Thirteen world-leading economists, including eight
Nobel laureates, have gathered in Beijing to attend the Nobel
Laureates Beijing Forum, starting today to exchange views on the
global economy.
Yesterday, Liu Qi, Beijing municipality’s Communist
Party of China chief, met with them to discuss economic and social
developments in the capital since reforms and opening-up since
1978.
He called on all participating economists to pay
more attention to the Chinese economy and the development of
Beijing.
Professor Robert W. Fogel from the University of
Chicago said China's economy has been developing at an amazing
speed over the past 30 years, and has been unparalleled in the
world.
The three-day forum is also being attended by
Robert A. Mundell, James Mirrlees, Clive Granger, John F. Nash and
Robert Barro.
(CRI May 30, 2005)