Prof Qing Chang, Vice Chairman of China Futures Association, Chairman of Jinpeng International Futures Company.

Prof Qing Chang is one of the founders of the Chinese futures market and an economist. During 1985 to 1993, he worked as a senior researcher at the Development Research Center of the State Council, specializing in research work concerning economic theories and economic policies. He was the Secretary General for the State Restructuring Commission, in charge of the research work concerning the establishment of China’s futures market. In November 1993, Prof Chang founded Jinpeng International Futures Company and Shanghai Jinpeng Futures Corporation Limited. In December 1999, he was nominated by China Securities Regulatory Commission and was elected the Vice Chairman of China Futures Association. In 2005, he joined China Agricultural University as a Professor in Economics. Prof Chang has published extensively, including around 20 books and 200 articles published on both domestic and overseas journals.

Dr Jammie Penm, General Manager, Agricultural Trade, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics. “Further WTO Trade Liberalisation and Impacts on China”

Dr Jammie Penm’s professional expertise and achievements revolve around commodity forecasting and economic research on issues that are important to Australia’s commodity sector. Jammie has extensive experience in studies into the prospects for Australian commodity exports, especially in the Asian markets, and has applied quantitative techniques in a wide range of commodity outlook projects and market research consultancies for industry clients.

A/Prof Ligang Song, Director, China Economy and Business Program, Australian National University. “China’s Industrialisation and Its Demand on Resources”

Associate Professor Ligang Song is Director of China Economy and Business Program at the Crawford School of Economics and Government, Australian National University.  He is Engaged in an ARC Linkage project on Chinese industrialization and its demand for resources.

Prof Weiming Tian, Director, Institute of Agricultural Economics, China Agricultural University. “China’s Rising Demand for Food: Impacts on the World Market”

Prof Weiming Tian has in recent years focused his study on issues related to agricultural policy reforms and agricultural trade liberalization under bilateral and multilateral framework. He has led a number of research projects commissioned by various ministries of the Chinese government as well as international organizations. He has contributed significantly to policy debates through provision of high quality research reports and papers.

Prof Andrew Watson, Ford Foundation Representative in Beijing: “The Land Issue in China’s Rural Development”

Prof Andrew Watson is the Ford Foundation Representative in Beijing and is responsible for managing the Foundation’s grant-making program, which addressed a range of issues in China’s social and economic development. His research focuses on economic and political development in contemporary China, and he is particularly interested in rural development and the processes of economic reform and growth since 1978.