Tuesday, November 14, 2023

The 9th Europe Forum 2023 • Brussels

Toward Another 20 years of EU-China Economic Cooperation
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Join us on November 14, 2023, in Brussels for the CEIBS Insights 9th Europe Forum on the theme of Toward Another 20 years of EU-China Economic Cooperation.

Introduction

The comprehensive strategic partnership between the European Union (EU) and China turns 20 this year. Over the past two decades the EU and China, two of the world’s leading economies, have engaged in mutually beneficial cooperation in a win-win manner and achieved significant success in fields such as politics, economy, culture, and science. As of the end of 2022, EU-China bilateral trade volume reached $847.3 billion, with each side the second-largest trading partner of the other. The stock of two-way investment between China and the EU has exceeded $230 billion, benefiting people on both sides and contributing greatly to world peace and economic prosperity.

Looking ahead, the two sides hold great potential for cooperation and share common interests in promoting economic growth and financial stability, coping with the energy crisis, curbing inflation, and pursuing green and digital transitions. As such, they have decided to set up a financial working group under the China-EU High-Level Economic and Trade Dialogue (HED) mechanism to strengthen cooperation in financial areas such as financial liberalisation, infrastructure, and regulation, as well as sustainable finance and fintech. However, some tension does exist within the relationship – EU authorities have recently opened an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric car imports, for example.

The China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) is a global business school jointly founded by the Chinese government and the EU in 1994. It represents a major success in China’s opening up and cooperation with the EU in the field of education. With our 30th anniversary around the corner, CEIBS has decided to return to Brussels to hold our 9th Europe Forum and invite guests from the EU and China’s political, business, and academic sectors to analyse the journey of the China-EU Comprehensive Strategic Partnership over the past 20 years, envision the prospects for extensive cooperation between the two sides over the coming 20 years, and explore a path towards a stable and far-reaching China-EU relationship amid changing times.

Event Details

Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Time: 09:00-12:10(Brussels time) 16:00-19:10(Beijing time)
Venue: Brussels & Shanghai (details to be provided upon registration)
Language: English and Chinese (with simultaneous translation)
Contact: For more information, please contact Vittoria HUANG at hvittoria@ceibs.edu.

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Agenda

Host: Dominique Turpin, President (European) & Professor of Marketing, CEIBS 【Brussels】
16:00-16:30 Check-in & Networking

16:30-16:40

Welcome Addresses

  • Wang Hong, President & Professor of Management, CEIBS【Shanghai】
  • Gwenn Sonck, Executive Director, EU-China Business Association【Brussels】

16:40-16:50

Keynote Speech 1

Fu Cong, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Head of Mission of the People's Republic of China to the European Union【Brussels】
16:50-17:00

Keynote Speech 2

Jorge Toledo, Ambassador of the European Union to China【Brussels】

17:00-17:50

Panel Discussion 1：Creating Stronger EU-China Economic Ties

Moderator: Dominique Turpin, President (European) & Professor of Marketing, CEIBS【Brussels】

Panellists:

  • Luisa Santos, Deputy Director General, Business Europe【Brussels】
  • Davide Cucino, Brussels Representative and President Emeritus, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China【Brussels】
  • Xu Lin, Former General Director of Department of Fiscal and Financial Af-fairs, National Development and Reform Commission【Shanghai】
  • Rui Meng, Professor of Finance and Accounting; Parkland Chair in Finance, CEIBS【Shanghai】
17:50-18:40

Panel Discussion 2：Climate Change Challenges and EU-China Green Energy Cooperation Opportunities

Moderator: Ivan Hodac, Founder and President, Aspen Institute Central Europe【Brussels】

Panellists:

  • Jos Delbeke, Former Director-General of the European Commission's DG Climate Action; EIB Climate Chair, EUI School of Transnational Governance【Brussels】
  • Li Junfeng,  Executive Director, China Energy Research Association【Shanghai】
  • Gabrielle Gauthey, High Representative of the Chairman and CEO to the European Institutions & SVP of European Affairs, Total Energies【Brussels】
  • Kong Manqing, Chairman, Shanghai TELD New Energy Co., Ltd; CEIBS Alumna【Shanghai】
18:40-19:00

Closing Keynote Speech

Pascal Lamy, Former DG of WTO; Distinguished Professor, CEIBS; Vice-President of the Paris Peace Forum; Coordinator of the Jacques Delors Think Tanks (Paris, Berlin, Brussels); Former Trade Commissioner (European Commission) 【Brussels】
19:00-19:10

Closing Remarks

  • Eric Cornuel, President of EFMD; Member of CEIBS Board of Directors 【Brussels】
  • Xu Chen, Chairman, China Chamber of Commerce to the EU 【Brussels】
  • Zhang Weijiong, Vice President & Co-Dean; Professor of Strategy, CEIBS【Shanghai】

* The agenda is subject to change.