Hong Kong - What Future as a Democracy and Centre of Global Finance ?

Hong Kong - What Future as a Democracy and Centre of Global Finance ?

Initially triggered by fears that a proposed amendment to the extradition law to include China, Taiwan and a few other countries might undercut the City's rule of law and unfettered access to justice, demonstrations, civil disobedience and clashes between citizens and the police have been ongoing now for months in Hong Kong. Hong Kong's special status is key for its continued relevance as a global financial centre. What is in store for Hong Kong's future as a democracy and a global financial hub?

After a key note presentation by Chi Lo on the financial and economic implications of the Hong Kong protests, Marlies Stubits-Weidinger will sketch a response from a European perspective on the global financial situation and Pascal Abb will present reflections on the underlying challenges of governance, before the conversation is opened up to the audience.

Chi Lo, Economist, Lecturer at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Author of eleven books on Chinese and Asian economic development and markets, commentator on international media and featured speaker at international conferences.

Pascal Abb, Senior Researcher, Austrian Study Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Expert on China, International Relations of East Asia.

Marlies Stubits-Weidinger, Special Envoy of the Austrian Central Bank for International Financial Institutions, former Austrian Ambassador to the OECD

Moderation Irene Giner Reichl, Ambassador