Speech Guests:

Aloizio Mercadante – President of the BNDES

GAO Xiang – President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Esther Dweck – Brazilian Minister of Management and Innovation in Public Services

TIAN Min – Consul General of China in Rio de Janeiro

Luiz Ildefonso Simões Lopes – Vice-President of the Brazilian Center for International Relations Studies

Luiz Augusto de Castro Neves – Embaixador, Presidente do Conselho Empresarial Brasil-China

With the development of technology and productivity, the links between countries are becoming increasingly extensive and close, and the world is increasingly becoming a global village with a shared future. At the same time, the world today faces many challenges, such as unilateralism, protectionism, and non-traditional security, and instability and uncertainty are increasing, which bring obstacles to the development of countries and the whole world. Strengthening consultation and dialogue in international society, practicing equal and orderly multilateralism, and building a global governance system based on rules, fairness, and justice are the ways for countries to work together to tackle the challenges. This section will focus on the following topics: 

1. Emerging technologies such as the Internet, information technology, and artificial intelligence are creating opportunities for economic and social development and posing problems that must be addressed. 

2. As economic ties among countries increasingly close, how can macroeconomic policy coordination be strengthened to ensure healthy and stable growth?

3. How to ensure that multilateral platforms play an influential role in international finance, trade, and investment while improving global economic governance..

4. How can the Global South play a more constructive role in global governance to achieve equal and inclusive international development?

Moderator: Ren Lin – Research Fellow, Head of Division of Global Governance, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Panelists:

WANG Lei  – Executive Director of the Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Leonardo Burlamaqui – Professor, Department of Economic Evolution, State University of Rio de Janeiro, CBAE (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro)

GAO Haihong – Research Fellow, Director of International Finance Research Center, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and Lead Co-Chair of the T20 “International Financial Architecture Reform” Working Group

Lia Vals Senior – Senior Fellow CEBRI, IBRACH member, UERJ (State University of Rio de Janeiro)

The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development reflects the demands of all countries for sustainable development. Today, many global issues, such as climate change, still pose severe challenges to human society. Both China and Brazil are major emerging economies striving to transform and optimize their economic growth patterns; they also face several common problems in promoting sustainable economic and social development and improving people’s well-being. This section will focus on the following topics: 

1. How can we accelerate the realization of green and sustainable economic development through technological and institutional innovation, with the state, enterprises, and market playing an influential role?

2. How can we enhance the application of cutting-edge new technologies in developing and utilizing new energy? 

3. How to better achieve coordinated regional development through optimizing the national land spatial development plan.

4. How to promote poverty reduction and assist vulnerable groups to improve people’s well-being continuously. 

Moderator: Tulio Cariello – Director of Content and Research at the Brazil-China Business Council (CEBC)

Panelists:

ZHANG Yongsheng – Research Fellow, Director of the Research Institute for Eco-civilization, Chinese Academy of Social Science.

Raphael Padula – Director of the Department of Funds and Investments, Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation

WANG Yongzhong – Research Fellow, Head of Division of International Commodities, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

HUANG Yehua – President of CNOOC Petroleum Brazil LTDA.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between China and Brazil. The friendly cooperation between the two countries has achieved thriving development, improved the welfare of the two countries’ people, and contributed to the prosperity and development of the world. Looking ahead, the relationship between the two countries presents a broad prospect for development. This section will focus on the following topics:

1. In the context of the new industrial revolution and the intelligence era, how can China and Brazil strengthen communication and coordination and fully tap the great potential of bilateral cooperation? 

2. China and Brazil are committed to a modernization path that suits their national conditions. How can the two sides strengthen the exchange of experience in national governance and promote the improvement of governance capabilities and effectiveness?

3. Both China and Brazil have rich cultural resources. How can the two countries promote people-to-people exchanges and mutual learning of civilizations?

4. As developing countries and emerging market countries, how can China and Brazil uphold the principles of mutual respect, equality, and win-win cooperation, jointly commit to the reform and improvement of global governance in fields such as economy, security, and environment, actively construct an international order that ensures world prosperity and security, and promote the building of a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind?

Moderator: ZHOU Zhiwei – Research Fellow, Deputy Head of Division of International Relations, Institute of Latin American Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Panelists:

Andre Mello E Souza – Director of International Studies, Institute of Applied Economics, Rio de Janeiro.

CHAI Yu – Research Fellow, Director of the Institute of Latin American Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Evandro Menezes de Carvalho – Professor at the Vargas Foundation School of Law, Associate Professor at UFF

GUO Cunhai – Research Fellow, Head of Division of Latin American Social and Cultural Studies, Institute of Latin American Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

LU Hebang – Chief Representative, China Development Bank Rio de Janeiro Representações LTDA. (Brazil)

Closing Remarks: 

Ana Célia Castro – Senior Fellow at the Brazilian Center of International Relations, Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

WANG Lei – Research Fellow, Executive Director of the Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

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