Sat, 18 Oct
|Asia Society Hong Kong Center
Policy ABC: China & The Global Economy
From China to the world, explore how economies connect! 從中國出發，認識世界經濟連結！
Time & Location
18 Oct 2025, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Asia Society Hong Kong Center, 9 Justice Dr, Admiralty, Hong Kong
About the event
China’s Economic Rise and its Impact on the Global Economy
How did China rise as a global economic power? What role does China play in the global economy? Why does China find itself at the center of trade and economic tensions in the world? What are the prospects for China’s economy considering its current economic slowdown, and what do Mainland China’s economic challenges mean for Greater China and the rest of the world?
Register for this lecture and interactive discussion with Dr. Wang to learn more about this important topic and what it means for you and your future.
⊹ This activity will be conducted in English.
About Tao Wang (click to expand)
Tao WANG is the author of Making Sense of China’s Economy and currently head of Asia Economic Research at UBS Investment Bank. She is an invited fellow of the China Finance (CF) 40 Forum and a member of the China Global Economic Governance 50 Forum.
Dr. Wang’s research on China covers a wide range of topics including monetary policy, the debt problem, shadow banking, local government finance, US-China trade disputes, supply chain shifts, RMB internationalization, the property bubble, the demographic challenge, the urban-rural divide, and the long-term growth potential. Dr. Wang has been consistently ranked as one of the top China economists by institutional investors. She writes a column for Caixin, and her views have been widely quoted by international and Chinese media.
Prior to joining UBS, Dr. Wang worked as Head of Asian Economics at BP plc. Before joining the private sector, Dr. Wang worked at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for over eight years, including on the China desk. She received her Ph.D. in Economics from New York University and her bachelor’s degree from Renmin University in Beijing.
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Activity Time 活動時間 : 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Venue 地點: Asia Society Hong Kong Center, Admiralty 金鐘亞洲協會香港中心
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