On July 4, 2024, the 2024 China Annual Meeting, hosted by the South China Morning Post (SCMP), was held at the Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel. The Center for Globalization (CCG) is one of the think tank supporters of the China Annual Meeting, and CCG Chairman Wang Huiyao attended the conference and shared insights on the complexity of China's economic transformation, investment opportunities and technological progress in the opening session.
In the opening session of the China Annual Meeting, Catherine SO, CEO of the South China Morning Post, delivered a welcome speech. Phill WITHERINGTON, President and CEO of Manulife Asia, and John Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, delivered opening remarks and keynote speeches respectively. The conference also featured a number of hot topics such as "China's Economic Analysis: Impact on Hong Kong, Asia and the World", "Exploring Investment Opportunities: China's Hidden Investment Opportunities in the Face of Economic Headwinds", "Renewable Energy Strategy: Promoting Low-Carbon Growth in China and the World", "Headquarters Economy: Strategic Expansion and Integration of Global Enterprises in the Greater Bay Area", "AI Frontiers: Redefining the Global Narrative from a Chinese Perspective", and "Electric Innovation: The Broad Impact of China's EV Surge".
In the first panel discussion after the opening ceremony, CCG Chairman Wang Huiyao and CEO of Hong Kong Investment Management Corporation Limited, Mr. Ka Chan, shared the stage to focus on how China can respond to its complex economic, investment, and technological issues in the face of China's growing influence on the global stage. Tammy TAM, editor-in-chief of the South China Morning Post, moderated the discussion.
Also present at the annual meeting were: Gao Zhikai, Deputy Director of the Center for Globalization (CCG), Patrick GRAHAM, CEO of Manulife Hong Kong & Macau, Jimmy JIM, Managing Director and Head of Global Markets, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia), Li Shimo, Chairman and Managing Partner of Chengcheng Capital, Zuraidah IBRAHIM, Executive Editor-in-Chief of South China Morning Post, Robert LI, Senior Director and Client Portfolio Manager (Equities) of Bahrain, Steven SUN, Head of Research, HSBC Qianhai Securities, Peggy SITO, Business Editor, South China Morning Post, Mohammed Y. Al QAHTANI, President of Downstream Business of Aramco, Kenneth HUANG, Deputy General Manager of International Business Department of China Everbright Environment Group, Christian ROMIG, Deputy Director, Boston Consulting Group, SONG Xudan, Senior Executive Vice President, EDF (China), Piers TOUZEL, Head of Consulting, Greater China, ERM, Eric NG, Editor, Climate News, South China Morning Post, Nick CHAN Hiu-Fung, Deputy to the National People's Congress and Honorary Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators, Victor CHENG, Director of Sustainability, Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park Limited, Craig KATERBERG, Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs Officer, Budweiser APAC, Olga WONG, Associate Editor, South China Morning Post, Hong Kong, Henry He, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of Kingsoft Cloud, Maryann Tseng, Senior Managing Director of Strategic Investments at SenseTime, Zhou Xin, Editor of the Technology Edition of the South China Morning Post, Wang Tan, Co-Founder and Chief Designer of Xpeng Motors, Daniel REN, Shanghai Bureau Chief of the South China Morning Post, etc.
Hosted by the South China Morning Post, the China Conference explores the multifaceted narrative of China's global rise. The sessions of the 2024 China Annual Meeting focus on navigating the changing economic environment, identifying promising investment opportunities, and examining China's role in the future of innovation, energy and consumption trends. Diplomats, investors, and industry leaders attended the conference to contribute to a deep understanding of China's role on the global stage as they engaged in dialogue on how to interpret the current situation and anticipate the future.