Event Details

Invite-Only | Exclusive for Chairman's Circle Members


Our Chairman's Circle members' senior executives are invited to an exclusive briefing by Helen Qiao, the Chief Economist for China at Bank of America, on China's economic outlook. Will the GDP growth forecast still be at 5%?



Key points to be covered include the need for enhanced support for both consumption and investment to maintain growth momentum, especially as exports may face increasing protectionist pressures from abroad. This briefing will also explore how weak domestic demand has resulted in minimal inflationary pressure, allowing for accommodative financial conditions.


The session will also address the potential for continued FX depreciation pressure until the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates and the strong dollar trend reverses.


Details are as follows:

Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Format: In-Person

Location: Beijing (exact location will be supplied to attendees)


Please note that due to the venue's seating limitations, we can only accommodate a maximum of 2 persons from each company to join in person (seniority will be considered).


AmCham Contact: Aisha Huang (ahuang@amchamchina.org)

Speakers

  • Helen Qiao PhD (Managing Director, Chief Greater China Economist and Head of Asia Economics Research at BofA Global Research)

    Helen Qiao PhD

    Managing Director, Chief Greater China Economist and Head of Asia Economics Research at BofA Global Research

    Helen Qiao is a managing director and chief economist for Greater China and head of Asia Economics Research, based in Hong Kong. Prior to that, Qiao spent more than six years at Goldman Sachs as senior China economist and four years at Morgan Stanley as chief Greater China economist. Previously, she worked at the World Bank Group (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development) in Washington DC and Lehman Brothers in Tokyo. Qiao has written a wide range of thematic research papers on China. Her work has been published in media and in academic journals, such as The Journal of Policy Modeling. Her team has been ranked top-three in the Institutional Investor All Asia research team surveys in 2013-2018 consecutively and No.1 in Asia economic research in the Institutional Investor Global Fixed Income survey in 2019. Her team has been ranked top 4 in the Institutional Investor All Asia research team surveys in 2013-2023. Consecutively, top 2 in Asia economic research in the Institutional Investor Global Fixed Income survey in 2019-2023, and No. 1 in the institutional Investor Survey China (international) in 2023. Qiao holds a BA degree in international trade from the Renmin University of China, and Masters degree and a PhD in economics from Stanford University. Qiao is currently serving as a member on the Advisory Council of Bretton Woods Committee, which works to demonstrate the value of international economic cooperation and spur economic growth, alleviate poverty, and improve financial stability. She is based in Hong Kong.

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