The Institute for International Economic Policy was pleased to announce the 16th Annual Conference on China’s Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations which took place Friday, April 26th, 2024 at the Elliott School of International Affairs. This conference was co-sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies and the GW Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER). Breakfast, lunch, and light refreshments will be provided.
Conference Agenda:
8:30-9:00 a.m. – Breakfast and Registration
9:00-9:15 a.m. – Welcome Remarks
- IIEP Director Remi Jedwab
9:15-10:00 a.m. Keynote Address
- Sonali Jain-Chandra (IMF)
10:00-11:15 a.m. – Panel 1: China’s Domestic Economy
- Chair: Chao Wei (IIEP)
- Shaoda Wang (Chicago-Booth)
- Yang Fang (Dallas Fed)
- Shanjun Li (Cornell and NBER)
11:15-11:30 a.m. – Coffee break
11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. – Panel 2: Technological Competition and Decoupling
- Chair: Jeffrey Ding (IIEP)
- Yeling Tan (Oxford)
- Roselyn Hsueh (Temple)
- Ling Chen (Johns Hopkins)
12:45-1:45 p.m. – Lunch
1:45-3:00 – Panel 3: The Belt and Road Initiative After 10 Years
- Chair: Stephen Kaplan (IIEP)
- Rebecca Ray (Boston University)
- Muyang Chen (Peking and IIEP)
- Charles Kenny (Center for Global Development)
- Discussant: Miles Kahler (American University and Council on Foreign Relations)
3:00-3:15 p.m. – Coffee Break
3:15-4:30 p.m. – Panel 4: Trade and U.S.-China Relations
- Chair: Maggie Chen (IIEP)
- Michele Ruta (IMF)
- Jeff Schott (Peterson Institute)
- Michael Plummer (JHU)
- Discussant: Judy Dean (Brandeis and IIEP)
4:30 p.m. – Closing Remarks
About the Keynote Speaker
Sonali Jain-Chandra is Division Chief and Mission Chief for China at the International Monetary Fund’s Asia and Pacific Department. She has wide-ranging country experience at the IMF, having worked on China, India, Hong Kong SAR, Korea, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Cambodia, Nepal and Bhutan. She was also a member of the Regional Studies Division, and has authored many chapters of the IMF publication, Regional Economic Outlook. She previously worked in the IMF’s Strategy, Policy, and Review Department on vulnerabilities in emerging markets and advanced economies. Ms. Jain-Chandra’s research interests and publications have mainly focused on labor markets, capital flows, international banking linkages, and financial inclusion and deepening. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University, a B.A. and M.A. in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University, and a B.A. in Economics from Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi.
