The inaugural series of China Business held in 2007 proved to be a huge success. Renowned Chinabased speakers from government officials and/or academic institutions were invited to speak in the seminars to share their insights with participants. Through the series, we seek to raise awareness and understanding of important policy development and reform issues in China as well as to create opportunities for the transfer of knowledge and close collaboration with and investment in the Mainland.

In the first seminar of the series, we will discuss China's place in the global economy, how the global economic slowdown is affecting the nation, and whether China's role in the world economy is changing.

Key questions that will be covered include:

• How has China's economic structure changed in the past decade?
• How rapidly can or should the mainland economy grow in the light of slower world growth?
• Is yuan convertibility the next step?
• What will China's economy look like in ten years?

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