Overseas Young Chinese Forum
2000 Second Annual Retreat

China's Sustainable Development: An Institutional Perspective

(Retreat Summary)

Retreat Program

Discussion Sections
Section 1: Foundations of Sustainable Development
Section 2: Institutional Framework I - Political Institutions
Section 3: Institutional Framework II - Legal Institutions
Section 4: Institutional Framework III - Economic and Social Institutions

Friday, May 26, 2000

6:00pm: Registration, Check-in 8:00pm: Welcome Dinner 10:00pm: Welcome Reception

Saturday, May 27, 2000

8:00am: Breakfast

8:30am: Opening Remarks Bo Li, President, OYCF

Section 1: Foundations of Sustainable Development

8:40am: Section 1, Session A: Education as a Fundamental National Policy

Session Leader: Hao ZOU, Senior Risk Analyst, KDS, Inc.
Speaker: Xiaodong LIU, Ph.D. Candidate, Harvard University

10:00am: Section 1, Session B: Environment and Sustainable Development: A Legal Perspective

Session Leader: Duan WU, Attorney at Law, Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP
Speakers: Alex WANG, J.D., New York University Law School

11:20am: Coffee Break

Section 2: Institutional Framework I - Political Institutions

11:35am: Section 2: The Chinese Village Elections

Session Leader: Zhimin WEN, J.D. Candidate, Harvard Law School
Speaker:Ying SHANG, Ph.D. Candidate, Harvard University

1:00pm: Lunch & Member Forum

2:30pm: Outing

7:30pm: Dinner

9:30pm: Bylaw Amendment & Annual Election

Sunday, May 28, 2000

8:00am: Breakfast

8:30am: Section 2, Session C: Information Technology and Entrepreneurship

Session Leader: Yuan LIU, Associate, Chase Private Bank
Speakers: Jingjun CAO, Founder and CEO, jjmountain.com

Section 3: Institutional Framework II - Legal Institutions

10:00am: Section 3, Session A: Building a Rule-of-Law Society

Session Leader: Hua SHENG, J.D. Candidate, Harvard Law School
Speaker: Bo LI, Attorney at Law, Davis Polk & Wardwell

11:20am: Coffee Break

11:35am: Section 3, Session B: The Growth of Legal Profession in China

Session Leader: Jie SHEN, J.D., New York University Law School
Speakers: Qi LI, Co-Founder and Partner, Fangda Partners, Shanghai
Xin LI, In-house Counsel, United Technologies Corp
Wenjun QIAO, Senior Partner, Pudong Law Office, Shanghai

1:00pm: Lunch

Section 4: Institutional Framework III - Economic and Social Institutions

2:00pm: Section 4, Session A: Decentralization and Institutional Change

Session Leader: Jin CHEN, M.A. Candidate, Harvard University
Speaker: Li-an ZHOU, Ph.D. Candidate, Stanford University

3:30pm: Section 4, Session B: Party-State and Social Movements

Session Leader: Hai WANG, Associate, MTL USA
Speaker: Yang SU, Ph.D. Candidate, Stanford University

5:00pm: Concluding Remarks

5:30pm: Farewell Dinner

Monday, May 29, 2000

Casual Day (for people who choose to stay at their own expenses)

List of Participants

Jingjun CAO Ph.D., Stanford University, Former President, Association of Chinese Students and Scholars at Stanford, Founder and CEO, jjmountain.com
Bikui CHEN Ph.D. Candidate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jin CHEN M.A. Candidate, Regional Studies/East Asia, Harvard University, Former Chairperson, Harvard China Review, Associate Editor, Perspectives
Henry GAO J.D. Candidate, Vanderbilt University
Kelly MIAO Associate, Chase Investment Banking
Bo LI Associate, Davis Polk & Wardwell J.D., Harvard Law School, Ph.D., Economics, Stanford University, President, Overseas Young Chinese Forum
Qi LI Founding Partner, Li & Partners, Shanghai Foreign Attorney, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Shuguang LI Visiting Scholar, Harvard Law School, Associate Professor, Chinese University of Law and Politics, Beijing
Xin LI In-House Counsel, United Technologies Corp., L.L.M., University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Doctoral Candidate, Institute of Law, Academy of Social Sciences, China
Tun LIN Ph.D. Candidate, University of Vermont
Xiaodong LIU Ph.D. Candidate, Harvard University
Yuan LIU Associate, Chase Private Bank, MBA, University of Texas
Zack LIU Associate, Bear Stearns, MBA, Cornell University
Victoria MIO Associate, Chase Investment Banking
Wanli MA M.A., Renmin University of China, Co-Founder and COO, chinastartups.com
Peter NI Attorney, Ernst & Young, L.L.M., Harvard Law School
Haidong PAN Ph.D. Candidate, Boston University
Po SIT Partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell, J.D., Columbia University
Wenjun QIAO Visiting Scholar, New York University Law School, Co-Founder and Senior Partner, Pudong Law Office, Shanghai
Ying SHANG M.A., Beijing University, Ph.D. Candidate, Political Science, Harvard University
Jie SHEN J.D. Candidate, New York University Law School, B.A., Fudan University, Shanghai, Associate Editor, Perspectives
Hua SHENG J.D. Candidate, Harvard Law School, Co-Director, Cambridge China Institute, Chairperson of the Board, Overseas Young Chinese Forum
Tingting SHI Associate, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, J.D. Duke University Law School
Yang SU Ph.D. Candidate, Sociology, Stanford University, B.A., Beijing University
Hongmin XIAO Section Chief, Lawyer Department, Ministry of Justice, China, Visiting Scholar, New York University Law School
Alex WANG J.D., New York University Law School
Hai WANG B.A., Chemistry, Franklin Marshall College, Co-Director, Cambridge China Institute, Associate Editor, Perspectives, Director, Overseas
Young Chinese Forum
Xinyi WANG J.D. Candidate, Vanderbilt University, Bachelor of Law, Beijing University
Zhimin WEN J.D. Candidate, Harvard Law School, Former Co-President, Harvard China Review, Associate Editor, Perspectives
Duan WU Associate, Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP, B.S., Harvard University, J.D., Georgetown University
Hongming XIAO Former Section Chief, Lawyer Department, Ministry of Justice, China, Visiting Scholar, New York University Law School
Katherine XU Ph.D. Candidate, Stanford University
Minfang YAN Associate, KPMG, MBA, Tulane University
Xujun YING Senior, Wellesley College, Copy Editor, Perspectives, Secretary, Overseas Young Chinese Forum
Min ZENG Associate, Agency.com
Hongjun ZHANG LLM Candidate, Harvard Law School, Former Director, Legislative Office Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Conservation Committee National People's Congress, China
Junfu ZHANG Ph.D. Candidate, Economics, Johns Hopkins University, M.A., Economics, Renmin University of China
Ian ZHAO Consultant, Exeter Group, Inc, Director, Harvard China Review
Li-an ZHOU Ph.D. Candidate, Economics, Stanford University, Co-Founder, China Rains, Stanford University, Co-Editor, Perspectives, Director, Overseas Young Chinese Forum
Zili ZHUANG Ph.D. Candidate, Economics, Carnegie Mellon University, B.A., Renmin University of China, Beijing, Director, Overseas Young Chinese Forum
Hao ZOU MBA, University of Delaware, Senior Risk Analyst, KDS, Inc., Director, Overseas Young Chinese Forum

Overseas Young Chinese Forum (OYCF)
Third Annual Retreat

Acknowledgement

The Overseas Young Chinese Forum gratefully acknowledges the financial support from the following organizations and individuals to OYCF's Second Annual Retreat:

Sponsors

Sung-Kwok Foundation
Legend Group
Harvard China Review
C. J. HUANG

 

Patrons

William Ming Sing LEE
Po SIT
Bo LI
Stephen LEE
Harvard East Asian Legal Studies Program

 

Contributors

Zack LIU
Wenjun QIAO
Duan WU
Jingjun CAO
Victoria MIO
Min ZENG
Paul BOESEN
Tingting SHI
Eric SIBBITT
Peter NI
Yihong ZHANG

OYCF Second Annual Retreat

Organizing Committee

Bo LI, Davis Polk & Wardwell (Co-Chair)
Xin LI, United Technologies Corp.
Yuan LIU, Chase Private Bank
Jie SHEN, New York University Law School
Hua SHENG, Harvard Law School (Co-Chair)
Tingting SHI, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Xujun YING, Wellesley College
Hai WANG, MTL Lab
Zhimin WEN, Harvard Law School
Duan WU, Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault
Qianli WU, Boston University
Li-an ZHOU, Stanford University
Zili ZHUANG, Carnegie Mellon University
Hao ZOU, KDS, Inc.