Macro Situation Annual Forum (Summer 2022)

Changes, Reshaping and Development: China and the World

At present, the world is in six overlapping periods, covering from the brewing period of international order reorganization, the critical period of the great powers’ game, the early stage of economic risk eruption, the rising period of social populism in various countries, the accelerating period of technological revolution and innovation, and the reshaping period of climate rules. Changes of the world, of our times and of history are unfolding today in ways like never before, posing challenges that must be taken seriously by humanity. In this background, Macro Situation Annual Forum (Summer 2022) hosted by Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China (RDCY) will be held in Beijing, organized by Global Governance Research Center, Renmin University of China (GGRC), China-US People-to-People Exchange Research Center, Renmin University of China and Jufeng Financial Research Institute, supported by Beijing Jufeng Finance Technology Co., Ltd and New Economist. At this meeting, Chinese and foreign guests will discuss how to grasp the changing world, have an insight into the context of the times, and explore the future development path.

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

Organizers: Global Governance Research Center, Renmin University of China (GGRC)

China-US People-to-People Exchange Research Center, Renmin University of China

Jufeng Financial Research Institute

Supported by: Beijing Jufeng Finance Technology Co., Ltd, New Economist

Date: July 16-17, 2022

Platform: Video conference, virtual and in-person

Agenda

(Running order in Chinese time)

Saturday July 16, 2022

Panel 1: The world and China: the future of competition and cooperation

10:00 - 10:15  Opening Address

Moderator: Wang Wen, Executive Dean, Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China (RDCY); Executive Director of Global Governance Research Center(GGRC), Renmin University of China; Executive Director of China-US People-to-People Exchange Research Center (Ministry of Education)

Opening Remark Speakers:

- Wang Yi, Vice President, Renmin University of China

- Qiu Xiaohua, Former Director General of National Bureau of Statistics; Chief Economist of Jufeng Investment

10:15 - 11:00  Keynote Speeches:

Speakers (in no particular order):

- Long Guoqiang, Vice President of Development Research Center of the State Council of China

- Grzegorz W. Kolodko, Former Minister of Finance of Poland; Director of Transformation, Integration and Globalization Economic Research, Kozminski University, Poland

- Qiu Xiaohua, Former Director General of National Bureau of Statistics; Chief Economist of Jufeng Investment

- John Ross, Former Director of Economic and Business Policy for the Mayor of London, UK; Senior Fellow of RDCY

11:00 - 11:20  Report Release

Report: Telling the Story of China's Economy and Finance Report Series No. 4: Adhere to Development First: Positioning of China's Economic Development Concept under Two Overall Situations

Publisher: Liao Qun, Chief Economist of RDCY; Chief Expert of GGRC

Panel 2: ESG Development and Dual Carbon Strategy - For a Better World

13:00 - 14:00 Registration

14:00 - 14:20 Keynote speech

Zhong Hongwu, Professor of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Secretary General of China Social Responsibility 100 Forum (representing the SASAC ESG Research Group)

14:20 - 14:40 Keynote speech

Li Lihui, Former President of Bank of China

14:40 - 15:00 Keynote speech

Wang Naixiang, Chairman of China Beijing Green Exchange

15:00 - 15:20 Keynote Speech

Liu Meng, Asia-Pacific Regional General Representative of United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)

15:20 - 15:40 Keynote speech

Zhang Junjie, Chief Economist of GF60; Director of the Initiative for Sustainable Investment (ISI), Duke Kunshan University

15:40 - 16:00 Keynote speech

Chiu, Tzu-Kuan, Professor of Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance, Shanghai Jiaotong University; Academic Director of the Special Fund for Sustainable Finance Discipline Development

16:00 - 16:10 Keynote speech

Sun Weiwei, Director of Digital Communication Integration Development Department of People's Daily

16:10 - 16:30 Keynote speech

Li Xiaojia, Founder of Micro Connect; Former CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited

16:30- 17:30  Roundtable Forum: ESG Development and Dual Carbon Strategy

Moderator: Liu Jintao, Deputy Project Manager of the Center for Eco-Financial Studies, Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China (RDCY)

Panelists:

- Chen Ying, Deputy Director of the Center for Sustainable Development, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

- Zheng Nanlei, Deputy Director of Shenzhen Stock Exchange Research Institute (Financial Innovation Lab)

- Zhang Junjie, Chief Economist of GF60; Director of the Initiative for Sustainable Investment (ISI), Duke Kunshan University

- Li Xinxing, Representative of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in China