China Horizons: EU policy Takeaways from China’s politics, economy, foreign policy, society and EU-China dynamics
The final conference of the China Horizons research consortium
Speakers
Antoine Bondaz
European Commission, DG IDEA
(On leave), Foundation for Strategic Research (FRS)
Alexander Brown
Senior Analyst, Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)
Kjeld Erik Brødsgaard
Professor of China Studies, Copenhagen Business School
Taciana Fisac
Professor, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Jean-Francois Di Meglio
Chair, Steering Committee, Asia Centre in Paris
Jens Eskelund
Managing Director, Maersk China Ltd and Member, DWARC External Experts Advisory Board
President, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
Nis Grünberg
Lead Analyst, Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)
Mikko Huotari
Executive Director, Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)
Jean-Louis Rocca
Professor, Sciences Po
Tim Rühlig
Senior Analyst, EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)
Grzegorz Stec
Senior Analyst, Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)
Agenda
Check-in & lunch
12:30-13:00Agenda
Opening remarks
13:00-13:10- Jens Eskelund, Managing Director, Maersk China Ltd and Member, DWARC External Experts Advisory Board; President, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
- Alicia García-Herrero, Bruegel Senior Fellow
Agenda
Seeing like a single party state – the modern CCP
13:10-13:35- Chair: Kjeld Erik Brødsgaard, Professor of China Studies, Copenhagen Business School
- Jean-Francois Di Meglio, Chair, Steering Committee , Asia Centre in Paris
- Nis Grünberg, Lead Analyst, Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)
Agenda
Views of Chinese youth and artists on contemporary social Issues: understanding China for a better dialogue
13:35-14:00- Chair: Jean-Louis Rocca, Professor, Sciences Po
- Taciana Fisac, Professor, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
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Fading El Dorado – major developments in the Chinese economy
14:00-14:25- Chair: Alicia García-Herrero, Bruegel Senior Fellow
- Alexander Brown, Senior Analyst, Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)
Agenda
Comments and Q&A
14:25-14:55- Tim Rühlig, Senior Analyst, EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)
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Coffee break
14:55-15:10Agenda
Big shoes to fill – China’s growing foreign policy footprint
15:10-15:35- Chair: Jean-Francois Di Meglio, Chair, Steering Committee , Asia Centre in Paris
- Théo Storella, Research Analyst
Agenda
Secure, Smart, Selective - Policy options for resilient EU–China engagement
15:35-16:00- Chair: Grzegorz Stec, Senior Analyst, Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)
- Jianwei Xu, Bruegel Non-resident Fellow
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Comments and Q&A
16:00-16:20- Antoine Bondaz, European Commission, DG IDEA; (On leave), Foundation for Strategic Research (FRS)
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Conclusions
16:20-16:30- Kjeld Erik Brødsgaard, Professor of China Studies, Copenhagen Business School
- Mikko Huotari, Executive Director, Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)
At a crucial moment in EU-China relations amidst shifting geopolitical landscape, the China Horizons project concludes by synthesising three years of research into Chinese politics, economics, foreign policy, and culture and society and translates these into policy lessons for Europe.
Leading researchers unpacked the latest developments of China's economic performance and the state and future of EU-China relations. They shared insights on the functioning of China's political decision-making, highlight defining features of its foreign policy, and illustrate what key concerns Chinese society expresses in media and art.
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