5th China-Japan-ROK FTA Seminar
The Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS) will host the 5th China-Japan-the Republic of Korea (ROK) FTA Seminar at Novotel Beijing Peace on Wednesday, September 19, 2018.
CJK FTA Seminar is one of the main events that TCS holds to support the trade and economic cooperation among China, Japan, and the ROK. Since 2012, the 1.5-track platform has brought together government officials, prominent scholars, business representatives to exchange insights on CJK FTA from various perspectives, to provide reference to the negotiations, and to promote significance and public understanding of CJK FTA.
The 5th Seminar aims to discuss CJK FTA in the regional and global context. Distinguished guests from China, Japan, the ROK, as well as other countries in the Asia-Pacific region will share deep understanding and have thorough discussions about opportunities, challenges, and future directions of FTA, global trade and economic cooperation.
The TCS is an international organization established by the governments of China, Japan, and the ROK with a vision to promote peace and common prosperity among the three countries and Northeast Asia.
Event Details:
Event Name and Theme: China-Japan-ROK FTA Seminar – Within and Beyond
Organizer: Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat
Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Location: Novotel Beijing Peace (map)
Main Content:
World Trade Environment
China-Japan-the ROK FTA and CJK economic cooperation
Language: English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean Simultaneous Interpretation
Registration
Please register by Thursday, September 13. No registration or attendance fee is required.
If you have issue accessing the online registration, please email fta5@tcs-asia.org with the RSVP form attached
Tentative Agenda
13:00-14:00 |
Registration |
14:00-14:20
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Opening Session Opening remarks: TCS
Congratulatory Remarks:
Ministry of Commerce of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of the ROK |
14:20-14:40
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Keynote Speech World Trade Environment and Its Implication to the Free Trade Agreement and Regional Economic Cooperation (Title TBC) Dr. ZHAO Jinping Research
Fellow and Former Director-General of the Research Department of
Foreign Economic Relations, Development Research Center of the State
Council (DRC) |
14:40-14:50 |
Photo Session and Coffee Break |
14:50-16:05
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Session I: Perspectives from China, Japan, and the ROK Moderator: Dr. TU Xinquan, Dean and Professor, China Institute for WTO Studies, University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) Speakers: Dr. SONG Hong Assistant Director and Senior Fellow, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
Dr. TAMURA Akihiko Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
Korean Scholar Panel Discussion and Q&A session Discussants: Dr. ZHAO Ping Director, Department of International Investment, Academy of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Business sector representative from Japan Business sector representative from ROK |
16:05-16:15 |
Coffee Break |
16:15-17:30
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Session 2: Perspectives from the Regional Partners
Moderator: China-ASEAN Center (TBD) Speakers:
Dr. Chia Siow Yue Senior Research Fellow Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA)
Dr. Tham Siew Yean Adjunct Professor Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Dr. Rémy Davison Jean Monnet Chair in Politics & Economics Associate Director, Monash European and EU Centre Panel Discussion and Q&A Discussants Dr. SONG Hong Assistant Director and Senior Fellow, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
Dr. TAMURA Akihiko Profess:or, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
Korean Scholar |
17:30-17:35 |
Closing Remarks: TCS |
*Please visit www.tcs-asia.org regularly for the most up-to-date agenda.
Contact: fta5@tcs-asia.org;
82-70-4162-5331 (English and Chinese)
82-70-4162-5333 (English and Japanese)
82-70-4162-5332 (English and Korean)
