17th Annual GW China Conference

Thursday, December 11, 2025 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

17th annual conference on China’s Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations

“Global Impacts on the U.S.-China Economic Relationship”

Thursday, December 11 | HKU iCube, Two Exchange Square, Central, HK
 

You are cordially invited to the 17th Annual Conference on China's Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations -- for the first time to be held in Hong Kong. The conference theme is "Global Impacts on the U.S.-China Economic Relationship." The conference features leading scholars from the U.S., China, and other countries, who present research on a wide range of issues.

The day-long conference will take place on Thursday, December 11, at the University of Hong Kong's iCube conference facilities. The conference is co-organized by GW's Institute for International Economic Policy (IIEP), HKU's Asia Global Institute (AGI), and HKU's Centre for Contemporary China and the World (CCCW). The official conference airline is United Airlines. The conference is proudly supported by Regal Hotels and HKU's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Study Center.
 
Conference Keynote speakers:
  • Warwick McKibbin (Peterson Institute for International Economic Policy; Australia National University; McKibbin Software Group)
  • Shang-Jin Wei (Columbia University; former Chief Economist, Asian Development Bank)
 
Conference speakers:
 
Agenda
More information to follow.

Welcome Remarks

Keynote Address

Panel 1: Trade

Panel 2: Finance

Keynote Address

Panel 3: Demographics

Panel 4: AI

Panel 5: Future of Multilateralism

Closing Remarks

Conference Organizing Committee
GWU: Steve Suranovic, Maggie Chen, Stephen Kaplan, Chao Wei, Barbara Stallings, Kyle Renner
HKU: Heiwai Tang, Cheng Li
Where
HKU iCube Virtual Event Washington DC 20052

Admission
Open to everyone.


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