HKU Forum on

Chinese

Economy

Saturday, April 1, 2023 | 9am – 4pm
Grand Ballroom, Level 2, Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong

About the Conference

In these unprecedented times of immense changes, challenges, and opportunities in the Post-COVID era, the world looks to the recovery and growth of the Chinese economy, which has long been a critical growth engine for the global economy. As the second-largest economy in the world is recovering from the COVID pandemic, China’s economic policies by the new government are of significant interest worldwide. HKU Business School and the Institute of China Economy (ICE) at the University of Hong Kong co-organise “HKU Forum on Chinese Economy”, providing unique insights into Chinese economy and serving as a platform for renowned entrepreneurs, policymakers, and academia to exchange ideas and explore collaborations. Both the insights and the platform shall be valuable to Hong Kong, and contribute to sustainable economic growth for Hong Kong, China and the world.

Remarks

  • Given the uncertainty surrounding the progression of pandemic, while every endeavour will be made to follow the arrangements announced, the HKU Business School reserves the right to modify and/or postpone the conference.
  • It is subject to the government’s latest requirement and regulations on group gatherings, the catering and seating arrangements, the number of guests in each table and the distance between each table/seating area in the venue, will be modified as necessary to keep an appropriate social distance from participants.

Terms and Conditions

  • Successful registrants will be notified by email in 10 business days and be provided with a payment link for further handling to secure the seats. Registration is not completed until payment has been received and a confirmation email has been sent.
  • All registrations are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled.
  • The event will be postponed/cancelled if the No.8 Typhoon signal (or above) or the Black Rainstorm warning signal is in force, further notice to successful registrants will be given in due course.
  • By attending this event, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed and give permission to use your likeness in promotional and/or marketing materials.

Keynote Speakers

The Honourable John KC LEE
Keynote Speaker

The Honourable John KC LEE
The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Mr John Lee was born in 1957. He joined the Hong Kong Police Force in 1977 as a Probationary Inspector of Police and was promoted to Deputy Commissioner of Police in 2010. He served in a variety of posts in the Force, including Assistant Commissioner (Crime), Director of Crime and Security and Deputy Commissioner (Management). He holds a Master's degree of Public Policy and Administration from Charles Sturt University in Australia.

Mr Lee was appointed Under Secretary for Security in 2012 and Secretary for Security in 2017. During his service in the Security Bureau, he was responsible for the formulation of security policies covering law and order, immigration and customs control, fire and emergency rescue services, correctional services, government flying services and other areas. He also oversaw and coordinated the work of six disciplined services departments and two auxiliary forces under the Bureau.

Mr Lee was appointed Chief Secretary for Administration in 2021. Apart from assisting the Chief Executive in policy administration, Mr Lee was also responsible for supervising the work of nine policy bureaux, harmonising the work which straddled across different bureaux and departments, as well as promoting a good relationship between the Executive Authorities and the Legislature.

Mr Lee won the Chief Executive Election of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on 8 May 2022, and was appointed as the sixth-term Chief Executive by the Central People's Government on 20 May 2022. Mr Lee assumed office on 1 July 2022.

The Honourable John KC LEE

The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region

Mr. Jiantang MA
Keynote Speaker

Dr. Jian-tang MA
Deputy Director of the Economic Affairs Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference

Dr. Ma Jiantang, PhD in economics and senior research fellow, is Deputy Director of the Economic Affairs Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). Dr. Ma Jiantang graduated from the Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Dr. Ma previously acted as Director-General of Macroeconomic Control Department of Development Research Center of the State Council, Director General of the Comprehensive Department of State Economic and Trade Commission (SETC) and Deputy Secretary-General of SETC, Deputy Secretary-General of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, Member of the Standing Committee of CPC Qinghai Provincial Committee and Vice Governor of Qinghai Provincial Government, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of National Bureau of Statistics of the People’s Republic of China (NBSC) and Commissioner of NBSC, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Committee of Chinese Academy of Governance (CAG) and Executive Vice President of CAG, Secretary of Party Leadership Group of the Development Research Center of the State Council (DRC) of People’s Republic of China and alternate member and member of the 18th CPC Central Committee. He authored “Cyclical Fluctuation and Structural Change, Structure and Behavior”： Studies on China’s Industrial Organization, Research on China’s Industrial Structure, Research on the Reform of State-owned Enterprises at the Turn of the Century, etc. In 1994, he won China’s top economics award-Sun Yefang Economics Prize, and was granted the title of Expert Making Outstanding Contributions by the State Council. Furthermore, in 2012, he received the China Economics Theory Innovation Award for his Theories on China’s Economic Restructuring.

Dr. Jian-tang MA

Deputy Director of the Economic Affairs Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference

Keynote Speaker

The Honourable Paul Chan Mo-po, GBM, GBS, MH, JP
Financial Secretary, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Mr Chan is a Certified Public Accountant. He is a former President of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Before joining the Government, Mr Chan held a number of public service positions including member of the Legislative Council and Chairman of Legal Aid Services Council.

Mr Chan served as Secretary for Development from July 2012 to January 2017. He has been Financial Secretary since 2017.

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Sponsors

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Remarks

  • The event will be postponed/cancelled if the No.8 Typhoon signal (or above) or the Black Rainstorm warning signal is in force, further notice to participants will be given in due course.
  • By attending this event, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed and give permission to use your likeness in promotional and/or marketing materials.
  • If you have questions about the conference, please contact us at fbe.conference@hku.hk.

Contact Us

If you have questions about the conference or interested in learning about the sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at fbe.conference@hku.hk.