The first "Understanding China" Conference (Agenda framework)

21^st Century Council Beijing Conference

(November 1-3, 2013, Beijing)

Co-sponsors

CIIDS

CPIFA

Berggruen Institute on Governance

Agenda framework

November 1 (Friday)

18:00 Opening Ceremony (Great Hall of the People, open to the media)

- Opening Speech by a State Council leader

November 2 (Saturday)

- Keynote Speech

- The new global architecture

- Social media and governance

- Chinese economy – Will the current prosperity last?

- China's defense policy

November 3 (Sunday)

- China's decision-making process

- Chinese people's view of the world and international responsibilities

- How to build an all-round community of interests?

16:30 - 17:30 Press conference (Conference Hall B, 6^th floor, Phase III, China World Trade Center)

§ Wu Jianmin (CIIDS Executive Vice Chairman)

§ Nicolas Berggruen (Chairman of the Berggruen Institute on Governance)