The 8th World Forum on China Studies, co-hosted by the Information Offices of the State Council and Shanghai Municipal Government, will be held in Shanghai on September 9-10. The theme is “China and the World: A Journey of 70 Years,” and academics from home and abroad and guests from all walks of life will discuss in depth about sinology under the theme (names of distinguished guests and conference agenda attached).

Journalists are warmly welcome to participate in the event. Please submit the registration by 12:00pm on September 3 (Tuesday). Thank you.

 

Contact person: Huang Shanjie, Cao Kailun

Tel: 2311-9800, 2311-9796, 189-1888-6974

Email：shxwb3807@126.com

Fax: 6355-6389

Information Office of Shanghai Municipal Government

August 28, 2019

 

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Appendix I：

The 8th World Forum on China Studies Brief Agenda 

Time

Events

Venue

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Shanghai International Convention Center

13:00-15:00

Registration for local participants

Entrance of 1F, Gate 1 of SICC

15:00-16:15

Opening Ceremony

7F Grand Ballroom

16:15-16:25

Tea Break

Entrance, 7F Grand Ballroom

16:25-17:40

General Session 1

7F Grand Ballroom

17:40-18:25

General Session 2

7F Grand Ballroom

18:30-20:00

Welcome Banquet

7F Pearl Room

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Shanghai International Convention Center

09:00-10:30

Parallel Roundtables/ Special Panels, session 1

1F Century Hall, 3F Yellow River Hall, 3CD, 3F, 5F Yangtze River Hall, 5BC, 5DE, 5G, 5H

10:30-10:45

Tea Break

1F, 3F, Corridors on 5F

10:45-12:30

Parallel Roundtables/ Special Panels, session 2

1F Century Hall, 3F Yellow River Hall, 3CD, 3F, 5F Yangtze River Hall, 5BC, 5DE, 5G, 5H

12:30-13:30

Lunch

1F Mandarin Hall

13:30-15:00

Parallel Roundtables/ Special Panels, session 3

1F Century Hall, 3CD, 3F, 5F Yangtze River Hall, 5BC, 5DE, 5I, 5J, 5F, 5G, 5H

15:00-15:15

Tea Break

1F, 3F, Corridors on 5F

15:15-17:00

Parallel Roundtables/ Special Panels, session 4

1F Century Hall, 3CD, 3F, 5F Yangtze River Hall, 5BC, 5DE, 5I, 5J, 5F, 5G, 5H

 

Appendix II：

The 8th World Forum on China Studies:

Themes of the Special Panels and Parallel Roundtables

 

Theme of the Forum:

China and the World: Progressing Together over 70 Years

 

Special Panel One： Shanghai Forum on the Belt and Road Initiative: Promoting High-quality BRI Partnership

Third-party Cooperation: For a More Open BRI Sustainable Development: For a More Green BRI Good Governance: For a More Corruption-proof BRI  

Special Panel Two：Shanghai Forum for Young Sinologists: New Trends and New Features of Overseas China Studies

70 Years of China Studies around the World: Retrospect and Prospect China Studies in the United States and Japan Text Production and Overseas Study of Modern Chinese Literature Greater Internationalization and New Developments of China Studies  

Roundtable One: Socialism with Chinese Characteristics and Its International Implications

China’s Road of Development and Its International Environment Historical Process and Basic Experience of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and the Centenary Changes International Implications of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics  

Roundtable Two: China’s Reform and Opening-up in Globalization (I): Reform and the Transformational Upgrading of the Chinese Economy

Marketization, Globalization and the Incremental Approach to Reform Technological Progress, Industrial Upgrading and Explorations for the Pathway to High-quality Development Global Industrial Division of Labor and the High-quality Development of the Chinese Economy New Industrial Revolution and New Drivers for China’s Economy  

Roundtable Two: China’s Reform and Opening-up in Globalization (II): China’s Opening-up and Economic Globalization

Rise of Emerging Economies and the Evolution of Global Value Chain South-South and North-South Relations in Current International Economic Cooperation Global Multilateral Trading Regime and Its Reform Direction China’s Opening-up and the Future of Economic Globalization  

Roundtable Three: Exchange and Mutual Learning Between Chinese and Other Civilizations

Trends of World Civilizations: From Clash to Reciprocal Exchange Comparisons of Chinese and Western Cultures for Mutual Learning among Civilizations Diversity of Civilizations and the Universal Progress of World History China’s Road of Development and the Growth of Modern Chinese Civilization  

Roundtable Four: China’s Development and Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind

China’s Development for Building the Community with a Shared Future China’s Development and Its Relations with the Neighbors China’s Development and Its Relations with Other Major Powers China’s Development and Its Participation in Global Governance  

Roundtable Five: China’s Experience of Poverty Reduction and Its Relevance to International Poverty Alleviation Efforts

China’s Poverty Reduction for Promoting Social Development China’s Family-based Practices as Compared in Global Perspective International Experience and China’s Efforts for the Rule of Law China’s Solution for Strengthening the Rule of Law  

Roundtable Six: China’s Quest for Ecological Civilization and Sustainable Development

Ecological Civilization and Global Achievements in Sustainable Development Green Economy for Building Low-carbon Ecological Cities Sustainable Regional Strategy: Chinese Explorations and International Practices From Metropolitan Area to City Clusters: Shanghai’s Practice and International Experience

Appendix III:

Guest List of The 8th World Forum on China Studies

 

Name

Country

Organization/Title

1

Nicholas Platt

America

President Emeritus of Asia Society,USA

2

Takeshi Hamashita

Japan

Research Department Head, Toyo Bunko, Tokyo,Japan

3

Kristofer Schipper

Netherlands

Member, Royal Academy of the Netherlands, Netherlands

4

Weiming Tu

America

Professor Emeritus of Harvard University

5

Robert Kapp

America

Former President, US-China Business Council; President, Robert A. Kapp & Associates, Inc., USA

6

Bert Hofman

Singapore

Director of the East Asian Institute at NUS and Professor of Practice at the Lee Kuan Yew School. World Bank Country Director for China

7

Barry J Naughton

America

Professor at the School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS), University of California, San Diego.USA

8

Allen Scott

America

Distinguished research professor, the University of California, Los Angeles 

9

Alexander Lomanov

Russia

Head Research Fellow at the Center for the Asia-Pacific Studies, Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Russian Academy of Sciences

10

Alan Hudson

Britain

Director of Programmes in Leadership and Public Policy, at the University of Oxford

11

Gudrun Wacker

Germany

Senior Fellow, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Germany

12

Vincent Koen

France

Division head, country studies, OECD Economics Department

13

Ji Sang CHANG

The Republic of Korea

President, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade, South Korea

14

Khalid Mahmood

Pakistan

Former Pakistani Ambassador to China; Chairman Board of Governors, Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad, Pakistan

15

Tarik Yousef

Qatar

Senior Fellow and Director, Brookings Doha Center

16

Pan Yue

China

Secretary of Party Committee, First Vice President, the Central Institute of Socialism

17

Cai Fang

China

Vice President, China Academy of Social Sciences

18

Li Junru

China

Former Vice President, Party School of the Central Committee of CPC

19

Zhang Daogen

China

President, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences

20

Yu Xinhui

China

Secretary, CPC Committee of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences