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On 15th October 2013, a panel discussion on the topic "‘China and its new leaders: What matters to global business?" was successfully held by the Confucius Institute for Business, London. Sir Thomas Harris, Deputy Chairman of Standard Chartered Capital Markets, and Mr. Stephen Perry, Chairman of 48 Group were invited to speak at the panel, and the discussion was chaired by Danny Quah, Professor of Economics and International Development and Kuwait Professor, LSE
The panel began at 7:00pm with around 100 participants including academics, executives, graduates and students from LSE. The discussion focused on China’s trajectory of economic development and its engagement with the wider world. The panellists think that China stands at its most critical juncture to date, and the weight of responsibility in that management rests ever more heavily on China's new leadership. But, what matters to China matters also to the world. The audience were very much interested in where China's new leaders will take the economy and how global business can best engage with this new China.
After the discussion, speakers answered questions, and the panel discussion ended successfully amidst huge applause.
By Neng Hua