Singapore and China celebrates 20 years of diplomatic relations this year. To commemorate this significant milestone, Business China organised FutureChina Global Forum. This one and a half day forum held on 12 & 13 July 2010 features some 50 authoritative voices and experts from business, academia, government and people sectors from all over the world. The theme for this inaugural forum is: Strategic Insights for riding China’s next decade. The agenda serves to address new trends, issues, and developments relating to China’s economy, society, culture, politics, technology and its international relations.
At the opening, Mr Chua Thian Poh, Chairman of Business China, said, “Each year, there are many conferences on China held within China and outside China. However, I believe few will be like FutureChina Global Forum in its ability to offer privileged access to diverse yet integrated insights into China’s fast changing realities. Through this Forum, we hope to build a “community of insiders”, which consists of decision makers from business, political, academic, technological and cultural fields as well as the key persons from the civil society.”
The forum opens with His Excellency Wu Jianmin, Executive Vice Chairman of China Institute for Innovation and Development Strategy. He shared the key factors that are shaping China’s evolution over the next decade. At the plenary luncheon on 12 July 2010, His Excellency Jon Huntsman, US Ambassador to China, will give his views on the future of US-China relations.
Minister Mentor Mr Lee Kuan Yew, who is also the patron of Business China, will share his insights at a Dinner Dialogue on the evening of 12 July 2010.
Closing for the forum on 13 July 2010 is Foreign Minister George Yong-Boon Yeo, who will speak on “China’s emergence as a global game changer”.
Other guest speakers for FutureChina Global Forum include: Nicholas Lardy (Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics),Liu Yong Hao (Chairman for New Hope Group), Fang Fenglei (Chairman for Hopu Investment, Chen Siqing (Executive Vice President, Bank of China), and more.
As part of our commitment to nurture bilingual and bicultural young Singaporeans, Business China will be awarding scholarships to ten undergraduates nominated by local universities.
Under this scholarship, ten undergraduates will get to attend the FutureChina Global Forum (worth S$3800). On top of the opportunity to receive a wealth of knowledge from the discussion leaders and network with an elite community of leaders from respective fields, they also stand a chance for a two-week immersion in China.
Candidates will be required to write a 1000-word essay based on their experience at the FutureChina Global Forum. Three candidates with the most outstanding essays will qualify for the two-week immersion end of this year.
A total of 300 speakers and delegates are expected to attend this event.