Shifts in China's foreign policy: a closer look at its role in the United Nations
Exploring China's growing influence and its changing role within the United Nations
Speakers
Marine Bouyssou
Policy Officer - China Team, European External Action Service
Jean-Francois Di Meglio
President, Asia Centre in Paris
Ana Palacio
Affiliate, Georgetown University
Moritz Rudolf
Research Scholar & Fellow (on leave), Yale Law School
Pauline Weil
Former research analyst, Bruegel
Jeromin Zettelmeyer
Bruegel Director
Agenda
Check-in & Coffee
14:00-14:30Agenda
Opening remarks
14:30-14:40- Jeromin Zettelmeyer, Bruegel Director
Agenda
China’s role in the UN: Narrative versus reality
14:40-15:00- Alicia García-Herrero, Bruegel Senior fellow
- Théo Storella, Bruegel Research assistant
Agenda
China’s evolving role as standard setter: Zooming into UN standards
15:00-15:30- Marine Bouyssou, Policy Officer - China Team, European External Action Service
- Ana Palacio, Affiliate, Georgetown University
- Moritz Rudolf, Research Scholar & Fellow (on leave), Yale Law School
- Pauline Weil, Former research analyst, Bruegel
Agenda
Q&A
15:30-16:20Agenda
Concluding remarks
16:20-16:30- Jean-Francois Di Meglio, President, Asia Centre in Paris
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China’s foreign policy has been evolving rapidly in the last decade from a focus on the Belt and Road Initiative to a much wider scope with three global initiatives focusing on development but also civilizational and security aspects. This wider scope is having an increasing impact in the functioning of the United Nations with relevant consequences for the European Union.