中国太平洋经济合作全国委员会官网

New Development and Future Direction of AsiaPacific Regional Economic Integration

Beijing,China, Nov. 14-15, 2013

Program

Morning, Nov. 14

Master of Ceremony: Mr. An Zhongli, CNCPEC

08:45-09:30

Opening Ceremony

Moderator

An Zhongli, CNCPEC

Welcome Remarks

Tang Guoqiang, CNCPEC

Keynote Speech

Sun Yuanjiang, MOFCOM,China

09:30-09:45

Coffee Break

09:45-12:00

Part I: Progress, Difficult Issues and Outlook of TPP Negotiations

Moderator

Zou Mingrong, CNCPEC

Speakers

1.The US’s consideration and latest position on TPP

-- Peter Petri,Brandeis University,USA(ppt)

2. The implications ofJapan’s participation in TPP negotiation and other negotiating parties’ attitude towardsJapan’s participation

-- Masahiro Kawai, ADBI (PPT)

3.Progress and difficult issues of TPP negotiations and the outlook

-- Christopher Findlay,UniversityofAdelaide(pdf)

-- Hugh Stephens, Asia Pacific Foundation ofCanada(PPT)

-- Rodrigo Contreras, Trade Consultants,Chile(PPT)

Discussants

-- Deborah Elms, Temasek Foundation Centre for Trade & Negotiations (TFCTN) (ppt)

-- Rob Scollay, APEC Study Centre，University of Auckland Business School, New Zealand (ppt)

-- Shujiro Urata,WasedaUniversity (paper)

-- Zhang Jianping, Department of International Economic Research Cooperation, NDRC,China(pdf)

12:00-13:30 

Buffet Luncheon

13:30-14:45

Part II： Progress, Difficult Issues and Outlook of RCEP, CJK, AEC, TTIP and Pacific Alliance

Moderator

Wu Zhenglong, CNCPEC

Speakers

1. AEC and RCEP

--Djisman Simandjuntak, Prasetiya Mulya Foundation (word)

2. CK,CJK,RCEP

-- Wang Jiangning, MOFCOM,China

--Inkyo Cheong,Inha University,Korea(word) 

3. CJK, RCEP

-- Shujiro Urata,Waseda University,Japan(PPT))

Discussants

-- Peter Petri,Brandeis University,USA

-- Tan Khee Giap, Lee Kuan    Yew School of Public Policy, National University of  Singapore (PPT)

-- Christopher Findlay, University of Adelaide，Australia (pdf)

-- Wang Yuzhu, NIIS,ChineseAcademyof Social Sciences (CASS)

14:45-15:00

Coffee Break

15:00-17:30

Part III: Comparative Analysis of Similarities and Differences of Various RTAs and the Possibility of Convergence between them, esp. RCEP and TPP

Moderator

Shen Minghui, NIIS, CASS

Speakers

1.Similarities and differences in objectives and principles

2.Similarities and differences in Areas

3.Similarities and differences in degree of liberalization of common areas

4.Sensitive Issues

-- Deborah Elms, TFCTN

(on TPP and RCEP)  (paper)

-- Ganeshan Wignaraja, ADBI

(pdf)

-- Peter Petri,Brandeis University,USA

1. (on TPP and TTIP) (ppt)

5.The relations between TPP and RCEP and the possibilities of their final convergence 

-- Rob Scollay, APEC Study Centre，University of Auckland Business School, New Zealand

Discussants

-- Inkyo Cheong,Inha University,Korea(pdf)

-- Wang Jinbo, ResearchAcademy of Commerce,China

-- Kaoru Nabeshima,IDE-JETRO,Japan

-- Zhao Jianglin, NIIS, CASS,China

18:00-20:00

Dinner

Moderator

Tang Guoqiang, CNCPEC

Keynote Speech

BRICS to promote the reshaping of the international landscape

Guest of Honor

H.E. Mr. Ji Peiding, President, Association of Former Diplomats ofChina

Morning, Nov. 15

08:45-10:00

Part IV: The Regional Integration Strategy of the ASEAN and Various Economies

Moderator

Zhang Jianping, Department of International Economic Research Cooperation, NRDC,China

Speakers

--Matthew Goodman, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS),USA(onUSA)  (pdf) (ppt)

--Sankyom Kim, Korea Institute of International Economic Policy (KIEP)     (onKorea)  (PPT)

--Christopher Findlay,University of Adelaide,Australia

             (onAustralia) (pdf)

--Tan Khee Giap,LeeKuanYewSchoolof Public Policy,NationalUniversityofSingapore

(on ASEAN andSingapore) (PPT)

--Rodrigo Contreras, Trade Consultants,Chile

(onChile) (PPT)

Discussants

--Winichai Chaemchaeng, International Institute for Asia-Pacific Studies,Bangkok University,Thailand(word)

-- Hugh Stephens, Asia Pacific Foundation ofCanada(word) (ppt)

-- Rob Scollay, APEC Study Centre，University of Auckland Business School, New Zealand

-- Lu Jianren, China-ASEAN Research Institute ofGuangxiUniversity

10:00-10:15

Coffee Break

10:15-12:15

Part V: Work towards FTAAP, while pushing forward the Rule-based Multilateral Trading System; the role of APEC in this Aspect

Moderator

Amb. Tang Guoqiang, CNCPEC

Speakers

1.In order to achieve FTAAP, what policies and measures should be taken to make the RTAs complementary rather than conflicting to each other

-- Zhang Yunling, CASS

2.How to push forward the WTO Doha Round in the current RTA talks?

-- Winichai Chaemchaeng, International Institute for Asia Pacific Studies,Bangkok University,Thailand(word)

3.The role of APEC in promoting regional economic integration

-- Matthew Goodman,CSIS,USA(pdf)

Discussants

-- Hugh Stephens, Asia Pacific Foundation ofCanada

-- Masahiro Kawai, ADBI

-- Rob Scollay, APEC Study Centre，University of Auckland Business School, New Zealand

-- Liu Chenyang,APECStudyCenter,NankaiUniversity

12:15

Concluding Remarks

12:30-14:00

Buffet Lunch