For three decades China has grown miraculously, lifting millions out of poverty and elevating parts of the country to standards comparable with the world’s most advanced nations. However, as China’s economy slows, and as underlying structural issues continue to surface, observers both within and outside China increasingly question the so-called ‘China Model’.
The 2016 Forum explored some of the initiatives China has undertaken, including the establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, whilst considering contentious issues such as ‘One Country Two Systems’ in Hong Kong. One year on, the 9th annual LSESU China Development Forum 2017 will put the ‘China Model’ firmly under the spotlight at this critical point in China’s path to prosperity.
Standing at the crossroads, China now faces critical choices as economic growth decelerates after decades of unprecedented upturn and as discontents simmer. The 2017 Forum will pose questions on the fundamentals.
With a view to providing in-depth analyses and answers to the challenges facing China at the historical crossroads, the LSE Institute of Global Affairs and the LSESU China Development Society bring together more than 25 world-renowned speakers to join the debate and share their invaluable insights across a range of topics at the China Development Forum 2017.