Global Geopolitical and Technological
(Geo-tech.) Competition

Date and Time:
9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Beijing Time, January 7^th 2024
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Washington Time, January 7^th 2024

Location: Online
Language: Chinese and English (simultaneously interpret)

Co-organizers: Harbor Overseas, Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding (iGCU) at Peking University, Science and Technology Development and Governance Research Center at Tsinghua University

9:00 p.m.-9:05 p.m. Opening Remarks
Prof. Dong Wang
Professor of School of International Studies at Peking University
Executive Director of Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding (iGCU) at Peking University

9:05 p.m.-9:35 p.m. China-US Geo-tech. Competition
Moderator: Prof. Dong Wang

Mr. Stephen Ezell
Vice President, Global Innovation Policy, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)

Dr. Xi Chen
Founder, Harbor Overseas 
Member of the academic committee at the Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding (iGCU) of Peking University

9:35 p.m.-10:25 p.m. Global Views

Budapest’s view
Mr. Szabolcs Szolnoki
Deputy State Secretary for Technology, Ministry for Economic Development, Government of Hungary

Hong Kong’s view
Prof. Geng Xiao
Director of Institute of Policy and Practice, Shenzhen Finance Institute, the Chinese University of Hong Kong at Shenzhen

Sydney and Johannesburg ’s view
Prof. Lauren Johnston
Associate Professor at the China Studies Centre, University of Sydney
Senior Researcher at South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)

Istanbul’s view
Dr. Okan Geray
Strategic Planning Advisor of Dubai Digital Authority, United Arab Emirates
Chair of United for Smart Sustainable Cities

Beijing’s view
Prof. Xufeng Zhu
Dean of School of Public Policy & Management at Tsinghua University
Director of Science and Technology Development and Governance Research Center at Tsinghua University

10:25 p.m.-10:50 p.m. Discussion
Moderator: Prof. Xufeng Zhu

10:50 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Closing Speech

Prof. Dong Wang