Thursday, 14 Nov 2013
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| 0845-0930 |
Opening Ceremony
Moderator
Welcome Remarks
Speaker:
- Amb. Tang Guoqiang, CNCPEC
Keynote Speech
Speaker:
- Sun Yuanjiang, MOFCOM, China
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| 0930-0945 |
Coffee Break
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| 0945-1200 |
Part I: Progress, Difficult Issues and Outlook of TPP Negotiations
Moderator:
Speakers:
The US’s consideration and latest position on TPP
The implications of Japan’s participation in TPP negotiation and other negotiating parties’ attitude towards Japan’s participation
Progress and difficult issues of TPP negotiations and the outlook
Discussants
- Deborah Elms, Temasek Foundation Centre for Trade & Negotiations (TFCTN)
- Rob Scollay, APEC Study Centre
- Shujiro Urata, Waseda University
- Zhang Jianping, Department of International Economic Research Cooperation, NDRC, China
pdf
How far away is China from TPP?
(77 KB)
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| 1200-1330 |
Buffet Luncheon
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| 1330- 1445 |
Part II: Progress, Difficult Issues and Outlook of RCEP, CJK, AEC, TTIP and Pacific Alliance
Moderator:
Speakers:
AEC and RCEP
CK,CJK,RCEP
CJK, RCEP
- Shujiro Urata, Waseda University, Japan
Discussants
- Peter Petri, Brandeis University, USA
- Tan Khee Giap, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
- Christopher Findlay, University of Adelaide, Australia
- Wang Yuzhu, NIIS, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
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| 1445- 1500 |
Coffee Break
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| 1500 - 1730 |
Part III: Comparative Analysis of Similarities and Differences of Various RTAs and the Possibility of Convergence between them, esp. RCEP and TPP
Moderator
Speakers:
- Similarities and differences in objectives and principles
- Similarities and differences in Areas
- Similarities and differences in degree of liberalization of common areas
- Sensitive Issues
5. The relations between TPP and RCEP and the possibilities of their final convergence
Discussants:
- Inkyo Cheong, Inha University, Korea
- Wang Jinbo, Research Academy of Commerce, China
- Kaoru Nabeshima, IDE-JETRO, Japan
- Zhao Jianglin, NIIS, CASS, China
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| 1800-2000 |
Welcome Reception
- Amb. Tang Guoqiang, CNCPEC
Keynote Speech: BRICS to promote the reshaping of the international landscape Guest of Honor:
- H.E. Mr. Ji Peiding, President, Association of Former Diplomats of China
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Friday, 15 November 2013
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| 0845-1000 |
Part IV: The Regional Integration Strategy of the ASEAN and Various Economies
Moderator:
- Zhang Jianping, Department of International Economic Research Cooperation, NRDC, China
Speakers:
- Christopher Findlay, University of Adelaide, Australia (on Australia)
pdf
Mega-regionalism in Asia Pacific
(116 KB)
- Tan Khee Giap, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore (on ASEAN and Singapore)
- Rodrigo Contreras, Trade Consultants, Chile (on Chile)
Discussants:
- Winichai Chaemchaeng, International Institute for Asia-Pacific Studies, Bangkok University, Thailand
- Hugh Stephens, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
- Rob Scollay, APEC Study Centre, University of Auckland Business School, New Zealand
- Lu Jianren, China-ASEAN Research Institute of Guangxi University
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| 1000-1015 |
Coffee Break
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| 1015-1215 |
Part V: Work towards FTAAP, while pushing forward the Rule-based Multilateral Trading System; the role of APEC in this Aspect
Moderator:
- Amb. Tang Guoqiang, CNCPEC
Speakers:
In order to achieve FTAAP, what policies and measures should be taken to make the RTAs complementary rather than conflicting to each other
How to push forward the WTO Doha Round in the current RTA talks?
The role of APEC in promoting regional economic integration
- Matthew Goodman, CSIS, USA
Discussants:
- Hugh Stephens, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
- Masahiro Kawai, ADBI
- Rob Scollay, APEC Study Centre, University of Auckland Business School, New Zealand
- Liu Chenyang, APEC Study Center, Nankai University
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| 1215-1230 |
Concluding Remarks
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| 1230-1400 |
Buffet Lunch
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