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The Global Chinese Economic & Technology Summit (GCET 2025) is a premier event focused on "Global Leadership & Partnership in the Age of Digital and Green Transformation," scheduled for November 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Organized by the KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific, Institute of Strategic Analysis & Policy Research and China Development Institute, the summit brings together key stakeholders to explore critical economic and technological trends.
The one-day conference will address three primary themes:
Highlights include discussions on emerging technologies like AI and blockchain, sustainable development, green economy initiatives, and strategies for Chinese entrepreneurs navigating the global business landscape. The summit will feature high-profile speakers, including government officials, senior scholars and business leaders from China and Malaysia, offering insights into trade opportunities, digital transformation, and cross-border economic collaboration.
Key topics will range from RCEP and Belt and Road Initiative opportunities to fintech innovations, supply chain resilience, and the expanding influence of the Chinese diaspora in global markets.
Date: Nov 19, 2025
Hosts: KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific, Institute of Strategic Analysis & Policy Research, and China Development Institute
Venue: Wisma MCA, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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In recent years, the international trade landscape has remained complex and constantly evolving. Major international players such as China and New Zealand continue to face challenges posed by rising trade protectionism. How can the two countries fully leverage the APEC consensus to deepen bilateral cooperation and further strengthen regional connectivity?
In this edition of the China Development Institute – New Zealand China Council Dialogue, industry leaders and think tank experts come together to discuss the current state of the Chinese and New Zealand economies, their respective approaches to decarbonization, and opportunities for bilateral cooperation under APEC 2026.
Date: Nov 7, 2025
Hosts: China Development Institute, New Zealand China Council
Venue: CDI Mansion, Shenzhen
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The meeting was organized by Z/Yen Group in partnership with China Development Institute to bring together representatives of financial centers across the world to consider current strategic questions. This was the fifth annual webclave for financial centers, having started during the pandemic. The meeting focused on:
Date and time: 15:00-17:00 Beijing Time (GMT+8), 24 July 2025
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The Sino-US trade war continues to exert profound impacts on the global supply chain landscape. As core cities within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong and Shenzhen should proactively explore collaborative pathways for supply chain restructuring to enhance regional economic resilience. Concurrently, against the backdrop of digital economy advancement and consumption upgrading, the cultural, creative and tourism industry has emerged as a new engine driving economic growth.
With this in mind, China Development Institute and One Country Two Systems Research Institute jointly organized the 3rd Shenzhen Hong Kong Cooperation Forum on July 11, 2025. Centered on the dual themes of "Supply Chain Restructuring" and "Cultural Tourism Industry Innovation," the forum convened experts and scholars from both cities to jointly strategize synergistic development approaches.
Date: July 11, 2025
Hosts: China Development Institute, One Country Two Systems Research Institute
Venue: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
