The forum is focused on mutually beneficial strategies and investment opportunities sparked by the Belt and Road Initiative that will catalyze development and new industrial activities all over Eurasia (China, Central Asia, Middle East, Europe).

Date: November 23-24, 2017

Venue: Ca’Vendramin Calergi, Venice

Organizer: China Development Institute, The European House – Ambrosetti

Theme: Belt and Road: Seize the Next Wave of Growth in Eurasia

The forum gathered experts from China, Germany and the UK and explored ways how finance can better serve the real economy.

Venue: Shandong Hotel, Shandong, China

Organizer: CDI, and the Financial Office of Jinan Municipal People’s Government

Theme: Industrial Finance to Support Real Economy

CDI invited professor Carsten Herrmann-Pillath from Max Weber Centre for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies at University of Erfurt to share this ideas on the principles and consequences for policy design from the perspective of anthropocence and have discussion on how to strike a balance between energy consumption and economic growth to achieve a sustainable development.

Venue: Room 101, CDI Mansion, Shenzhen

Host: CDI

Theme: Economics of the Anthropocene: Principles and Consequences for Policy Design

Three issues were discussed during the forum including "Urban Renewal and Development", "Urban Management and Development" and "The Bay Area Economy and Development ".

Venue: Social Sciences Innovation Base, Shanghai, China

Host: CDI, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, Binhai Research Institute in Tianjin

Theme: Urban Renewal and Bay Area Economy

The one-day forum consists of panel discussions with moderators made up of relevant industry representatives and experts from China and the Pacific in the key sectors of trade, investment and tourism. All representatives present a seminar for business leaders, officials and others interested in building economic links between China and the Pacific Islands.

Date: September 8, 2017

The one-day forum consists of panel discussions with moderators made up of relevant industry representatives and experts from China and the Pacific in the key sectors of trade, investment and tourism. All representatives present a seminar for business leaders, officials and others interested in building economic links between China and the Pacific Islands.

Date: September 8, 2017

Venue: Sheraton Aggie Grey’s Hotel, Apia, SAMOA

Host: CDI

Theme: The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road: Pacific Islands-China Economic Cooperation for Sustainable Development

Host: CDI

Theme: The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road: Pacific Islands-China Economic Cooperation for Sustainable Development

The Global Financial Centres Index 22 (GFCI 22) was launched simultaneously in Chengdu, China and Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates on September 11, 2017. GFCI 22 was jointly compiled by the Z/Yen group and CDI. 108 financial centres were scored and ranked from the perspectives of business environment, financial system, infrastructure, human capital, and reputation. 

Date: September 11, 2017

Venue: Tianfu Fund Town, Chengdu
Host: CDI, Z/Yen Group
Theme: The Global Financial Centres Index 22

CDI invited Professor Yosuke Tsuyuguchi from the College of Economics, Nihon University to share the experience of Yen’s internationalization, including the gains and losses in the internationalization process and how the process is relevant to RMB internationalization.

Date: August 25, 2017

Venue: Room 101, CDI Mansion, Shenzhen
Host: CDI
Theme: Rethinking RMB Internationalization: Why is Japan so Prudent about Yen’s Internationalization？

The annual meeting is intended to explore the way to update management procedures, regulations, optimize and deploy innovative resources efficiently with new economic engine introduced in place of the old one, as China’s economy is transitioning to a new normal. It also serves as a productive platform for Chinese enterprises and the academia to discuss how to accelerate the sound development of new economy and to seek policy proposals for the reference of policymakers.

Date: August 9, 2017

Venue: International Conference Room, First Floor, CDI Mansion
Host: CDI, Shenzhen Soft Science Development Foundation (SSSDF)
Theme: New Economy and Old System-Inclusiveness and Innovation

In June 2017, the Chinese government released a document entitled “Vision for Maritime Cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative” which promotes the partnership between the nations along the Maritime Silk Road. To promote economic, trade and cultural between China and the Pacific Island countries, the event was held during which a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between CDI and PTI. 

Date: July 13, 2017

Venue: Multi-functional Room, CDI Mansion, Shenzhen

Host: China Development Institute (CDI), Pacific Islands Trade and Investment (PTI)

Theme: Opening a New Chapter in Cooperation between China and Pacific Island Countries

Dr. Sean Randolph, senior director of Bay Area Council Economic Institute, analyzed the particular relevance of both San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley for the future development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Great Bay Area and Shenzhen.

 Hosted by: CDI

Theme: Building a Global Innovation Center: Experience of San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley

Theme: Innovation-Driven Bay Area of China

2017 marks the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China and the development plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, which will become a strategic “pivot” for the opening-up to the outside world and the “Belt and Road” initiative, was included into this year's Government Work Report. Holding discussions on scientific and technological innovation, talent flow and institutional integration, the forum is aimed at offering policy recommendations on the development plan for the city cluster.

Date: June 20, 2017

Host: CDI, One Country Two Systems Research Institute (OCTSRI)

Organizer: Tencent

The annual meeting is intended to explore the way to update management procedures, regulations, concentrate and deploy resources efficiently with new economic engine introduced in place of the old one, as China’s economy is transitioning to a new normal. It is also serves as a dialogical platform for Chinese enterprises and the academia to seek policy proposals for the reference of policymakers.

China Soft Science Prize is an award introduced and funded by SSSDF in 2010. Since 2015 the prize is assessed biennially. In order to ensure its independence, authority and inclusiveness, SSSDF assesses social science studies in a scientific, simple, practicable and impartial manner.

Date: June 20, 2017

Venue: Room 103, First Floor, China Hall of Science and Technology

Host: CDI, Shenzhen Soft Science Development Foundation (SSSDF)

Theme: New Economy and Old System

CDI International Report, themed on “US Trade Policies under the Trump Administration”, gathered experts and scholars to have an intense discussion on the current US trade policy and its possible influence on the Sino-US relationship.

Date: April 10, 2017

Venue: Room 101, CDI Mansion, Shenzhen

Host: CDI

Theme: US Trade Policies under the Trump Administration

The Global Financial Centres Index 21 (GFCI 21) was launched simultaneously in Shenzhen, China and Milan, Italy on March 27th, 2017. GFCI 21 was jointly compiled by the Z/Yen group and CDI. Key financial centres were scored and ranked from the perspectives of business environment, financial system, infrastructure, human capital, and reputation. CFCI 21 launched the latest scores and ranks of 88 financial centres and analyzed the situations, features and trends of development. 

Date: March 27, 2017
Venue: Room 101, CDI Mansion, Shenzhen
Host: CDI, Z/Yen Group
Theme: The Global Financial Centres Index 21