CityU hosts first All China Economics International Conference

City University of Hong Kong (CityU) is hosting the first ever All China Economics (ACE) International Conference in a bid to foster greater exchanges among scholars and professionals on economic issues concerning China and members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).

The conference, which showcases the University’s contributions to advancing economic cooperation and a sense of community among the Asia Pacific economies, was organized by the APEC Study Centre in CityU’s Faculty of Business. It is being supported by the Education and Manpower Bureau in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Government.

More than 300 participants from around the world will be attending over 200 academic presentations and seminars during the three-day event, which is being held from 18 to 20 December.

“Our aim is to build a platform on which professionals and scholars can work for the betterment of all economies,” said Dr Charles Li Kui-wai, Director of the APEC Study Centre.

“Academics benefit from first-hand information on developments in the business world and professionals gain fresh insight through the latest research findings, creating a win-win situation,” Dr Li added.

A highlight of the event was the keynote address given by Mr Frederick Ma Si-hang, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the Hong Kong SAR Government. At the conference banquet on 19 December, Mr Ma talked about the development of Hong Kong as China’s international financial centre.

Mr Ma said the tremendous economic growth of Mainland China had brought abundant opportunities as well as challenges to Hong Kong. “We will continue to benchmark ourselves against the world’s leading financial centres in enhancing financial infrastructure, promoting market development and upgrading market quality.”

The banquet also featured guest speaker Mr Kwon Tae-shin, Permanent Representative of South Korea to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). He will speak about OECD and the Asian economies.

Professor Bharat Hazari, Visiting Professor in the Department of Economics and Finance at CityU, and renowned speakers from China and the rest of the world will share their expertise at keynote sessions. In addition, CityU academics will have a joint seminar on 20 December with the Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research of Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

For media enquiries, please contact Karen Cheng on 3442 6805 or 9201 8895 at the Communications Office, CityU.

For more details of the conference, please visit the ACE official website:

http:// www.ncm2.xyz/apec/ace, or contact Conference Director Dr Li Kui-wai at

2788 8805.