China Development Forum 2005

You Are Here: Home China Development Forum 2005 2013-09-19 The China Development Forum 2005, themed "China in the World Economy", was successfully held in Beijing on March 20-21, 2005. During the forum, the delegates carried out in-depth discussions and research on five issues: China's macro-economic trend and the world economy, structural upgrade and technological innovation in China’s manufacturing sector, China's taxation reform in opening-up, China in the world trade system, and opening-up of China's financial market and the new trends in the international financial system. Most delegates expressed that China has remained clearly aware of its challenges and has been endeavoring to adopt scientific and rational development strategies. Agenda March 19 Press Conference Preliminary Meeting Economic Growth and Soft Landing: The Chinese Economy from a Short-Term Perspective Economic Development and Policy Change: The Chinese Economy from a Long-Term Perspective Foreign Trade and Foreign Direct Investment in China March 20 Session I Opening Ceremony Chair: Wang Mengkui, president of the DRC Opening Address: Zeng Peiyan, vice-premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Guest Address: Sir John Bond, chairman of HSBC Holdings PLC Donald J. Johnston, secretary-general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Shengman Zhang, managing director of the World Bank Keynote Speech: Sun Xiaoyu, vice-president of the DRC Session II China's Macro-Economic Trend and the World Economy Session III Structural Upgrading and Technological Innovation in China's Manufacturing Sector Session IV China's Public Finance Reform in Opening-Up March 21 Breakfast Meeting Keynote Speech: Martin Feldstein, president of the National Bureau of Economic Research of the United States Topic: The American Economy in 2005 and Beyond Session V China in the World Trade System Section VI Opening-Up of China's Financial Market and the New Trends in the International Financial System Session VII Conclusion