4th CAREC Think Tanks Development Forum

The CAREC Institute has organized the 4th CAREC Think Tanks Development Forum (CTTDF) in Xi’an, the PRC, in cooperation with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) – PRC’s Regional Knowledge Sharing Initiative (RKSI) and International Economics and Finance Institute (IEFE) at the Ministry of Finance of the PRC. ADB’s Vice President Mr. Shixin Chen, Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Finance of the PRC Mr. Liu Weihua, Shaanxi Province Deputy Governor Mr. Xu Datong, Deputy Ministers of CAREC counties, other government officials, Directors of international organizations, and renowned scholars of research institutions attended the forum.

The forum brought over 130 participants from over 20 countries to discuss regional integration, trade, unresolved trade disputes, technological interventions, e-commerce, and their impact on the regional economy.