Reform 3.0: China's Next Direction

Speakers:

Evan Feigenbaum, Vice Chairman, The Paulson Institute

Robert Hormats, Under Secretary, Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, U.S. Department of State

James McGregor, Senior Counselor, APCO Worldwide

Perry Wong, Director of Research, Milken Institute
Moderator:

Mei Fong, Director, Asia Global Programs, and Adjunct Professor, University of Southern California Annenberg School

China's post-Mao history has been marked by sea changes in economic policy. In 1979, a modernization and reform agenda paved the way for growth over political ideology. The leadership deepened and broadened the market economy in 1992, facilitating its integration into the world system. Today, China is embarking on a more complex development path, requiring hard decisions to sustain its growth and stability over the long term. Things may change again, not only in the economy but in the political and human development spheres. What can be expected from the new coterie at the top? Our panel will pinpoint these critical issues and assess the likely pace of reform - or whether the status quo will endure. Which way Beijing?