The world in 2023 marked China’s economic rebounds from three years of zero-covid isolation in a global economy dampened by lingering effects of the pandemic, a prolonged war in Ukraine, climate change and rapidly shifting macroeconomic conditions. Whereas threats to globalization are real and statements about globalization’s demise abound, linkages between economies, societies and cultures remain resilient. With today’s turbulent environment of geopolitical tensions, however, concerns about the call for “de-risking” fracturing the world economy into rival blocs persist. Amid challenges ranging from deteriorating relations with the west to a declining population and a slowing economy, what’s next for China and globalization going forward?

The 9th edition of China and Globalization Forum will be held offline on September 20-21 in Beijing, following the annual council meeting of the Center for China and Globalization (CCG). 2023 coincides with the 15th anniversary of CCG. Since 2014, CCG has hosted the China and Globalization Forum annually in conjunction with its council meeting, bringing together the most prominent members of CCG Advisory Council – including its honorary chair (Chen Demin, former commerce minister), chair (Long Yongtu, former vice commerce minister) and co-chairs (He Yafei, former vice foreign minister and Ronni Chan, Chairman of Hang Lung Properties), and celebrated policy scholars and business leaders. Over the years, the convention has become a magnet for the most highly regarded delegates from China’s government, expert, and business communities for dialogue and debate about the most pressing issues in global politics and business regarding the development of globalization and China’s role in it.

PROGRAM OUTLET

DAY 1 – Wednesday 20 September

15:00-17:00 CCG Council Chairs Meeting (Close-door)
18:00-20:30 Forum Opening/CCG 15th Anniversary Gala Dinner
Welcome:
Mabel Miao, Co-founder and Secretary-General, Center for China and Globalization (CCG)
Opening:
WANG Huiyao, Founder and President, Center for China and Globalization (CCG); Former Counselor to China State Council
Keynotes:
WU Hongbo, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on European Affairs
Andreas Schaal, OECD Global Relations and Cooperation Director and OECD Sherpa to the G7, G20, and APEC
Siddharth Chatterjee, Resident Coordinator, United Nations

DAY 2 – Thursday 21 September

08:30-09:00 Registration/Networking

09:00-09:45 Organizers Welcome
Mabel Miao, Co-founder and Secretary-General, Center for China and Globalization (CCG)
Welcoming Remarks:
WANG Huiyao, Founder and President, Center for China and Globalization (CCG); Former Counselor to China State Council
CHEN Deming, Honorary Chair, Center for China and Globalization (CCG); President, China Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment (CAEFI); Former Minister of Commerce

09:45-11:00 Ambassadors’ Roundtable I: China, US, EU and Global Climate Dialogue for a Sustainable 21st Century”
Chair:
WANG Huiyao, President, Center for China and Globalization (CCG); Former Counselor to China State Council

Special Remarks:
H.E. XIE Zhenhua, China’s Special Envoy on Climate Change

Set-the-scene Remarks:
H.E. Nicholas Burns, Ambassador of the US to China
H.E. Jorge Toledo Albiñana, Ambassador of the European Union to China
H.E. LIU Zhenmin, Former Vice Foreign Minister; former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations

Participants:
H.E. Siddharth Chatterjee, Resident Coordinator, United Nations
H.E. Rafael Dezcallar, Ambassador of Spain to China
H.E. Alenka Suhadolnik, Ambassador of Slovenia to China

H.E. Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to China

11:00-11:15 Coffee Break/Networking

11:15-12:30 Ambassadors’ Roundtable II: China-Europe Cooperation in Uncertain Times: Risks and Prospects
Chair:
WANG Huiyao, President, Center for China and Globalization (CCG); Former Counselor to the China State Council

Set-the-scene Remarks:
H.E. WU Hongbo, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on European Affairs
H.E. Rafael Dezcallar, Ambassador of Spain (EU Council Presidency) to China

Participants (alphabetical):
H.E. Jorge Toledo Albiñana, Ambassador of the European Union to China
H.E. Patricia Flor, Ambassador of Germany to China
H.E. Hannes Hanso, Ambassador of Estonia to China
H.E. Mr. Thorir Ibsen, Ambassador of Iceland to China
H.E. Dario Mihelin, Ambassador of Croatia to China
H.E. Leena-Kaisa Mikkola, Ambassador of Finland to China
H.E. Thomas Østrup Møller, Ambassador of Denmark to China
H.E. Alenka Suhadolnik, Ambassador of Slovenia to China
H.E. Andreas Riecken, Ambassador of Austria to China
SUN Yongfu, Senior Fellow, Center for China and Globalization (CCG); Former Director-General, Department of European Affairs, Ministry of Commerce

12:30-13:45 Lunch/Networking

14:00-15:15 Trade and Economics Roundtable: China and the Sustainable Global Economy: Where to Now?
Chair:
Victor Gao, Vice President, Center for China and Globalization (CCG)

Participants (alphabetical):
Steven Barnett, Senior Resident Representative in China, IMF
H.E. Juerg Burri, Ambassador of Switzerland to China
Karim Dahou, Deputy Director of Global Relations Directorate, OECD
CAO Yuanzheng, Chief Economist, Bank of China International
H.E. Graham Fletcher, Ambassador of Australia to China
MA Xiaoping, Senior Vice President, HSBC
Elitza Mileva, Lead Economist for China, Mongolia and Korea, the World Bank
Gyorgyi Puhl, International Counsellor, The Central Bank of Hungary
Beate Trankmann, Resident Representative, UNDP China
ZHANG Wencai, Vice President, The Export-Import Bank of China

15:15-15:30 Coffee Break/Networking

15:30-16:45 Business Roundtable: Reset, Renew, and Reinvent the Private Sector for Economic Rebound
Chair:
Mabel Miao, Secretary General, Center for China and Globalization (CCG)

Participants (alphabetical):
Jens Eskelund, President, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC)
Gianni Di Giovanni, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Eni China
JIANG Xipei, CCG Vice Chair; Founder, Chairman of Far East Holding Group
Howard Li, CCG Vice Chair; Founder, Chairman and CEO, Waitex Group
LI Ye, CCG Senior Council Member; Vice President and Head of Corporate Affairs, Merck China
Miranda Wang, CCG Senior Council Member; Managing Director, ETS China
Anita Wei, CCG Senior Council Member; Vice President of Government Affairs, Danaher China (tbc)
ZHANG Yi, CCG Senior Council Member; Chairman, the China Management Committee of King & Wood Mallesons

16:45-17:00 Coffee Break/Networking

17:00-18:15 BRI Roundtable: Multi-stakeholder Engagement for Global Development: What Will the Next Decade Bring?
Chair:
Mike Liu, Vice President and Senior Fellow, Center for China and Globalization (CCG); Former Managing Director, DXC Technology Greater China

Participants (alphabetical):
GAO Yuanyuan, President, China Association for International Economic Cooperation (CAFIEC)
JIN Lingyun, CCG Senior Council Member; Chairman of Global Services Group at Deloitte
LIN Hongyu, Vice President of Huaqiao University (tbc)
PANG Xinxing, Founder, Chairman and President, StarTimes
SUN Guangbin, Senior Vice President, JA Solar (tbc)
SUN Ming, Vice President, Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies (ACCWS) (tbc)
TANG Haoxuan, CCG Senior Council Member; Chairman of FUETA International
Hadi Tjahjono, Director of Education, Culture and Tourism Division at ASEAN-China Centre (ACC)
XIE Haoming, Vice Chairman, Hainan Airlines
ZHANG Huarong, CCG Vice Chair; Chairman, Huajian Group