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Agenda

Monday, 20th October 2008

Opening of the dialogue forum:

China and Southeast Asia - Managing Challenges, Expanding Cooperation

Venue: Hotel, Nanning

9.00 - 9.15 h

Moderator/Chair: N. N.

Words of Welcome by:

Mr. Jusuf Wanandi, Co-founder and Vice Chair of Board of Trustees, CSIS

Foundation

Dr. Zhang Yunling, Director, Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, CASS

Mr. Wolfgang Meyer, Representative of Konrad Adenauer Foundation in China

9.15 - 10.45 h

Session 1: Strategic Trends in East Asia

Chinese perspective on East Asia:

Dr. Chai Yu, Head of Research Department on Regional Cooperation,

Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, CASS

Southeast Asian perspectives:

Mr. Jusuf Wanandi, Co-founder and Vice Chair of Board of Trustees, Centre for

Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Discussants:

• Mr. Han Feng

  Deputy Director, Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, CASS

• Dr. Noel Morada

  Former Director, Institute for Strategic and Development Studies (ISDS), Philippines

11.00 - 12.45 h

Moderator/Chair: N. N.

Session 2: Political Developments in China and Southeast Asia

China after the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party – political reform

Dr. Fang Ning, Deputy Director, Institute of Political Sciences, CASS

China after the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party – foreign policy

Dr. Wang Yizhou, Deputy Director, Institute of World Economics & Politics

ASEAN after 40: Progresses, Challenges and Future Directions

Tan Sri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan, Chairman & CEO, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS), Malaysia

Discussants:

• Dr. Hao Shengda

  Vice President, Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences

• Dr. Wang Yuzhu

  Head of Editorial Department, Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, CASS

• Dr. Rizal Sukma

  Deputy Executive Director, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Indonesia

14.00 - 15.30 h

Moderator/Chair: N. N.

Session 3: Economic Developments in China and Southeast Asia: National and Regional Context

China’s Economic Developments

Dr. Wang Tongshan, Director, Institute of Quantitative Economics, CASS

Economic Developments in Southeast Asia

Dr. Chalongphob Sussangkarn, Distinguished Fellow, Thailand Development Research Institute

Discussants:

• Dr. Zhang Yuyuan

  Director of Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, CASS

• Dr. Hank Lim

  Director of Research, Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA)

15.45 - 17.30 h

Moderator/Chair: N. N.

Session 4: China and Southeast Asia Relations: Challenges and Opportunities

Political and Security Relations

Dr. Zai Kun, Director, Institute of Southeast Asia, China Institute of Contemporary Relations (CICR)

Economic Cooperation

N. N.

Prof. Liao Shaolian, Xiamen University

Discussants:

• Dr. Ni Feng

  Deputy Director of Institute of American Studies, CASS

• Dr. Vo Tri Thanh

  Deputy Director, CIEM, Vietnam

Tuesday, 21st October 2008

9.00 - 11.00 h

Moderator/Chair: N. N.

Session 5: China, ASEAN and the Role of Regional Institutions and Relations with Europe and North America

European View:

Dr. Heinrich Kreft, Foreign Policy Advisor, CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group, German Bundestag

Chinese View:

Dr. Ren Xiao, Deputy Director of School of International Studies, Fudan University

Southeast Asian View:

Dr. Hadi Soesastro, Executive Director, CSIS, Indonesia

Discussants:

• Ms. Yu Xintian

  President, Shanghai Association of International Studies

• Mr. Kwa Chong Guan

  Head of External Programmes, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore

11.15 - 12.00 h

Special Session: The Role of Nanning in Sub-regional Economic Cooperation and Integration

Presentation by Nanning Authorities

Discussion

Session 6: Prospects for East Asia community: The Role of China and ASEAN

Dr. Sebastian Bersick, Senior Research Associate, German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)

Panel Discussion, Lead Discussants:

• Dr. Carolina G. Hernandez

  Founder and President, ISDS, Philippines

• Mr. Sukhumbhand Paribatra

  Former Member of Parliament, Thailand