The World Chinese Economic Summit was founded by Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew and Tan Sri Michael Yeoh in 2009. It was first held in the Palace of the Golden Horses, Malaysia and hosted by its Founder and Patron, Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew.
Since then, WCES has been held in Melbourne, Chongqing, London, Melaka, Macao, Beijing, Bonn, and Penang. The Summit emphasized the role of the Global Chinese and connecting the Global Chinese Diaspora as well as promoting learning between East and West.
Resulting from the Global Pandemic and focusing on global recovery, the importance of global partnership, global leadership and global cooperation is imperative. Technology has also become a game changer and a key driver of the global economy – digital technology and innovations, green technology, health technology and agrotechnology will enhance global growth. The growing focus on sustainability also requires technological innovations and solutions.
Recognizing these strategic trends of global geopolitical and geoeconomics forces and the power of global partnerships in this new global era, the WCES has been transformed into the Global Chinese Economic and Technology Summit to strive towards sustainable globalisation. We will strengthen global cooperation and technology partnerships and focus on the 4Ps – Peace, Partnerships, People and Planet for global shared prosperity.
The increasing geopolitical tensions and geoeconomic challenges in a multipolar world requires stronger collaboration and partnerships between China and ASEAN. With rising uncertainty and vulnerabilities forging partnerships can help develop a better world and shared future.
Governor of Penang, Malaysia
View ProfileMayor of Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government, People’s Republic of China (tbc)
View ProfileFormer Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia and Chairman, Invest Sabah
View ProfilePresident, China Development Institute and Director, National Economic Research Institute China
View ProfileChairman, China-ASEAN Business Association (CABA) and Co-Chairman, Global Chinese Economic & Technology Summit (GCET)
View ProfilePatron & Founder, Global Chinese Economic & Technology Summit /Executive Chairman & Founder, Country Heights Holdings Group
View ProfileCounsellor to State Council China/President, Center for China and Globalization (CCG)
View ProfileHonorary Chairman, Global Chinese Economic & Technology Summit /Chairman, Shui On Group & Former Chairman, Hong Kong Trade Development Council
View ProfileDirector, TDRI Economic Intelligence Service (EIS), Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI)
View ProfileVice-President, China Center for Information Industry Development (CCID), Ministry of Industry & Information Technology, People’s Republic of China
View ProfileOrganizing Chairman, Global Chinese Economic & Technology Summit /President, KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific, Malaysia
View ProfileFounder/Managing Partner, M/s JS Ling Diyana & Singh [JLDS] /Co-Founder, 白手兴家 ASEAN Chinese Entrepreneur Awards & Book of Records
View ProfileExecutive Director, ASEAN Studies Center of Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
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Noor Syazwani Md Amin
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Max Say
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Noor Syazwani Md Amin
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Caroline Cheong
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