SingCham Guangdong is proud to support the special China Debates be organized by British Chamber in Guangdong. The China Debates focus on a single, topical motion, with two speakers for and against. Once they have outlined their arguments, each speaker is questioned by the Chairman and the discussion is then opened up to the audience for further questions and discussions. At the end of the debate, the audience are invited to vote on the motion.
The first China Debate will be held on 16 March 2010 and a team of experts are invited to debate the following motion:
THIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT THE CHINESE ECONOMY IS HEADED FOR A HARD LANDING
Event Program
Date: Tuesday, March 16
Time: 18:30 - 21:00
Price: Members RMB 300 | Non-members RMB 400
Venue: The Ritz-Carlton, 3 Xing An Road, Pearl River New City, Guangzhou
广州市天河区珠江新城兴安路3号富力丽思卡尔顿酒店
Motion: This House Believes that the Chinese Economy is Headed for a Hard Landing
Chairman: John Quthers, investment editor of the Financial Times (based in New York). He writes the daily Short View column, the Long View column, which appears every Saturday, and the Last Word column for FT Fund Management, which appears monthly.
Speakers:
Panellists arguing for a Hard Landing
Dr.Jim Walker, Founder & Managing Director Asianomics (formerly the Chief Economist at CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets) - "Dr Jim" is considered by Asian financial and business circles as one of the region's leading independent economists and is particularly well known for his candid presentations and for taking a position and defending it! He is based in Hong Kong with over 25 years of experience as an economist, including 17 years in Asia.
Giles Chance: visiting professor at Guanghua Business School in Beijing and author of "China and the Credit Crisis: The Emergence of a New World Order”
Panellists arguing for a Soft Landing
Ben Simpfendorfer: Chief Economist at RBS Global Banking & Markets and author of 'The New Silk Road: How a Rising Arab World is Turning Away from the West and Rediscovering China'
Shaun Rein: the Managing Director of CMR, the world's leading strategic market intelligence firm. He is one of the world's recognized thought leaders on strategy consulting.
More event information, please kindly refer to attachment. Thank you.
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