Rising China: Global Challenges and Opportunities
Manning Clark Theatre 1, Tuesday, 12 July 2011
The Australian National University

Welcome and Opening
9.00 – 9.40
Chair: Ross Garnaut, Chairman, China Economy Program, Australian National University and
University of Melbourne
Speakers:
Ian Young Vice Chancellor, The Australian National University
Sir Rod Eddington Chairman JP Morgan; Director News Corporation;Director John Swire & Sons

Session 1: Global Macroeconomic Development and Readjustment
9.40 – 11.00
Chair: Jane Golley, Australian Centre on China in the World, Australian National University
Speakers:
Huw McKay, Westpac and Australian National University
Global economic and policy developments post-GFC
Yiping Huang, Peking University and Australian National University
Reform of the international economic system: China’s position
Guonan Ma,  Bank of International Settlement
Why does China attempt to internationalise the Renminbi?
Ligang Song, Australian National University
Rebalancing and sustaining economic growth in China

Morning Tea
11.00 – 11.30

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Session 2: China’s outward FDI, Foreign Aid and Energy Security

11.30 – 12.30
Chair: Yiping Huang, Peking University and Australian National University
Speakers:
Huiyao Wang, Centre for China and Globalisation
China’s overall strategy of investing overseas
Deborah Brautigam,The American University
Chinese Development Aid in Africa
Andrew B. Kennedy, Australian National University
China’s petroleum predicament

Lunch
12.30 – 1.30
Session 3: Growth Comparison, Income Inequality, and China-US Relations

1.30 – 2.30
Chair: Xin Meng, Australian National University
Speakers:
Peter Robertson, University of Western Australia
Sizing up the Titans: China India growth comparison: the role human capital
Xiaolu Wang,National Economy Research Institute
Gray Income and Income Inequality in China
Jane Golley,Australian National University
China-US economic relations after the Global Financial Crisis

Afternoon Tea
2.30 – 3.00

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Final Panel: China: Challenges and Opportunities
3.00 – 4.15
Chair:
Ligang Song, Australian National University
Panelists:
Du Yang,Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Graeme Smith,University of Technology Sydney / AusAID
Stephen Howes,Australian National University
Zhongwei Zhao,Australian National University
Peter Drysdale,Australian National University

Concluding Speech
4.15 – 5.00
Chair:
Ross Garnaut, Chairman, China Economy Program, Australian National University and University of Melbourne
The Hon Wayne Swan MP,Deputy Prime Minister; Treasurer

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