Roundtable Discussion: "China 2023-the Reopening. Implications for the South Caucasus and Central Asia"
IDD held the roundtable discussion, "China 2023-the Reopening. Implications for the South Caucasus and Central Asia". The speaker, Yermolai Solzhenitsyn, a Shanghai based senior partner at McKinsey, who has extensive experience in the metals, mining, and energy industry, provided valuable insights into China's economic growth and development.
The discussion began with an overview of China's GDP, and the growth in productivity and urbanization due to the absence of the curse of oil and gas. The discussion then turned to the implications of China's reopening for the South Caucasus and Central Asia. Mr. Solzhenitsyn noted that China's growth and development present both opportunities and challenges for these regions.