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China Development Studies Elite Seminar Series
Joint seminar
Date: 29 NOV 2024 (Friday)
Time: 14:30-16:30 (HKT)
Venue: CLL, Department of Geography, 10.10, 10/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU
Language: English and Putonghua
Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=97709
Scale Jumping: the planning of historic districts
(Language: Putonghua)
Abstract:
Scale is one of the fundamental concepts of geography. Based on the concept of scale, geographers explore the logical relationships between regional scales of different sizes and levels. Scale jumping refers to the process of embedding small scale regions into large scale regions. By examing several planning cases of historic districts, this report demonstrates how geographers can make use of their expertise in scale analysis to propose new ideas for the conservation planning of historic districts.
Prof. Shangyi ZHOU
Professor, Department of Geography, Beijing Normal University, China
Prof. Shangyi ZHOU is a professor in the Department of Geography at Beijing Normal University. Her research focuses on social and cultural geography. She has published over 250 academic articles in Chinese and English journals and authored more than 20 books. She is the founding director of the Cultural Geography Professional Committee of the Geographical Society of China. She also serves as a member of the Cultural Approach in Geography and Global Understanding committees of the International Geographical Union, an executive director of the Asian Cultural Landscape Association, the deputy director of the Geography Professional Committee of the China Education Society, and the deputy director of the Geography Professional Committee of the China Education Society, and the deputy director of the Geography Teaching Guidance Committee for Basic Education under the Ministry of Education.
Stay or leave? US-listed Chinese firms under financial decoupling push and the reshaping of global financial networks
(Language: English)
Abstract:
The deterioration of Sino-US relations in recent years has led to a financial decoupling between the world’s two largest economies, impacting Chinese firms listed on US stock markets. This study explores the consequential decisions of these firms to either remain listed or leave the US markets and examines their impacts on the reshaping of Global Financial Networks (GFNs). By utilizing an analytical framework encompassing listings, delistings, and cross-listings, we identify distinct channels through which Sino-US geopolitical tensions shape GFNs. Our findings reveal a notable shift towards a regionalized spatial pattern within the GFN following the return of Chinese firms to the Hong Kong and mainland China stock markets. During this transformative process, Chinese securities firms have emerged as significant players, challenging the dominance of Western bulge-bracket banks. Moreover, Hong Kong has become an increasingly central node in the GFNs shaped by Chinese firms’ return listings. Nonetheless, New York sustains its pre-eminence as a leading financial centre, and the Cayman Islands retains its pivotal role as an offshore jurisdiction. These findings highlight the formative and restructuring power of world governments (WGs) within GFNs. Taken together, the contributions of this paper are twofold. First, it advances our understanding of the intricate relationship between geopolitics and GFNs, shedding light on the impacts of geopolitical tensions on global finance. Second, it argues that the GFN approach is a powerful framework for exploring how global financial activities are embedded in geopolitical dynamics.
Prof. Fenghua PAN
Professor and Vice Dean, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, China
Prof. Fenghua PAN is professor and vice dean of the Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University. He holds a PhD degree from Peking University and was a research associate at University College London, visiting scholar at the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Hong Kong. He is the founding member of the global network on financial geography (FinGeo). He is the editorial board member of Transactions in Planning and Urban Research, and Finance and Space. His recent research interests are financial geography, financialization, and urban and regional development in China. He has been the principal investigator of five projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, including the Excellent Youth Fund in 2020. He was granted the National Award for Young Geographers in 2017. He has published papers in lead international journals including Regional Studies, Urban Studies, Urban Geography, Geoforum, The China Quarterly and Cities.
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