Environmental Industry in China: Opportunities and Strategies
September 28, 2008, Sunday, Tianjin
China is well-positioned to take a leading role in the economy of the 21st century, one that will be driven by the environment, top officials and industry leaders said on the sidelines of the 2008 Summer Davos in Tianjin yesterday.
There is much the country can do as it forges ahead in its development, from market demand deciding environmental policy and regulation to green technology fueling the economy of the future, participants at the 35th China Daily CEO Roundtable heard.
Strategic Partnership between Emerging Cities and Entrepreneurs：
The Dalian Vision
September 8, 2007, Saturday, Dalian
China's emerging cities, led by the booming port city of Dalian, are dynamic, innovative, tech-savvy and hold a vision for sustainable growth, said business and government leaders at the 33rd China Daily CEO Roundtable in Dalian.
The Roundtable, called "Strategic Partnership between Emerging Cities and Entrepreneurs: The Dalian Vision", focused on the growing need for cooperation between cities and businesses in an increasingly globalized world. Dalian embodies this trend and should serve as a guiding light for other emerging Chinese cities, concluded experts at the Roundtable.
"Dalian is a particularly great place to have this discussion about leadership, partnership and government cooperation," said Peter Bowie, CEO of Deloitte China and the Roundtable's co-chair.
Climate Change and China's Sustainable Development
May 23, 2007, Wednesday, Beijing
Despite of its rapid economic growth and development, China is not immuned from those major impacts due to global climate changes that have been taking place over the last century. Global warming, water shortage, emission and other major changes are already creating huge challenges to China and its economy. Climate change is now a major risk factor in all strategic economic sectors such as energy, natural resources, agriculture, metals, chemcials, infrasturcture, logistics, forest products, building, automobiles, transportation, etc. It is literally affecting all walks of life in China. If there would be one risk for China not to achieve its sustainable development objectives, climate change will be the de facto challenge. From Kyoto to Davos to Beijing and across the globe, climate change is already on the top of the agenda for all global political and business leaders. How can we turn this global awareness into action? How should the government and the business community work together to deal with these challenges, and turn them into business opportunities? What are China's strategic policy options and potential public-private partnership initiatives? What should we do now for our next generations in 50 years and beyond?
