Join us at China Institute in America for an engaging session that explores the profound economic transformations shaping China today, including the “China Shock 2.0.” This program will delve into the challenges confronting China’s economy, examining how the nation is confronting risks associated with trade, technology, and geopolitical tensions. We’ll analyze the implications of these strategies on both domestic and international fronts, focusing on China’s economic difficulties and forecasting its future trajectory.
We will scrutinize recent growth data, consumer trends, and government interventions to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of China’s economy.
Yasheng Huang is the Epoch Foundation Professor of International Management and Faculty Director of Action Learning at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Between 2013 and 2017, he served as an Associate Dean in charge of MIT Sloan’s global partnership programs and its action learning initiatives. His previous appointments include faculty positions at the University of Michigan and at Harvard Business School. At MIT Sloan, Huang founded and directs China Lab and India Lab, which have provided low-cost consulting services to more than 360 small and medium enterprises in China and India. Between 2015 and 2018, he ran a program in Yunnan province to train women entrepreneurs (funded by Goldman Sachs Foundation). He has held or received prestigious fellowships, such as the National Fellowship at Stanford University and the Social Science Research Council-MacArthur Fellowship.
Isaac R. Souede is currently Chairman and Chief Investment Strategist of SCP Investment. Previously he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for the Permal Group. He was also the director of Permal Group LLC. Souede was appointed chairman, chief executive officer and director of Permal Asset Management LLC in April 2003, and director of Permal Group Ltd. in July 2005. He served as a director of the Steinhardt Fund as well as other funds within the Permal Family of Funds. Souede holds a Master’s degree in business administration from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He was a licensed certified public accountant in the state of New York.
Susan Yuqing Feng joined China Institute in America as Director of Programs in October. Before joining CI, Susan was the Editor in Chief of Bitpush News, a leading block chain media based in New York and a columnist for the Financial Times Chinese Edition.
Throughout her journalism career, Susan conducted interviews with a multitude of world economic and political leaders, including Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, Alan Greenspan, Paul Volker, President Clinton, Zbigniew Brzeziński, Michael Bloomberg, Thomas Friedman, and many more. Susan has also directed the documentary series “World Movers” which was released in March 2018. It illustrated the emerging new world order 70 years after WWII, shedding light on what has changed the U.S. and the world and the forces affecting everyone. It focused on the relationships between technology and globalization, the impact on immigration, and the future of U.S.-China relations.
Susan graduated from Columbia University and got her MA in International Affairs.
