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全球研究论坛2023【用经济学打开历史】【产权 地权 水权】专题汇总
𝐇𝐊𝐇𝐂 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐑. 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐤, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐘𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐐𝐢𝐮
𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗶 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝟭𝟵𝟰𝟵-𝟲𝟱
Speaker: Prof. Catherine R. Schenk, University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Dr. Nora Yitong Qiu , University College London, United Kingdom
Date and Time: 5 Feb 2025, 3:30 – 5pm (UKT)
Venue: Lecture Room 8, Arts Complex, University of Bristol
Language: English
In-person only event. To attend, please register on Ticketpass.
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This talk explores the intricate dynamics of cross-border payments and financial integration in East and Southeast Asia from 1949 to 1965, focusing on the role of Shanghai Commercial Bank in Hong Kong. During this period, the geopolitical landscape was marked by significant events such as the Indonesian confrontation, the Malayan Emergencies, the Korean War, and the US occupation of Japan. These events, coupled with stringent financial sanctions against China, shaped the region's economic interactions and strategies.
Amidst these tensions, Hong Kong emerged as a crucial financial hub, navigating complex international sanctions and facilitating remittances and trade payments. The US-led dollar blockade against China compelled Chinese entities to adopt alternative currencies and devise innovative payment routes. Shanghai Commercial Bank in Hong Kong played a pivotal role in this financial adaptation, leveraging its strategic location and financial acumen to bridge economic exchanges despite sanctions.
Our study examines how the bank's operations and strategies contributed to regional economic stability and integration. We analyze archival records, financial data, and contemporaneous accounts to provide a comprehensive view of the bank's role in mitigating the impact of financial blockades. This historical inquiry offers valuable insights into the resilience and adaptability of financial institutions under geopolitical pressures, with implications for understanding contemporary financial sanctions and their effects on global economic systems.
Prof. Catherine R. Schenk is Professor of Economic and Social History at the University of Oxford and Professorial Fellow at St. Hilda's College. Her research has focused on the history of international money and banking since 1945 and she is the author of several books and many articles. Her current project, funded by the European Research Council, uncovers the architecture of the global payments system from 1870-2000.
Dr. Nora Yitong Qiu is a permanent research and teaching lecturer at UCL Department of History. She is a historian of modern East Asia. She investigates China’s modernity and economic disparity from three lenses: identity, finance, and legal institutions, using quantitative and qualitative methodology. Currently, she is working on four major projects: the material culture of China; legal pluralism; the origins of East Asia's payment systems and international trade; and environmental history of Jiangbei.
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