[19 October 2024 (Saturday), Policy Dialogue Series 2024-25] Hong Kong Is Not Over, Why and How?: Economic reset and international impact

Dear Colleagues and Students,

The Division of Public Policy of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), together with the Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies of The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), cordially invite you to attend the following Policy Dialogue Series featuring Professor Anthony Cheung, former Secretary for Transport and Housing (2012-17) and former President of EdUHK as well as Professor Lui Tai-lok, Adjunct Research Chair Professor and former Vice President (Research and Development) of EdUHK.

Policy Dialogue Series 2024-25:

“Hong Kong Is Not Over, Why and How?: Economic reset and international impact”

Investment and consumption in Hong Kong’s economy have not fully recovered as expected post-COVID. Some blame it on the city’s political situation as well as the economic troubles on the mainland. Pessimists warn that Hong Kong’s long-cherished East-West intermediary role is over amid the changing geopolitics. Just rebutting such doomsday talk is not enough. At this critical juncture, Hong Kong needs more actions in re-strategizing and repositioning to secure an economic reset and restore its international impact.

About the speakers and moderator

Anthony Cheung （張炳良教授）is currently the Chair Professor and Advisor (Public Administration) of the Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies at The Education University of Hong Kong and the Adjunct Professor of the Division of Public Policy of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He was the former Secretary for Transport and Housing of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government from July 2012 to June 2017 and the former President of The Education University of Hong Kong (then known as Hong Kong Institute of Education) from January 2008 to June 2012.

Sung Yun-wing （宋恩榮教授）is Associate Director of the Joint Shanghai – Hong Kong Development Institute (CUHK and Fudan University), Associate Director of the Economic Research Centre, Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, and Adjunct Professor of the Economics Department at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Heiwai Tang （鄧希煒教授） is Victor and William Fung Professor in Economics, the Associate Dean (External Relations), Director of the Asia Global Institute and APEC Study Center, as well as the Associate Director of the Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy at the University of Hong Kong. 

Wang Xiangwei （王向偉副教授）is the Associate Professor of Practice at the Department of Journalism of the Hong Kong Baptist University. He is recognised as one of Asia's leading commentators on China and its international relations. He worked for the South China Morning Post for 26 years, of which he was the newspaper's Editor-in-Chief from 2012 to 2015.

Lui Tai-lok （呂大樂教授）is the Adjunct Research Chair Professor of the Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies at The Education University of Hong Kong. From April 2016 to June 2021, he was Vice-President (Research and Development) of the University.

Naubahar Sharif （白立邦教授）is the Head and Professor of Public Policy of the Division of Public Policy at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is also a member of the Chief Executive’s Policy Unit Research Strategy Expert Group since May 2024.

About the Policy Dialogue Series

The two universities co-host The Policy Dialogue Series which began in 2018-19 and is now into its seventh annual series. Professor Anthony Cheung and Professor Lui Tai-lok are joined by other speakers in the relevant fields to explore the critical issues and public policy challenges facing Hong Kong. Subsequent sessions are:

The Policy Dialogue Series is interactive and encourages the participation of the HKUST and EdUHK communities as well as members of the public who are concerned about Hong Kong’s future.

All are welcome!