Some of the world's top minds have descended on Beijing to try to chart a roadmap for the future.  Academics, government officials, economists, CEO's and experts from many other fields are meeting today and tomorrow here in the capital on the invitation of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges. They're expected to put their collective heads together to discuss a myriad of issues, including the global financial crisis, trade and development and the environment.  And while finances are always a key topic in today's day and age, the meeting will also hear about ways in which economies, like China, can grow and develop in a way in which is both fiscally responsible and environmentally sustainable as well. 

Ni hao, you're listening to  People In the Know, your window into the world around you, online at crienglish.com here on China Radio International.  In this edition of the show we'll talk about the sustainability aspect of this two-day think-tank session here in Beijing.  So let's get started.

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First we'll hear from one of the people addressing the think-tank session.  Professor Zhao Zhongxiu is the Dean of the School of International Trade and Economics with the University of International Business and Economics here in Beijing. 

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And after a short break, we'll hear from a sustainable development expert in Australia.

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Ni hao, you're listening to  People In the Know, your window into the world around you, online at crienglisih.com here on China Radio International.  I'm Paul James in Beijing.  In this edition of the show we're talking about environmentally sustainable development to coincide with a two-day think-tank session taking place here in Beijing today and tomorrow.  For more on the challenges in sustainable development practices we're joined on the line now by Dr. John Wright, Sustainable Energy Advisor with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization in Australia.

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And with that we wrap up this edition of  People In the Know, online at crienglish.com here on China Radio International. Questions or comments for us can be sent to people@cri.com.cn.  For Executive Director Zhao Yang, Producers Chen Mo and Xu Yang and Intern Li Ximeng, I'm Paul James in Beijing.  We'll talk to you on Monday.