HONG KONG — The South China Morning Post’s successful China Conference: Southeast Asia (CCSEA) returns on 25-26 February with a compelling lineup of speakers including Minister for Trade and Industry of Republic of Singapore Chan Chun Sing and former Deputy Director of Beijing’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office Xu Ze.
Themed “Beyond the Pandemic: From crisis to opportunity”, the two-day live-stream conference will cover issues impacting the cooperation between China and Southeast Asia including China’s 14th five-year plan, US-China economic decoupling and maritime diplomacy. The event will also include discussions on post-pandemic business opportunities and key growth issues in Southeast Asia such as business travel and tourism, strategies to reopening economies, women & youth issues, and digital health and much more.
Mr Xu, currently President of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macau Studies, will kick off the conference with perspectives on how China’s upcoming 14th five-year blueprint will affect Southeast Asia’s future economic recovery, trade and investments. Minister Chan, who is responsible for driving Singapore’s economic and industrial development, will offer insights on Asia’s future in the post-pandemic era and how the region can work towards the ‘next normal’.
The event will also feature foreign policy experts including former Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Philippines Ambassador Delia Albert, who will address the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the progress of gender equality and leadership in Asia. Former Deputy Foreign Minister of Indonesia, Dr Dino Patti Djalalm will discuss how ASEAN can help avert conflicts in the South China Sea amid US-China rivalry and the necessary steps needed to uphold regional stability and maritime security.
The conference brings together over 60 speakers from 12 different countries to discuss opportunities beyond pandemic and current issues impacting Southeast Asia. The compelling line-up includes top government officials, policymakers as well as business and health experts such as Professor Kishore Mahbubani, Distinguished Fellow, Asia Research Institute, the National University of Singapore and Singaporean former diplomat; Shinta Widjaja Kamdani, Chief Executive Officer, Sintesa Group; Deepali Khanna, Managing Director, Asia, Rockefeller Foundation; Tan Sri Andrew Sheng, Distinguished Fellow, Fung Global Institute; Dr Huiyao Wang, President, Center for China and Globalization (CCG), and Prof Dale Fisher, Professor of Medicine, National University of Singapore and Chair, Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, WHO.; and Raymond Alimurung, Chief Executive Officer, Lazada Philippines; and Prof. Hans Genberg, Senior Director of Banking and Finance Programs, Professor of Economics, Asia School of Business. A detailed agenda is available here, as well as the full list of speakers.
Please visit www.chinaconference.asia for more details. Kindly email muriel.cheung@scmp.com to register for access passes.
