Lecture Series of Social Science Research Centre on Contemporary China

Chinese tourists and tourism industry in Singapore

Time: 17:30-18:45, April 19, 2018 Venue: E21, 1030

Language: English

The speaker

Dr. Yu Hong Senior Research Fellow

East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore

Abstract

This lecture discusses Singapore’s tourism industry, its core strengths and the importance of Chinese tourists to Singapore. The potential long-term impacts of China’s initiatives in international trade and investment on the tourism industry in Singapore are further evaluated.

Bio of the speaker

Dr Yu Hong is a Senior Research Fellow at the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. His research interests cover regional economic development in China, the “Belt and Road” Initiatives, and China’s state-owned enterprises reform. Dr Yu’s research articles have appeared in many international peer-reviewed journals such as Journal of Contemporary China; Asian Survey; China: An International Journal; Asia Policy; East Asia: An International Quarterly; The Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies and Asian Politics & Policy. Dr Yu is the author of the book Chinese Regions in Change: Industrial Upgrading and Regional Development Strategies (Routledge, London and New York: 2015). His most recent book in Chinese is Belt & Road Initiative, The Rise of China and International Cooperation: What Does it Mean to China and the Region? (World Affairs Press, Beijing: 2017). He obtained his PhD from the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom.