China Debate

‘China’s New Leaders’: Tony Saich

Malcolm Riddell — Sun, 19 May 2013 03:48:50 +0000

At the November CHINA Roundtable, Tony Saich of the Harvard Kennedy School gave his take on China’s new leadership. Here’s the first part, ‘China’s New Leaders,:

CHINA Debate, Discussion Venues

Malcolm Riddell — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:58:47 +0000

CHINA Debate brings decision makers and China experts together to discuss issues that inform China and China-related business and investment decisions in three venues: CHINA Roundtable, CHINA Issue Forum, and CHINA In-House Seminars. Here’s a clip, about 30 seconds, that conveys this…

CHINA Roundtable–June 6

Malcolm Riddell — Fri, 17 May 2013 03:33:07 +0000

The next CHINA Roundtable convenes on June 6 at the Harvard Club of New York. And, we have excellent presenters on key China issues. Have a look.

Asia Society Event May 21: ‘U.S.-China Economic Relations in the Next Decade’

Malcolm Riddell — Thu, 16 May 2013 03:15:16 +0000

If you are in NY on May 21, you might want to attend ‘U.S.-China Economic Relations in the Next Decade,’ 9:30am-11:30am.

An outstanding cast of speakers (below). Here’s part of the blurb:

This discussion will draw upon the findings and recommendations offered in U.S.-China 2022: Economic Relations in the Next 10 Years, a groundbreaking study on the evolution of the U.S.-China economic relationship over the last three decades and an in-depth look at opportunities for future cooperation. The study is sponsored by the China-United States Exchange Foundation.

Featuring remarks by:

Henry Kissinger, Former U.S. Secretary of State (and others, below)
C.H. Tung, Former Chief Executive and President of the Executive Council of Hong Kong
Lawrence Lau, Ralph and Claire Landau Professor of Economics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Chairman, CIC International (Hong Kong) Co., Limited
Michael Spence, William R. Berkley Professor in Economics & Business, New York University Stern School of Business; Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences recipient
Wang Chunzheng, Executive Vice-Chairman, China Center for International Economic Exchanges; Former Director, Economic and Financial Leading Group, CPC

With a panel discussion featuring:

Victor Fung (Moderator), Group Chairman, The Fung Group
Ma Xiuhong, Former Vice Minister of Commerce, People’s Republic of China
Jaana Remes, Principal, McKinsey Global Institute
Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director, Center on U.S.-China Relations, Asia Society
Peter Seligmann, Chairman and CEO, Conservation International

‘Chinese Outbound Real Estate Investment’: Joel Rothstein

Malcolm Riddell — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:46:31 +0000

From the guy who did the $3.2 billion Baha Mar development deal with China State Construction, here is part three of Joel’s presentation, ‘Chinese Outbound Real Estate Investment.’

‘Foreign Investors In China Real Estate’: Joel Rothstein

Malcolm Riddell — Tue, 14 May 2013 01:46:12 +0000

Here the second part of Joel Rothstein’s presentation, ‘Foreign Investors in China Real Estate’:

‘China’s Six Major Real Estate Policies’: Joel Rothstein, Partner, Paul Hastings, Beijing

Malcolm Riddell — Mon, 13 May 2013 02:20:26 +0000

Joel Rothstein, a partner at Paul Hastings and one of the preeminent foreign real estate lawyers in China, was fortuitously in New York at the last CHINA Roundtable. Here’s the first of his three presentations about China’s six major real estate policies:

‘Chinese Property Prices Will Continue Rising’: Du Jinsong

Malcolm Riddell — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:29:49 +0000

Beijing has come out with milder policies to curb home prices at the local level. Credit Suisse’s Du Jinsong predicts housing prices will continue to rise. Here’s his interview on CNBC:

‘A Changing China’: Fareed Zakaria GPS

Malcolm Riddell — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 03:46:18 +0000

Fareed Zakaria sums up very well the challenges facing China’s new leadership–and in under four minutes, Not a word wasted:

‘The Power Of Art And The Internet For Chinese Dissident’: Amanpour Interview

Malcolm Riddell — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 02:15:25 +0000

I just found this March 2010 Christine Amanpour interview with Ai Weiwei, ‘The Power of Art and the Internet for Chinese Dissident.’ Excellent.

And, here’s the transcript.