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PRC Day SeminarThursday, 9 May
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A series of high-level seminars on economic reform and development in the People's Republic of China (PRC) is being organized, which will cover the following topics:
| PROGRAM/SPEAKERS | ||
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| Time | Speaker | Presentation |
| 8:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m. | Registration | |
| Opening Ceremony Chair: Jin Liqun Vice Minister of Finance, People's Republic of China (PRC) | ||
| 8:30 a.m. | Tadao Chino President, Asian Development Bank | Opening Remarks> |
| 8:40 a.m. | Xiang Huaicheng Minister of Finance, PRC | Keynote Speech: Economic Prospects and Fiscal Policy in the Near Future |
| 9:00 a.m. | Questions and Answers | |
| Morning Session Chair: Jin Liqun Vice Minister of Finance, (PRC) | ||
| 9:15 a.m. | Wang Yang Vice Chairman of State Development and Planning Commission, PRC | Presentation 1: The Country's Economy: Development Strategy and Policy Choices in the Long Run |
| 9:35 a.m. | Discussant: Justin Yifu Lin Director, China Center for Economic Research, Peking University, PRC | |
| 9:45 a.m. | Questions and Answers | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Refreshments | |
| 10:15 a.m. | Chen Liangyu Mayor, Shanghai Municipal Government, PRC | Presentation 2: Urban Development to Modernize and Reform Investment and Financing Systems in Shanghai |
| 10:35 a.m. | Discussant: William R. Rhodes Senior Vice Chairman, Citigroup | |
| 10:45 a.m. | Questions and Answers | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Zhou Keren Vice Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, PRC | Presentation 3: Prospects for Regional Economic Cooperation After Joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) |
| 11:20 a.m. | Discussant: Adrian Wood Chief Economist, Department for International Development, United Kingdom | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Questions and Answers | |
| 12:00 noon | Lunch | |
| Afternoon Session Chair: Xiao Jie Vice Minister of Finance, (PRC) | ||
| 1:30 p.m. | Jiang Qiangui Vice Chairman, State Economic and Trade Commission, PRC | Presentation 4: The Strategic Structural Reform of State Enterprises and Improvement of Competitiveness |
| 1:50 p.m. | Discussant: Jeffrey Sachs Professor, Director of Center for International Development, Harvard University, United States | |
| 2:00 p.m. | Questions and Answers | |
| 2:15 p.m. | Li Ruogo Assistant Governor, People's Bank of China, PRC | Presentation 5: Banking Sector Reform and Financial Opening |
| 2:35 p.m. | Discussant: J. Soedradiad Djiwandono University of Indonesia; former Governor, Bank Indonesia, Indonesia | |
| 2:45 p.m. | Questions and Answers | |
| 3:00 p.m. | Feng Jianshen Vice Chairman, National Council for the Social Security Fund, PRC | Presentation 6: Social Security and the National Social Security Fund |
| 3:20 p.m. | Discussant: Stephen Roach Chief Economist, Morgan Stanley | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Questions and Answers | |
| 3:45 p.m. | Refreshments | |
| 4:00 p.m. | Xie Zhenhua Minister of State Environment Protection Administration, PRC | Presentation 7: Environmental Protection Policies and Environmental Industry |
| 4:20 p.m. | Discussant: Klaus Töpfer Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Questions and Answers | |
| 4:45 p.m. | Lu Zhiqiang Vice President, Development Research Center of State Council, PRC | Presentation 8: Social Development: Income Distribution, Poverty Alleviation, and Regional Development |
| 5:05 p.m. | Discussant: Partha Dasgupta Professor of Economics, Cambridge University, United Kingdom | |
| 5:15 p.m. | Questions and Answers | |
| For inquiries, e-mail: amseminars@adb.org |
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