About Us

About the Summit

The Global Chinese Economic & Technology (GCET) Summit is an annual international forum. Its purpose is to improve business linkages and connectivity between China and the world, providing a platform for high-level discussions on global and regional events in relation to China’s rise as a world-leading economy.

The World Chinese Economic Forum was founded by its Patron, Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew and Organising Chairman, Tan Sri Michael Yeoh 12 years ago in Kuala Lumpur. Since then, the Forum has been held in Chongqing, China, Hong Kong, London, Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur and Malacca in Malaysia.

This year the Forum is re-branded as the Global Chinese Economic & Technology Summit to refocus on the importance of business as a driver of sustainable economic growth and as builders of bridges across communities, nations and cultures. The partnership between Government, Business, Think Tanks and Scholars is a key priority for the GCET which provides a meeting of minds for Entrepreneurs, Strategists and Government Officials.

The GCET promotes entrepreneurship, smart partnerships, the digital economy, connectivity and green growth. It also aims to connect the East and West and the Global Chinese Diaspora.

The GCET promotes entrepreneurship, smart partnerships, the digital economy, connectivity and green growth. It also aims to connect the East and West and the Global Chinese Diaspora.

Honorary Co-Chairs
HONORARY PATRON Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew
Executive Chairman and Founder, Country Heights Holdings Group, Malaysia
HONORARY ORGANISING CHAIRMAN Tan Sri Michael Yeoh
President, KSI Strategic Institute For Asia Pacific (KSI), Malaysia
HONORARY CO-CHAIRMEN Dr. Fan Gang
President, China Development Institute (CDI), People’s Republic of China
Dr. Wang Huiyao
Counsellor to the State Council, People’s Republic of China/Chairman, Centre for China and Globalization
Tan Sri Lim Gait Tong
Chairman, China-ASEAN Business Association (CABA) and Farlim Group, Malaysia
Dr. Yan Lijin
Chairman, Silk Road International Foundation, People’s Republic of China
Dato’ Wei Chuan Beng
Senior Executive Director, KSI Strategic Instittue for Asia Pacific /Former Chairman, PIKOM Malayisa
Prof. Dato’ Sri Dr. Mike Chan
Chairman, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, European Wellness Group, Germany
Dato’ Peter Ng
Founder & CEO, UCSI Group, Malaysia
What will you get from the Global Chinese Economic & Technology Summit
  • Latest analysis and information on the Chinese Economy
  • Updates on the opportunities from the Belt and Road Initiative
  • Evaluation on the impact of a US-China Trade War
  • Advise on how to benefit from the Digital Economy and the Digital Silk Road
  • Connectivity with Global Entrepreneurs
  • Ideas on startups and entrepreneurship
  • Knowledge on growing ASEAN and Chinese markets
  • Networking with the global Chinese Diaspora