International Symposium on Ways of Asia-Pacific Regional Integration for the Post-2020 Era

From October 17, 2019 until October 19, 2019

At China, Shenzhen

Posted by PECC Secretariat

Categories: PECC Events, CNCPEC

International Symposium on

Ways of Asia-Pacific Regional Integration for the Post-2020 Era

17-19 October 2019
Shenzhen, China

Organizers:

China National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (CNCPEC)
CGE Peace Development Foundation
APEC Study Center, Nankai University
Shenzhen Polytechnic

Program
( pdf Executive Summary (113 KB) )

Thursday, 17 October 2019

0900 - 1700	Registration
1900 - 2030	Dinner

Friday, 18 October 2019

0900 - 1010	Opening Session Moderator: Zhang Xianyi, Vice Chair, CNCPEC Welcome Remarks Su Ge, Chair, CNCPEC; Co-Chair, Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) Wu You, Deputy Secretary General of Shenzhen Municipal Government Keynote Speaker: Liu Yuyin,Counsellor, MFA,PRC
1010 - 1015	Coffee Break
1015 - 1200	Session I: APEC and the Reform of Multilateral Trade System International trade is an important driving engine to promote global economic growth. This May, APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade(MRT) has also pointed out the importance of international trade system for productivity, innovation, job creation and development. As the cornerstone of economic globalization and free trade, the important contribution of the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization (WTO) at its core has been recognized by APEC economies. However, due to the increasingly serious unilateralism and protectionism, multilateralism and free trade system have been impacted, and WTO is facing the survival crisis and the challenge of survival through reform. How APEC can uphold multilateralism and free trade in the context of anti-globalization is a question that every APEC economy needs to think deeply about. Moderator: Dato' Manickam Supperamaniam, Senior Researcher, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia Speakers: Narongchai Akrasanee, Chair, TNCPEC Tan Khee Giap, Chair, SINCPEC Chau Chung-Linh, Program Director, APEC Secretariat Zhang Jianping, Director Genral, Center for Regional Ecnomic Cooperation, Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, MOFCOM Q&A
1215 - 1400	Lunch
1400 - 1530	Session II: New Progress in Asia-Pacific Regional Integration The 2017 APEC meeting in Vietnam encourages economies to make further progress and to develop work programs to enhance APEC economies’ ability to participate in high quality, comprehensive free trade agreement negotiations in the future to achieve the goals of the free trade area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP). In addition, sub-regional economic integration processes such as RCEP, CPTPP and PA have also injected new impetus to FTAAP and regional cooperation in the Asia-Pacific. Moderator: Tan Khee Giap, Chair, SINCPEC Speakers: Lin Guijun, Deputy President, University of International Business and Economy Dato' Manickam Supperamaniam, Senior Researcher, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia Peter Petri, Professor, Brandeis University Chul Chung, Vice Chair, KOPEC To Minh Thu, Deputy Director General of the Institute for Foreign Policy and Strategic Studies (IFPSS), the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) Q&A
1600 - 1700	Visit Dajiang Innovation Technology Co. Ltd
1745 - 1900	Special Dialogue with representatives of enterprises in Shenzhen
1930 - 2130	Dinner

Saturday, 19 October 2019

0900 - 1030	Session III: APEC Agenda for the Post 2020 Era: Connectivity, Innovative Development such as digital economy/trade and People-Centered development, etc. APEC Economic Leaders approved the “APEC Connectivity Framework” in Bali in 2013, pledging to “reach a seamlessly and comprehensively connected and integrated Asia-Pacific through the pillars of physical connectivity, institutional connectivity and people-to-people connectivity”. The 2014 Beijing APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting endorsed the “APEC Connectivity Blueprint for 2015-2025”. Asia-Pacific Connectivity is not only the prerequisite for realizing the regional economic integration, but also indispensable to revitalizing the economy and promoting the long-term inclusive growth and sustainable development. The APEC agenda in the post 2020 era must be adapted to the new situation of rapid development of digital and information technology. Innovative development based on the digital economy represents the future direction of economic and social development to which the APEC economies should pay enough attention. At the same time, they should also focus on the balanced development of the economy and society and actively advocate the people centered APEC. Moderator: Eduardo Pedrosa, Secretary General, PECC Speakers: Jeff Reeves, Vice-President, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Andrew Elek, Senior Research Fellow, Australian National University Song Guoyou, Deputy Director,Center for American Studies, Fudan University Niu Weilu, Engineer, China Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team Q&A
1030 - 1045	Coffee Break
1045 - 1230	Session IV: APEC at the Crossroad: Past, Present and Future Looking back at the past, looking forward to the future and meeting challenges at a new historical juncture, APEC should and can shoulder the mission of leading in regional and global economic cooperation and better promote the economic and social development of the Asia-Pacific region. Being conposed of open and interconnected economies, an Asia Pacific/APEC community is cooperatively working to deliver prosperity, opportunity, and a sustainable future to all their peoples. Moderator: Narongchai Akrasanee, Chair, TNCPEC Speakers: Brian Lynch, Chair, NZPECC Peter Petri, Professor, Brandeis University Chul Chung, Vice Chair, KOPEC Kensuke Yanagida, Research Fellow, Japan Insittute of International Affairs (JIIA) Li Wentao, Associate Professor, APEC Study Center, Nankai University Yang Zerui, Acting Director, CNCPEC Q&A
1230 - 1245	Closing Session Moderator: Zhang Xianyi, Vice Chair, CNCPEC Speaker: Su Ge, Chair, CNCPEC; Co-Chair, PECC
1245 - 1400	Lunch