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China economic experts at business forum

Monday, 24 August 2009

A leading Chinese political economist will join other China experts in a free public forum in Adelaide this Thursday on recent developments in the Chinese economy and what it means for ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n business.

Key speaker Professor Cui Zhiyuan is Professor in the School of Public Policy and Management at in Beijing and was the 2008 Anthony W and Lulu C Wang Distinguished Visiting Professor at in the US.

Presented by the at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and the on Thursday 27 August, this 'China Briefing' will examine issues surrounding the questions: Is the Chinese stimulus package working? and What does it mean to ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥?

China had registered more than 10% economic growth for more than two decades until the Global Financial Crisis saw its GDP cut in half. With a $586 billion stimulus packaged introduced in November 2008, China has maintained economic growth of 7.5% in 2009.

The forum will discuss why this is of vital importance to ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n business.

Other speakers are:

• AM: Head, , ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide
  
• : Asia-Pacific Editor, The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n newspaper
  
• The moderator of the forum is Professor Andrew Watson, School of Economics, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, and former Chief Representative of the Ford Foundation in Beijing.

The Confucius Institute's China Briefings provide up-to-date knowledge of the most recent developments in China's political, economic and cultural spheres that are of most concern to the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n public.

WHAT: China Briefing: 'Is the Chinese stimulus package working? What does it mean to ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥'
WHERE: Ernst & Young Building, Level 12, 121 King William St, Adelaide
WHEN: 6pm-8pm, Thursday 27 August
COST: Free but please register with confucius.institute@adelaide.edu.au or 8303 5819.

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