I would like to thank the organizers of this conference for their invitation to share the podium with distinguished speakers who will address important issues related to the financial opportunities that will continue to support China’s outstanding economic development. On this occasion, I would like to discuss some of the policy challenges posed by the global economic situation and outlook.
In particular, I am interested in assessing the recent poor performance of the world economy in order to identify possible underlying problems, which may help to design appropriate economic policy measures. I would also like to examine the implications of the weak world economic evolution for developing countries.