The Benelux Chamber of Commerce in China, the Swiss Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the British Chamber of Commerce in China, the China-Australia Chamber of Commerce in Beijing and the Canada China Business Council are delighted to invite you to a business event on Tuesday May 10 2011:
Change of Leadership in China in 2012
A Preview on Economical and Political Reforms
China’s political leadership will undergo a generational shift in the next two years as a new set of politicians assume the top ranks within first the Party (in 2012) and then the state (in 2013).
Who are these figures, and what can we expect from them? Will we see more reform or retrenchment and another decade of a politically “trapped transition”?
Duncan Innes-Ker, a senior analyst at the Economist Intelligence Unit, will examine the institutions and processes behind the hand-over of power. He will discuss what we know and what we can guess about the new generation and their views on political and economic reform, and will reveal whether we should be excited or worried about the coming changes.
Duncan Innes-Ker
Duncan Innes-Ker is responsible for the Economist Intelligence Unit's flagship China product, the China Country Report, and for producing the EIU's economic forecasts for China. His expertise includes analysis of developments in political, economic and regulatory policy, as well as economic and political forecasting, particularly at the macro level. Duncan has contributed in-depth studies on issues including China's labour market and environmental policies, and the liveability and environmental credentials of Chinese cities. He has also been involved in forecasting market sizing and development for Chinese sectors such as automotives, education, microfinance and agriculture.
In addition to his China expertise, Duncan covers forecasting and analysis for several other Asian countries, including Mongolia, North Korea, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka.
Duncan writes for the EIU's Business China newsletter, analysing the implications for business of current events in the country. He is a frequent commentator for news services such as the BBC, Reuters, CNN and al-Jazeera, and has given presentations and webinars for groups such as the American and European Chambers of Commerce, and the UK’s Confederation for British Industry. Duncan has also been invited to share his perspectives on China with a number of senior corporate executives and diplomatic officials.
Duncan has over a decade of experience in China, and joined the Economist Intelligence Unit in 2005. He speaks Chinese, and has a Masters degree in Pacific Asian Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies and a BA in Chinese Studies from Oxford University.