Notice of Webinar with guest speaker Mark Kruger

January 18th, 2021  |  Published in Event, Zoom Webinar by admin


Mark Kruger, Yicai Global in Shanghai

China’s 14th Five Year Plan: New Policy Directions

Tuesday, March 30th, 2021 at 8:00 p.m.
(Eastern Time)

Patrons
Honourable Sheila Copps
Ambassador Robert Wright

This year China is embarking on its 14th Five Year Plan. Having successfully built a “moderately prosperous society”, policymakers are now developing an agenda which includes developing technological strength and reducing carbon emissions. Join us on March 30, at 8 PM for a talk by Mark Kruger, who will explain what a shift to a greener and more innovative China entails.

Mark Kruger is the Opinion Editor at Yicai Global. He holds Senior Fellow appointments at the Yicai Research Institute, the Centre for International Governance Innovation and University of Alberta’s China Institute. Mark was formerly a Senior Policy Director in the Bank of Canada’s International Department, a Senior Advisor to the Canadian Executive Director at the IMF and head of the Economic and Financial Section in the Canadian Embassy in Beijing. Mark began his career at the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission. You can find Mark’s short, data-driven insights into China’s economy here: Columnist Mark.kruger .

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 8 p.m.

All are welcome.  Q & A will follow the presentation.

Registration is required for this free Zoom webinar event. 

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