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China and the World

What Does the Belt and Road City Look Like?

June 26, 2024
10:00–11:00 (Asia/Shanghai time zone)

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Over 10 years have passed since China’s Belt and Road Initiative was developed to boost trade and investment and advance infrastructure construction along the routes of the ancient silk road. As BRI countries shift towards improved resilience and competitiveness, what are the prospects of reaching a consensus on green transition while also maintaining fiscal sustainability, including in the...
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Speakers

LC
Lourdes Casanova
Gail and Roberto Cañizares Director, Emerging Markets Institute and Senior Lecturer, SC Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University
SC Johnson College of Business, Cornell University
CS
Chen Shaowang
Mayor of Dalian
Dalian Municipal People's Government
GX
Guan Xin
Anchor and Chief Business News Editor
China Global Television Network (CGTN)
MJ
Ma Jun
Chairman
Green Finance Committee, China Society for Finance and Banking
YT
Yusuf Maitama Tuggar
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria

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