Watch live: Beijing forum probes China’s role in post-pandemic world
- Sessions will include a panel discussion on how China can reshape its external narrative in the face of global challenges
- The forum is organised by Beijing think tank the Centre for China and Globalisation
Diplomats, business executives, and former trade and finance officials will discuss China’s role in the post-pandemic world and the tensions with the West at a high-profile conference in Beijing on Friday, organised by Beijing think tank the Centre for China and Globalisation.
This year’s China and Globalisation Forum comes at a time when China is facing the challenges of increasing strains in its relationship with the US and its allies – such as Britain and Australia – as well as the reshaping of the global supply chain following the Covid-19 pandemic.
The South China Morning Post is a key media partner for this event. Watch the opening ceremony and first session live at the link below, from 9am.
Former commerce minister Chen Deming is expected to deliver the opening keynote speech, followed by a discussion of the post-pandemic economic recovery featuring a former finance minister Zhu Guangyao, along with Martin Raiser, the World Bank’s country director for China, Mongolia and South Korea.
The event also features discussions with foreign diplomats – including the Australian, British and Indian ambassadors – and leaders of major foreign business associations.
Jun Mai, the Post’s Beijing correspondent, will join a panel discussion in the afternoon on how China can reshape its external narrative – as called for by the country’s leaders – as perceptions of China in many parts of the world have dropped to record lows while the feud with Washington has heightened.
Other representatives on the panel include Joerg Wuttke, president of the EU Chamber of Commerce in China, Julian MacCormac, head of the British Chamber of Commerce in China, and George Xu, head of Airbus China.