Retreat 1999

Overseas Young Chinese Forum(OYCF)

The Inaugural Retreat

Liberalism and China

The Inaugural Retreat of OYCF will be held on April 23-25, 1999. The theme of the Inaugural Retreat is "Liberalism and China." During the spring of 1999, the Cambridge China Institute (CCI, the initiating organization of OYCF and the Host of the Inaugural Retreat) is organizing a discussion series on liberalism. We think liberalism has an important bearing on China’s current and future economic, social, political and cultural changes. The purpose of the Inaugural Retreat, in addition to establishing OYCF, is to introduce liberalism to our participants. We will not presume the retreat participants to have prior knowledge about the topic, but we do expect them to read some of the distributed materials prepared by the organizers. We intend to invite outstanding overseas young Chinese in academia, industry and government to participate in our Inaugural Retreat.

Retreat Program
Friday, April 23, 1999
6:00pm: Registration, Check-in 8:00pm: Welcome Dinner 10:00pm: Social Activities
Saturday, April 24, 1999
9:00am: Opening Remark 9:10am: Session I: What Is Liberalism? Speaker: LI Bo, Harvard Law School Moderator: WEN Zhimin, Harvard Law School 10:40am: Coffee Break 10:55am: Session II: Liberalism, Democracy and Political Reform Speaker: WANG Xu, Princeton University Moderator: SHENG Hua, Harvard Law School 12:25pm: Working Lunch 1:45pm: Hiking Trip 6:00pm: Dinner 8:00pm: Session III: Liberalism and Culture Speaker: REN Jiantao, Zhongshan University and Harvard Univ. Moderator: BAI Tongdong, Boston University 9:30pm: Social Activities
Sunday, April 25, 1999
9:00am: Session IV: Liberalism and Economic Reform Speaker: ZHOU Li-an, Stanford University Moderator: SU Chi, Boston College 10:30am: Coffee Break 10:45am: Session V: Liberalism and Federalism Speaker: OUYANG Hongwu, Yale University Moderator: QIAN Ying, Harvard University 12:15pm: Farewell Luncheon 1:30pm: Summary 2:00pm: Bylaw Ratification 3:00pm: First Annual Election 4:00pm: Adjourn
List of Participants
BAI Tongdong, Ph.D. Candidate, Philosophy of Science, Boston University, Former Chairman of Student Assembly, Beijing University CHEN Bikui, Ph.D. Candidate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology CHEN Jin, M.A. Candidate, Regional Studies/East Asia, Harvard University, Former Chairperson, Harvard China Review CHEN Lijun, M.A. Candidate, Economics, Tufts University, Member of Cambridge China Institute CHEN Rick, Executive Vice President, Buhama & Associates DU Julan< Ph.D. Candidate, Economics, Harvard University, Steering Committee Member, Cambridge China Institute FANG Xuan, MBA Candidate, MIT Sloan School of Management, Associate Director of Funding, Harvard China Review GU Qunhui, MA Candidate, Northeastern University LAI Zhigang, Associate, Fleet Bank, Acting Co-President, Harvard China Review LEE Stephen, Executive Director, The 1990 Institute LI Bo, Ph.D., Economics, Stanford University, J.D. Candidate, Harvard Law School, Former President, the Chinese Finance Association, Founding Co-President, Harvard China Review LI Bobai, Ph.D. Candidate, Sociology, Stanford University, Co-Founder, China Rains LIN Tun, Ph.D. Candidate, Economics, University of Vermont LIU Xiangmin, Ph.D. Candidate, Political Science, Yale University OUYANG Hongwu, Ph.D. Candidate, Political Science, Yale University, Founder, Renmin University Alumni Association OUYANG Xiaomei, MBA Candidate, Harvard Business School QIAN Ying, Ph.D. Candidate, Economics, Harvard University, Steering Committee Member, Cambridge China Institute REN Angela, MA Candidate, Regional Studies, East Asia, Harvard University REN Jiantao, Associate Professor of Political Science, Zhongshan University, China, Visiting Scholar, Yenching Institute, Harvard University REN Yunan, L.L.M. Candidate, Harvard Law School, Director, Chinese Law Society of America RONG Enlin, M.A., International Finance, Brandeis University, Associate, BankBoston SHENG Hua, J.D. Candidate, Harvard Law School, Steering Committee Member, Cambridge China Institute SU Chi, Ph.D. Candidate, Finance, Boston College, President-elect, the Chinese Finance Association XUAN Changneng, Ph.D., Finance, University of Texas at Austin, Research Analyst, J.P. Morgan, New York, President, the Chinese Finance Association WANG Hai B.A., Chemistry, Franklin Marshall College, Director, Harvard China Review WANG Xu Ph.D. Candidate, Political Science, Princeton University, Former President, Graduate Student Union, Beijing University WEN Zhimin J.D. Candidate, Harvard Law School, Co-President, Harvard China Review WU Qianli, Ph.D. Candidate, Economics, Boston University, Research Analyst, Putnam Investments, Former Director, the Chinese Finance Association YING Xujun Junior, Wellesley College, Member, Cambridge China Institute ZHANG Junfu, Ph.D. Candidate, Economics, Johns Hopkins University, M.A., Economics, Renmin University of China ZHANG Quanhong, LLM Candidate, Harvard Law School ZHANG Yong, M.A. Candidate, Economics, Tufts University, Editor-in-Chief, Harvard China Review ZHAO Kexin, J.D. Candidate, Harvard Law School ZHAO Yilu, Yale College ZHONG Yang, Executive VP of Marketing, QuickTone Corporation ZHOU Li-an, Ph.D. Candidate, Economics, Stanford University, Co-Founder, China Rains ZHUANG Zili, Ph.D. Candidate, Economics, Carnegie Mellon University, B.A., Renmin University of China, Beijing ZOU Hao, MBA, University of Delaware, Senior Risk Analyst, Fleet Bank

OYCF Inaugural Retreat Organization Committee CHEN Jin, Harvard University LI Bo, Harvard Law School (Chair) LI Jing, Fidelity Investment RONG Enlin, BankBoston SHENG Hua, Harvard Law School SU Chi, Boston College YING Xujun, Wellesley College ZHANG Yong, Tufts University WANG Hai, MTL Lab WANG Xu, Princeton University WEN Zhimin, Harvard Law School WU Qianli, Boston University ZOU Hao, KDS Consulting, Inc.