Speaker:

Prof Chen Bo
Chutian Professor of Economics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Research Associate, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Date & Time:

Thursday, 25 July 2024
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Venue:

EAI Conference Room
NUS Bukit Timah Campus, Tower Block #06-01,
469A Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259770

Video recording:

Please click on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s43IEfhCk6A or visit https://www.youtube.com/EastAsianInstituteNUS.

Abstract:

China has acknowledged its overcapacity problems in certain industries for years, a topic that has garnered international attention, including strong criticism from the United States. In this presentation, Prof Chen will first delve into the overall production capacity situation in China’s manufacturing sector before discussing the criteria used to determine whether overcapacity is a genuine concern. Based on the criteria, Prof Chen will explore the alleged overcapacity problems in key industries such as steel, electronic vehicles, solar panels, and lithium batteries. He will conclude by addressing the broader controversy surrounding overcapacity in China and China’s potential strategies towards the controversy.

About the Speaker:

Chen Bo (PhD, Simon Fraser University) is the Chutian Professor of Economics and Executive Director of the Institute of Free Trade Zone at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. He is also a Research Associate of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and a Distinguished Fellow of the Jack Austin Centre. Prof Chen’s research interests lie in international economics, development economics and China’s economy. He has published more than 30 peer-reviewed papers in renowned economic journals such as the Journal of International Economics, Journal of Comparative Economics, Economics Letters and The World Economy. Prof Chen also provides insights on a wide range of China’s economic issues, including Political Free Trade Zones/Ports of China, the Belt & Road Initiative and Macroeconomic Dynamics. He has been invited to give talks at the Ministry of Treasury and Ministry of Commerce of China, as well as the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council. His opinions have appeared in various mainstream media outlets such as CCTV, Xinhua Media, Lianhe Zaobao, BBC, The Economist and the Wall Street Journal. In addition to advising the central/federal governments of China, Canada and New Zealand, Prof Chen has also provided consultations to many leading business groups and think tanks, including the Goldman Sachs Group, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, BAML, Citi Bank, BMW, Huawei, the Asian Society, the Rhodium Group and CEPII.