The Institute of Philippine Culture, the Confucius Institute and the Graduate School of
Business at Ateneo de Manila University, and together with the Philippine Association for
Chinese Studies, cordially invite the community to a Conference on ?The Rise of China and
its Effects on East Asia and the Philippines,? to be held on Friday, 12 March 2010 at the
Ateneo Professional Schools Ampitheater, Rockwell Center, Makati City.
The conference will feature papers from Dr. Joseph Anthony Y. Lim, Dr. Ellen Palanca, Ms.
Elizabeth S. Tan and Prof. Benito O. Lim of the Ateneo?s Chinese Studies Program and the
Department of Economics. These papers are the outputs of a research project on the impact
of China?s economic growth on the region, particularly the Philippines. The project was
supported by the Merit Research Award program of the Institute of Philippine Culture.
It will be an occasion to discuss and gain more understanding of the issues of common
concerns between the Philippines, China and the rest of East Asia. In addition to the
four papers, Mr. Wu Zhengping, Commercial Counsellor of the Embassy of the People?s
Republic of China, will deliver the Keynote Address. Mr. Roel Landingin of the Financial
Times of London will present findings and insights from his investigative study on
China?s Overseas Development Assistance.
Please contact Ms. Joanna Blancaflor (Institute of Philippine Culture, 426-6067 local
213) or Ms. Richie de Guzman (Confucius Institute, 426-6001 local 5208/5280) for more
details.