Webinar: European Business in China – Position Paper 2020/2021 - October 6
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About this Event
Dear Madam, Dear Sir,
The EU-China Business Association, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and Business Europe are delighted to invite you to the launch of the 'European Business in China - Position Paper 2020/2021'. The webinar will take place online on 6 October 2020 at 10.00 am CEST.
As the flagship publication of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, the Position Paper is comprised of the views from more than 30 industry-specific working groups representing European business in China, detailing the numerous structural challenges that remain in the China market and providing constructive recommendations to both the Chinese and European authorities alike. Its executive summary also provides a wider analysis and commentary on business and political relations and their intertwining.
According to the position paper, many of these structural challenges are related to the emergence of China’s ‘one economy, two systems’ model. One half of the economy is increasingly fair, well-regulated, and welcoming to foreign investment; the other, state-driven, half sees China still nursing its national champions and overindulging its state-owned enterprises at the expense of the private sector. This indicates a gulf in the understanding of the concept of ‘openness’ between the EU and China
PROGRAM:
10:00–10:05
Welcome and Introduction by Ms. Gwenn Sonck, Executive Director, EU-China Business Association/Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce
10:05–10:35
Presentation of the Position Paper 2020/2021 by Mr. Joerg Wuttke, President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
10:35–10:55
Q&A and final discussion moderated by Ms. Luisa Santos, Deputy Director General of BusinessEurope
10:55–11:00
Closing words by Mr. Jochum Haakma, Chairman, EU-China Business Association
The EU-China Business Association is the EU-wide federation of business organizations in the EU promoting business relations with China.
The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce is in charge of the Vice-Presidency and Secretariate-General of EUCBA.
