Presented on “China’s Place in the World–Increasingly Assertive?” panel, “The ‘Chinese Century’: Promises. Pitfalls. Presumption?” China Summit conference, sponsored by The Economist, 18 November 2011, Sofitel Wanda Beijing.
Presented on “China’s Place in the World–Increasingly Assertive?” panel, “The ‘Chinese Century’: Promises. Pitfalls. Presumption?” China Summit conference, sponsored by The Economist, 18 November 2011, Sofitel Wanda Beijing.
Many observers say the 21st century belongs to China. But with political, macroeconomic and social stability concerns looming in the next few years, many questions abound. Where is China headed and what are the implications for the world?
For the second year, China Summit will offer fresh and thought-provoking perspectives on pressing issues. This year pivots on the challenging paradox of a rapidly emerging China in transition—full of promising opportunity, but fraught with risk. Can foreign firms afford to say no to China’s market?
China Summit will gather leading thinkers to analyse critical issues through keynote interviews, debates and issue-focused panels and briefings from the Economist Group.
Is China increasing its assertiveness on the world’s stage? Will the hegemony of democratic capitalism be challenged by a fully convertible renminbi? Will it succeed in shifting to a consumption-led economy—and win the purses of its fast-growing consumer class? Is China breaking out of its low-cost manufacturer mould with Internet and innovation breakthroughs? How will China prepare for the oncoming demographic crunch?
With the future of China at the heart of so many corporate strategies and foreign-policy debates, the China Summit will provide senior executives, government leaders, academics and observers with fresh perspectives, and possibly new ways of dealing with China’s old and emerging issues.
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| 2.25pm | Discussion: China’s place in the worldIncreasingly assertive? China loudly looks after its territorial claims in Asia-Pacific, which stirs concern among its neighbours there. It is also vastly increasing military defense spending and building its navy. Has China truly shifted its foreign policy and behaviour on the global stage? If so, is the era of China’s peaceful rise rhetoric closing? Or are other factors, such as China’s recovery from the financial crisis, giving rise to a temporary shift? Following widespread wreckage the West wrought on global markets, is the debate open on China’s model versus a Western model? Is China challenging the democratic world order? Or is it creating a unique place in the world? What are prospects for peace in the Asia-Pacific region?Panellists: Shen Dingli, Deputy Director and Professor, Center of American Studies, Fudan University Andrew Erickson, Associate Professor, US Naval War College, Associate in Research, Fairbank Center, Harvard University Zha Daojiong, Professor of International Political Economy, School of International Studies, Peking University, co-author, Building a Neighbourly Community: Post Cold War China, Japan, and Southeast Asia Jusuf Wanandi, Chairman, Indonesian National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation Council, Senior Fellow, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta Moderator: Charles Goddard, Editorial director, Asia-Pacific, Economist Intelligence Unit |
| 2.25pm | 讨论：中国的世界地位 影响力日益增强？中国强烈关切其在亚太区的领土主张，这给其亚太区的各个邻国带来了一定担忧。中国正在大张旗鼓地扩大军事国防开支、进行海军建设。 但是，中国在世界舞台上的外交政策及行为模式是否已发生转变？如果已经发生转变，那么中国的和平崛起时期是否即将结束？ 或者，中国从金融危机中复苏等其他因素是否造成了暂时的策略转变？ 在金融危机造成大范围破坏后，中国模式与西方模式之争是否仍悬而未决？中国是否正在挑战民主世界的秩序？ 或者，它正在形成一个独特的全球地位？ 亚太地区的和平前景如何？研讨组成员： 沈丁立，复旦大学美国研究中心主任、教授 Andrew Erickson, Associate Professor, US Naval War College, Associate in Research, FairbankCenter, Harvard University Zha Daojiong, Professor of International Political Economy, School of International Studies, Peking University, co-author, Building a Neighbourly Community: Post Cold War China, Japan, and Southeast Asia Jusuf Wanandi, Chairman, Indonesian National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation Council, Senior Fellow, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta |
Dr Andrew S Erickson
Associate Professor
US Naval War College
Dr Andrew S Erickson is an associate professor in the Strategic Research Department at the US Naval War College and a founding member of the department’s China Maritime Studies Institute. He is also an associate in research at Harvard University’s John King Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies. During academic year 2010-11, he was a Fellow in the Princeton-Harvard China and the World Program.
Dr Erickson’s research, which focuses on Asia-Pacific defense, foreign policy and technology issues, has been published widely in such journals as Asian Security, Journal of Strategic Studies, Orbis, The American Interest and Joint Force Quarterly. He is also a coeditor or contributor to numerous books. He previously worked for Science Applications International Corporation and has also worked at the US Embassy in Beijing, the US Consulate in Hong Kong, the US Senate and the White House.
Dr Erickson received his PhD and MA in international relations and comparative politics from Princeton University and graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College with a BA in history and political science.
Andrew S Erickson博士
美国海军战争学院副教授
Andrew S Erickson博士现为美国海军战争学院战略研究系副教授，并且是该系中国海军研究所的创始成员。他还是哈佛大学费正清中国研究中心副研究员。在2010-2011学年，他担任“普林斯顿-哈佛中国和全球项目”研究员。
Erickson博士的研究聚焦亚太防务、外交政策和科技问题，研究成果广泛刊载于众多期刊杂志，如《亚洲安全》(Asian Security)、《战略研究期刊》(Journal of Strategic Studies)、Orbis以及《美国利益和联合武装季刊》(The American Interest and Joint Force Quarterly)等。他还参与或主编了多部著作。他曾供职于科学应用国际公司(Science Applications International Corporation)，并先后在美国驻华大使馆、美国驻香港领事馆、美国参议院和白宫就职。
Erickson博士拥有普林斯顿大学国际关系和比较政治硕士、博士学位，此前以优异成绩从阿默斯特学院获得历史与政治科学学士学位。
