Forecast Asia: China’s Economic Prospects as its Ambition Grows but Asia Slows

Asia Society Southern California kicks off "Forecast Asia," a new series that brings together leading international experts to analyze Asian economic trends, short-term forecasts and the strategic outlook for Asian economies and their impact on investors and businesses.

Join renowned economists, scholars and investment analysts for a high-level discussion on economic trends and prospects for China. Will China be the engine for growth in 2015 or will its slowdown prove a global economic millstone? An OECD study forecasts that a two percentage point decline in China’s domestic demand for two years would lead to a 0.3% fall in the world’s GDP. One year after Xi Jinping’s Decisions announced at the Party’s Third Plenum meeting, Asia Society Southern California – in partnership with Asia Society centers in Houston and San Francisco – poses provocative questions to timely topics: Can China propel itself beyond the middle-income trap? Will it allow market forces to centrally drive its money, people and markets? Can its leadership decisively wean the economy away from the old drivers of growth? How will geopolitics affect China’s reforms and growth?

Forecast Asia launches a new annual program series at Asia Society. Each year, it will bring together the world's leading economists and business visionaries to offer their best projections, debate findings, and engage in strategic thinking about longer-term trends in Asia.

Speakers:

    Nicholas Lardy*, Anthony M. Solomon Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics

    Susan Shirk, Chair, 21st Century China Program; Ho Miu Lam Professor of China and Pacific Relations, University of California, San Diego’s School of International Relations and Pacific Studies

    Jack Wadsworth, Advisory Director, Morgan Stanley; Honorary Chairman, Morgan Stanley Asia

Moderator:

    David Loevinger, Managing Director, Emerging Markets Group, Trust Company of the West

*Dr. Lardy will be signing copies of his book Markets Over Mao at the event.  To read more about the book, click here.  To order your copy, click here.  Please return the completed form by Feb 3 by email to bremedios@asiasociety.org or by fax to 213.788.4701. You must purchase the book in advance (there will be NO on-site sales.)

Program Agenda:
4:30 – 5:30 pm: Registration/Refreshments
5:30 – 7:00 pm: Panel Discussion and Q&A
 
Registration:
$40 Asia Society Members/Supporting organizations;
$50 General;
Special Rate $100 to become an Asia Society Member and receive discounts for future events.

ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED
To register, click here.  Or call (213) 788-4711 or email bremedios@asiasociety.org.  (Please note: vehicle information will be required for registration. )

Location:
Los Angeles Branch
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
951 S Olive Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Click here for map/directions

Parking: Special instructions will be provided when tickets are purchased.