence Unit
4.45pm	The great crawl: will the reform of China's financial system ever keep pace with economic reforms? Panelists: Alex Ng, Chief Investment Officer, Asia-Pacific, BNP Paribas Investment Partners Hwa Erh-Cheng, former Chief Economist, China Construction Bank Ping Chew, Head of China, Standard & Poor's Michele Geraci, Head of China Programme at the Global Policy Institute (London Metropolitan University) and Senior Research Fellow at Zhejiang University Moderator: Steven Xu, Director, Economist Corporate Network China, The Economist Group
5.30pm	The China opportunity: exciting or exasperating? In the 30 years since China's market began opening up, foreign firms have grown even more excited about the country's prospects. Foreign direct investment has surged, drawn not only by robust growth in a potentially giant market, but equally by expectations of continuing reform and market liberalisation. Lately, however, the reform part of the equation has left some companies disappointed, with executives suggesting the process has slowed, and even gone into reverse. In what ways has the recent crisis shifted the appetite of the authorities for market liberalisation? Are foreign companies less welcome today than they once were? Does the warmth of their reception depend on the sector they are in? How level is the playing field for foreign businesses, private Chinese firms, and state-owned enterprises? How are foreign companies shifting the way they approach China in light of a changing reform agenda? Panelists: Robert Agnelli, Chief Executive Officer, Vale Jacques de Boisseson, President, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China Arthur Kroeber, Managing Director, Dragonomics Joerg Wuttke, General Manager and Chief Representative, China, BASF Moderator: Thomas Easton, Asia Business Editor, The Economist
6.15pm	Close *Followed by networking drinks reception*

	2010年11月2日 “中国峰会”欢迎酒会 —英国驻华大使Sebastian Wood府邸

	2010年11月3日议程
9.00am	会议主席欢迎致词 Charles Goddard, 经济学人信息部亚洲区编辑总监
9.15am	政府政策制定者发表开幕主题演讲 · 政府如何看待中国在世界中变化的角色？ · 此次危机在什么程度上使中国更加自信，又从哪些方面使中国更加谨慎？ · 中国的雄心壮志发生了怎样的变化？ · 政府将采取哪些新政来达到这些目标？
9.45am	经济学家激辨: 全球最令人振奋的经济体？长期严重依赖进口与投资为主要经济增长引擎的中国，现在是否会转向刺激更多私人消费的增长模式？西方世界的经济萎靡是否会加速这一进程？在近期的危机形势下，中国的经济改革会有怎样的走势？人民币的未来将会怎样？哪些因素可能是中国光明向前的障碍？
10.30am	主题演讲: 国际视角：新世界经济秩序下的中国角色
11.00am	茶歇
11.30am	多级世界中的中国：不断增长的影响力会影响“和平的崛起”？
12.15pm	政治治理：转变中的国民关系新兴的中产阶级是否会在自身生活及社群方面要求更多的决定权？考虑到近期工人在劳资协商中的成功，政府与国民的平衡是否正在转变？中国工人的话语权是否越来越强？中国的户口制等社会管控体系将如何改革？摆在当前的棘手问题？如物权、腐败及互联网审查等。
1.00pm	午宴
2.00pm	分论坛 1 A) 经济学人信息部客户简报
2.10pm	中国是否会“未富先老”？财富，消费，中国的支撑体系中国的消费市场具有哪些特点？企业要想进入这一市场应采取哪些措施？富裕沿海城市和贫困内陆地区间的收入差距仍然较大，有可能出现巨大的分化，政府是否能成功应对不断扩大的贫富差距现象？人口老龄化会对增长及消费的前景带来哪些影响？政府为即将出现的人口结构变化做了哪些准备？
3.00pm	B) 中国的城市化将是一段积极的发展历程吗？中国的城市发展有哪些模式？商业运作能够在其中扮演怎样的角色？应该扮演怎样的角色？目前城市化进程的可持续性如何？规范环境与激励办法是否足以支撑可持续的城市发展？
	分论坛 2
2.00pm	C) 勇者无敌：活力非凡的中国民营经济：如何在中国发挥创业精神？中国的民营企业如何学会了应对挑战？这会给他们企业未来的发展带来哪些特点？中国企业海外收购的第一波已获得部分成功，未来几轮是否会更加出色？中国公司已从西方企业中学到了很多，反之，西方企业又如何向中国这个新兴的企业巨人学习呢？
3.00pm	D) 做抄袭者还是当先锋：培育中国创新中国将会领军何方？哪些行业？哪些技术？政府支持将对科学与创新的性质造成哪些影响？中国作为外企研发基地具有怎样的重要性？创新通常需要原创性见解的自由发表，中国的监管体制是否允许这一现象发生？中国创新的萌芽发展对知识产权的执行意味着什么？
3.45pm	茶歇
4.15pm	主题聚焦: 坎昆倒计时当第十六届《联合国气候变化框架公约京都议定书》坎昆峰会日益临近，我们约请国际专家就即将确定的会议议程进行思辨，并探讨如何避免出现哥本哈根所导致的失望，以及那些可能对达成有意义的行动计划的障碍
5.30pm	中国的机遇：令人兴奋还是令人烦恼？自中国市场开放的30年里，外资企业对中国的前景表现出出奇的振奋和关注。基于这一潜在巨大市场的强劲增长，同时基于对持续改革及市场自由化的预期，海外直接投资蜂拥而至。但是，来自天平另一端的改革近来却让许多企业感到失望，高管们纷纷表示这一进程已经放缓，甚至开始朝反向发展。近期的危机从哪些方面使政府不再热衷于市场自由化？目前外资企业是否不再受到以往那样热烈的欢迎？其受欢迎程度是否取决于所在部门的属性？外资企业、中国私有企业及国有企业的竞技环境具有什么程度的平等性？基于变动的改革议程，外资企业正在如何转变进入中国市场的方式？
6.00pm	总结发言
6.15pm	峰会闭幕

Chairmen:

Charles Goddard

Editorial Director, Asia-Pacific,

Economist Intelligence Unit

Simon Long

Asia Columinst,

The Economist

Guest Chair

Moderator

Xu Sitao

Director, Corporate Network Beijing

The Economist Group

Thomas Easton

Asia Business Editor,

The Economist

Confirmed Speakers:

The RT Hon Lord Prescott Former UK Deputy Prime Minister and Official Rapporteur on Climate Change, Council of Europe	Annie Wu Standing Committe Member, Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference; Vice-Chairman, Beijing Air Catering	Jon Huntsman United States Ambassador to China, US Embassy in China
Mao Yushi Founder and President, Beijing Unirule Institue of Economics	Harris Diamond Chief Executive Officer, Weber Shandwick	Geng Xiao Director, Columbia Global Center for East Asia in Beijing
Jacques de Boisséson President, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China	Arthur Kroeber Managing Director, Gavekal Dragonomics	Michael Pettis Finance Professor, Guanghua School of Management, Peking University
Roberto Leonardi Head of Regional Markets, Asia-Pacific, Munich Health	Robert Lind Group Chief Economist, Anglo American	Liu Yongmao Vice President, Novozymes China
Duncan Clark Chairman, BDA	Alex Ng Chief Investment Officer, Asia-Pacific, BNP Paribas Investment Partners	Jeremy Burks President, Greater China, Dow Corning
Dan Mintz Chief Executive Officer, DMG Media	Mitch Barns President, Greater China, Nielsen	Michael Koenig President Greater China, Bayer
James Miles China Correspondent, The Economist	Michele Geraci Head of China Programme, Global Policy Institute, Metropolitan University of London; Senior Research Fellow, Zhejiang University	Mary Boyd Director, Economist Corporate Network Shanghai, The Economist Group
Shen Minggao Head of China Research and Greater China Chief Economist, CitiGroup Global Markets Asia	Christophe Bezu Managing Director, Adidas Group Greater China	Joerg Wuttke General Manager and Chief Representative, China, BASF
Ma Jun Founding Director, Institute of Public and Enviornmental Affairs	Christopher Ong Vice President, APEM Region, First Choice and GoGreen DHL Express	Michael Johnson Former Federal Member of the Australian Parliament, Chief Executive Officer, Asia Star Capital
Hwa Erh-cheng Former Chief Economist, China Construction Bank	Ling Hai President, Greater China, MasterCard Worldwide	Peng Xizhe Professor, Population and Development Fudan University
Sanjay Peters Director, Center for Emerging Markets, Associate Professor of Economics, IESE Business School	Simon Tay Chairman, Singapore Institute of International Affairs	Ole Scheeran Partner, Büro Ole Scheeren
Simon Ma Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Camelot Information Systems Inc	Donald Clarke Professor of Law, George Washington University Law School	Pang Zhongying Professor of International Relations, Renmin University of China
Ryan Tsang Senior Director Greater China, Standard and Poor's Rating Services

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