CNCPEC Seminar: New Development & Future Direction of Asia Pacific Regional Economic Integration

From November 14, 2013 until November 15, 2013

At China, Beijing

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New Development and Future Direction of
Asia Pacific Regional Economic Integration

November 14-15, 2013

Beijing, China

Program

Thursday, 14 Nov 2013
0845-0930	Opening Ceremony Moderator An Zhongli, CNCPEC Welcome Remarks Speaker: Amb. Tang Guoqiang, CNCPEC Keynote Speech Speaker: Sun Yuanjiang, MOFCOM, China
0930-0945	Coffee Break
0945-1200	Part I: Progress, Difficult Issues and Outlook of TPP Negotiations Moderator: Zou Mingrong, CNCPEC Speakers: The US’s consideration and latest position on TPP Peter Petri, Brandeis University, USA pdf The new landscape of world trade policy (1.33 MB) The implications of Japan’s participation in TPP negotiation and other negotiating parties’ attitude towards Japan’s participation Masahiro Kawai, ADBI Progress and difficult issues of TPP negotiations and the outlook Christopher Findlay, University of Adelaide Hugh Stephens, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada pdf Canada and the TPP: Short Term Tactics and Long Term Strategy (77 KB) Rodrigo Contreras, Trade Consultants, Chile 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)
1200-1330	Buffet Luncheon
1330- 1445	Part II: Progress, Difficult Issues and Outlook of RCEP, CJK, AEC, TTIP and Pacific Alliance Moderator: Wu Zhenglong, CNCPEC Speakers: AEC and RCEP Djisman Simandjuntak, Prasetiya Mulya Foundation pdf AEC and RCEP in a changing global context: Imperative of deepening at an accelerated pace (135 KB) CK,CJK,RCEP Wang Jiangning, MOFCOM, China Inkyo Cheong, Inha University, Korea pdf Korea’s position on CK FTA, CJK FTA, TPP and RCEP: A personal viewpoint (ppt) (689 KB) pdf The Prospects for Korea’s Participation for Mega FTAs in the Asia Pacific Region (paper) (52 KB) 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)
1445- 1500	Coffee Break
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 Shen Minghui, NIIS, CASS 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 Deborah Elms, TFCTN (on TPP and RCEP) pdf Sensitive Issues Ahead: TPP and RCEP (1.84 MB) Ganeshan Wignaraja, ADBI (on 10+ 1’s and RCEP) pdf Why the RCEP matters for Asia and the world (49 KB) Peter Petri, Brandeis University, USA (on TPP and TTIP) pdf The TPP and TTIP (68 KB) 5. The relations between TPP and RCEP and the possibilities of their final convergence Rob Scollay, APEC Study Centre,University of Auckland Business School, New Zealand pdf TPP, RCEP and Prospects for Eventual Convergence (98 KB) Discussants: Inkyo Cheong, Inha University, Korea Wang Jinbo, Research Academy of Commerce, China Kaoru Nabeshima, IDE-JETRO, Japan Zhao Jianglin, NIIS, CASS, China
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
Friday, 15 November 2013
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: Matthew Goodman, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), USA (on USA) pdf U.S. Economic Strategy in the Asia Pacific Region: Promoting Growth, Rules and Presence (108 KB) Sankyom Kim, Korea Institute of International Economic Policy (KIEP) (on Korea) 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
1000-1015	Coffee Break
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 Zhang Yunling, CASS How to push forward the WTO Doha Round in the current RTA talks? Winichai Chaemchaeng, International Institute for Asia Pacific Studies, Bangkok University, Thailand pdf How to push the WTO Doha Round in the current RTA talks? (180 KB) 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
1215-1230	Concluding Remarks
1230-1400	Buffet Lunch