28 Jan 2016

China’s new five-year national socio-economic blueprint to be released in March this year will set the world’s second largest economy on a new development course for 2016-2020. The first such roadmap to be adopted under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, the 13th Five-Year Plan is expected to put innovation at the centre of China’s future development. Among other key priorities, the Plan will aim to “green” the Chinese economy, help the shift from manufacturing to the service sector, cultivate strategic industries and modernise agriculture.

/ What are the key areas which will get priority attention in China over the coming five years?

/ How does China’s development blueprint fit in with global challenges in areas such as sustainable development, climate change and global governance?

/ Does the new Plan open up new opportunities for cooperation for China’s foreign partners, including the European Union?

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Featuring

Cai Fang

Vice-President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and Member of the advisory board of the 13th Five-Year Plan on National Economic and Social Development of China

Yao Zhizhong

Deputy Director of the Institute of World Economics and Politics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)

Programme

09.00 – 09.30 Registration of participants

09.30 – 11.00 CHINA’S 13TH FIVE-YEAR PLAN – PRIORITIES, GOALS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Featuring

Cai Fang / Vice-President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and Member of the advisory board of the 13th Five-Year Plan on National Economic and Social Development of China

Yao Zhizhong / Deputy Director of the Institute of World Economics and Politics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)

11.00 End of debate

Moderated by

Shada Islam / Director of Policy at Friends of Europe

Contact info

Clotilde Sipp, Programme Executive

Tel.: +32 2 893 98 12

Email: clotilde.sipp@friendsofeurope.org

Registration

This event is exclusively for Friends of Europe’s members, EU institution representatives and media. If your organisation is interested in joining please contact Nigel Olisa at nigel.olisa@friendsofeurope.org.