Forum Background

In 2023, Sino-French relations have been fully restored following the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic. In April, French President Emmanuel Macron visited China, where he and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a sweeping 51-point joint declaration; in June, Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited France; in July, the French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire visited China. These frequent and productive meetings between China and France have successfully opened new avenues for collaboration. Next year, China and France will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, with both sides expecting and aiming for comprehensive, high-quality cooperation in the future.

However, amid a weaker-than-expected post-pandemic recovery, the trends currently facing the global economy are undeniably challenging. The Chinese market itself is facing the multiple pressures of mitigating risks, stabilizing employment, and promoting consumer demand. At the same time, despite these challenges, China's digital economy is developing at an accelerated pace. Emerging industries and digital technology applications in China continue to transform, upgrade, and energise the consumer market. This creates valuable opportunities for French products and services - known for their excellent quality - to enter the Chinese market.

How can French enterprises get a deeper understanding of the particularities and complexities of the Chinese market, so as to better adapt to and integrate in an era of digital transformation？How can Chinese companies fully understand and adapt to the French market, to better "go global" in an era of globalization? This forum will invite representatives from China and France’s governments, business communities, and academic circles to engage in in-depth discussions on these questions and more. In the process, they will promote bilateral business exchanges along with the stable and far-reaching development of Sino-French relations, jointly helping to write a new chapter of cooperation for the future.

Event Details

Date: Thursday, November 16, 2023
Time: 09:30a.m. - 12:00p.m. (Paris time) 04:30p.m. - 07:00p.m. (Beijing time)
Venue: Offline sessions in Paris and Shanghai
Organizer: China Europe International Business School (CEIBS); CCI Paris Île-de-France
Language: French and Chinese (with simultaneous translation)
Contact: For more information, please contact Hannah Cai at channah@ceibs.edu or +86-21-28905356.

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Agenda

* The agenda is subject to change.