Luncheon Presentation & Discussion Registration at 12.15pm Luncheon at 12.30pm Close at 2.15pm Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013 announced a bold and comprehensive program of economic modernization backed by political reforms. The degree of boldness indicates that after 35 years of stellar economic performance, China’s development model is obsolete and in need of urgent - not gradual - replacement. To justify the risks, President Xi quoted an impassioned plea for policy modernization by his predecessor Deng Xiaoping: the only way to avoid a dead end - a blind alley - is to deepen reform and opening both at home and with the world. With its report “Avoiding the Blind Alley: China’s Economic Overhaul and Its Global Implications”, the Asia Society Policy Institute offers new insights on the changing profile and prospects of what will soon be the world’s largest economy. The report, produced in collaboration with the Rhodium Group, clarifies the ambitions of China’s economic reform program, assesses the progress China has made in implementing reforms, and forecasts the impacts the program will have on China’s economy and the world’s. Join us for a presentation on the report’s findings by its author Daniel Rosen, followed by a panel of experts to discuss the implications of China’s economic reform program for the country, Asia and the US. $490 Asia Society members/ UC Berkeley Alumni/ Berkeley Club of Hong Kong; $590 Non-members