The People’s Republic of China was the first country to be affected by COVID-19 and one of the last countries to abolish COVID-19 restrictions. The Communist Party of China’s zero-COVID policy involved strict and extended lockdowns that tanked the economy and, in late 2022, triggered widespread protests. This year’s China in the World Forum brings together global experts to examine the profound and lasting consequences of COVID-19 for China’s economy, society and international relations.
Speakers:
Professor Jean Oi, William Haas Professor of Chinese Politics in the Department of Political Science & Senior Fellow in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University
Professor Bert Hofman, Director of the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore & Professor in Practice at the Lee Kuan Yew School
Professor Yanzhong Huang, Senior Fellow for Global Health, Council on Foreign Relations
Associate Professor Courtney Fung, Department of Security Studies and Criminology, Macquarie University
Moderator:
Associate Professor Ben Hillman, Director, Australian Centre on China in the World, Australian National University