The Fifth Hongqiao International Economic Forum

“New Prospects for China and New Opportunities for the World”

Symposium on “Chinese Governance and Diverse Paths to Modernization”

Host: The State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China

Organizer: Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China (RDCY)

Co-organizer: Information Office of Shanghai Municipality

Time: November 6, 2022 (Sunday) , 14:00-16:00 in Beijing time

Languages: English, Chinese (simultaneous interpretation)

Platform: Zoom video connection

Agenda

(Running order in Beijing time)

14:00-14:08  Opening Ceremony

Moderator: Yang Qingqing, Deputy Dean of Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China (RDCY)

Opening Remark: Wang Wen, Executive Dean of Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China (RDCY)

14:08-15:05  Panel 1: Chinese Governance and Global Development

Panelists (5-7 minutes for each):

1. Huang Renwei, Executive Vice Dean of Fudan Institute of Belt and Road & Global Governance

2. Oleg Barabanov, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club, Russia

3. Radhika Desai, Professor, Department of Political Studies, University of Manitoba, Canada

4. Marco Fernnades, Research fellow, Tricontinental Institute for Social Research, Brazil

5. Jean-Guy Carrier, Former Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Executive Chairman, Silk Road Chamber of International Commerce (SRCIC)

6. Xu Qinhua, Vice Dean of National Academy of Development and Strategy, Executive Dean of Institute of Eurasia, Professor of School of International Studies at Renmin University of China

7. Zamir Awan, Deputy Director of Center for China Studies, National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan

8. Mostafa Mohammadi, Adjunct Professor and Researcher of Strategic Management in Shahid Beheshti University of Iran

15:05-16:00 Panel 2: Chinese Path to Modernization and the New Form of Human Civilization

Panelists (5-7 minutes for each):

1. He Weiwen, Former Economic and Commercial Counselor at Chinese Consulates General in San Francisco and New York, Senior Fellow of RDCY

2. Carlos Martinez, Co-editor, Friends of Socialist China, UK

3. Daryl Guppy, National board member of the Australia China Business Council, the Australian representative on the Silk Road Chambers of International Commerce

4. Elias Jabbour, Professor at the School of Economics at Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil

5. Song Luzheng, Researcher of China Institute at Fudan University

6. Peter Koenig, Former Senior Economist of the World Bank, Switzerland

7. Mohammed Saqib, Secretary General, India China Economic and Cultural Council (ICEC)

8. Timur Shaimergenov, Senior Research Fellow, China Studies Center, Astana City, Kazakhstan