International Symposium on
Ways of Asia-Pacific Regional Integration for the Post-2020 Era
17-19 October 2019
Shenzhen, China
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Thursday, 17 October 2019 | |
0900 - 1700 | Registration |
1900 - 2030 | Dinner |
Friday, 18 October 2019 | |
0900 - 1010 | Opening Session
Moderator:
Welcome Remarks
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1010 - 1015 | Coffee Break |
1015 - 1200 | Session I: APEC and the Reform of Multilateral Trade System International trade is an important driving engine to promote global economic growth. This May, APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade(MRT) has also pointed out the importance of international trade system for productivity, innovation, job creation and development. As the cornerstone of economic globalization and free trade, the important contribution of the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization (WTO) at its core has been recognized by APEC economies. However, due to the increasingly serious unilateralism and protectionism, multilateralism and free trade system have been impacted, and WTO is facing the survival crisis and the challenge of survival through reform. How APEC can uphold multilateralism and free trade in the context of anti-globalization is a question that every APEC economy needs to think deeply about. Moderator:
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Q&A |
1215 - 1400 | Lunch |
1400 - 1530 | Session II: New Progress in Asia-Pacific Regional Integration The 2017 APEC meeting in Vietnam encourages economies to make further progress and to develop work programs to enhance APEC economies’ ability to participate in high quality, comprehensive free trade agreement negotiations in the future to achieve the goals of the free trade area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP). In addition, sub-regional economic integration processes such as RCEP, CPTPP and PA have also injected new impetus to FTAAP and regional cooperation in the Asia-Pacific. Moderator:
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Q&A |
1600 - 1700 | Visit Dajiang Innovation Technology Co. Ltd |
1745 - 1900 | Special Dialogue with representatives of enterprises in Shenzhen |
1930 - 2130 | Dinner |
Saturday, 19 October 2019 | |
0900 - 1030 | Session III: APEC Agenda for the Post 2020 Era: Connectivity, Innovative Development such as digital economy/trade and People-Centered development, etc.
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Q&A |
1030 - 1045 | Coffee Break |
1045 - 1230 | Session IV: APEC at the Crossroad: Past, Present and Future
Looking back at the past, looking forward to the future and meeting challenges at a new historical juncture, APEC should and can shoulder the mission of leading in regional and global economic cooperation and better promote the economic and social development of the Asia-Pacific region. Being conposed of open and interconnected economies, an Asia Pacific/APEC community is cooperatively working to deliver prosperity, opportunity, and a sustainable future to all their peoples. Moderator:
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1230 - 1245 | Closing Session
Moderator:
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1245 - 1400 | Lunch |
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