Held in conjunction with the Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy. Michael Swaine came to the Carnegie Endowment after twelve years at the RAND Corporation. He specializes in Chinese security and foreign policy, U.S.–China relations, and East Asian international relations. His
Beijing – ‘Assessing Global Economic Risks: Appraising Possible Impacts on China’ with Bart Van Ark, Chief Economist of The Conference Board’
Dr Bart van Ark is executive vice president and chief economist of The Conference Board. He leads a team of economists who produce a range of widely watched economic indicators and growth forecasts, as well as in depth global economic
Shanghai – ‘European Imperialism in China: Forgetting History and Recalibrating the World’ with Erik Ringmar, Jiaotong University. Held in conjunction with the Hopkins China Forum.
Erik Ringmar is a Professor of International Relations at Jiaotong University. He is the author of several books, including ‘Why Europe Was First’ and ‘Surviving Capitalism’.
Beijing – ‘Reporting on China’s Economy from Chinese and Non-Chinese Perspectives’ with Gady Epstein of The Economist, He Gang of Caijing Magazine and Xu Yisheng of China Business News
Gady Epstein joined The Economist as a China correspondent in July 2011. Previously, he was Beijing Bureau Chief for Forbes, a position held since 2007. He has been covering China and Asia since 2002, when he took up his position
Beijing – ‘What the Eurozone Crisis Really Means for China’ with Professor Matthias Matthijs, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Held in conjunction with the Hopkins China Forum.
Professor Matthias is an Assistant Professor at the School of International Studies at American University and a Lecturer at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). He is a former consultant with the Foreign Investment Advisory Service of