The 4th Asia Economic Summit – Reinvention Asian Economics for Sustainable Growth and Prosperity, jointly organized by the Asia Society Hong Kong Center and the Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute, was successfully held on 8 – 9 December 2008. The Better Hong Kong Foundation sponsored the Luncheon entitled “China’s Role in the World Economy & Financial Reforms”. Mr. Claude Smadja, Former Managing Director of the World Economic Forum was invited to address at the luncheon while Ambassador Wu Jianmin also shared his views on the topic and joined Mr. Smadja to answer questions from the floor during the Q&A session, of which Mr. Ronnie Chan, Executive Committee Chairman of the Foundation and Chairman of the Asia Society Hong Kong Center, was the moderator.
Foundation Trustee and Chairman of Lippo Group Mr. Stephen Riady spoke at the session on “Asia’s Property Market – Towards Sustainable Development”.
The Foundation’s Council Members Dr. Gerald Chow, Mr. Joseph Yu, Mr. Tony Choi and Mr. Albert Ip together with Foundation’s Executive Director Ms. Karen Tang participated in the summit. By invitation of the Foundation, Swiss Consul General Dr. Hans Roth; President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, Mr. Serge Fafalen; and the Managing Director of Investments, Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) Ltd Mr. Alfred Tsai also attended the event.
(R to L) Mr. Ronnie Chan, Ambassador Wu Jianmin, Mr. Claude Smadja and Ms. Karen Tang
(L to R) Ms. Karen Tang, President of Swiss Chamber of Commerce Mr. Serge Fafalen and President, ASEAN of GE Mr. Stuart Dean
Foundation’s Council Member Dr. Gerald Chow (1st left), Mr. Claude Smadja (3rd left), Mr. Zhan Yongxin (3rd right), Mr. Ronnie Chan (2nd right) and Ambassador Wu Jianmin (1st right)