International Forum on China's Economy and Policy sees fruitful completion (with photo)
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     The Central Policy Unit (CPU) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the National Academy of Economic Strategy of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences jointly held the International Forum on China's Economy and Policy at Central Government Offices today (November 8). Fung Business Intelligence was the co-organiser.

     The forum offered an opportunity for participants from the Mainland, overseas and Hong Kong to analyse, from a macro perspective, China's economy under the National 13th Five-Year Plan and supply-side reform. It also explored the challenges and opportunities of Hong Kong.

     The Head of the CPU, Mr Shiu Sin-por, and the President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Professor Wang Weiguang, delivered the welcoming remarks. The Group Chairman of the Fung Group, Dr Victor Fung, and the Director of the National Academy of Economic Strategy of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Professor Gao Peiyong, delivered the keynote addresses. The forum included two panel discussion sessions. Mainland, overseas and local experts and scholars shared their analysis on two topics, namely "The National 13th Five-Year Plan and Supply-side Reform" and "China's New Mode of Foreign Economic Co-operation under 'The Belt and Road Initiative'".

     About 300 participants attended the forum, including experts, scholars, representatives of overseas institutions in Hong Kong, and guests from think tanks, the business sector, professional bodies and local and foreign chambers of commerce.

Ends/Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Issued at HKT 19:13

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