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Understanding China
China Advisory Council
Thursday 27 May 2010
Beyond trade: Strengthening EU-China Investment links
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Europe is China’s biggest trading partner, with the EU taking more than 20% of all China’s exports. But although trade is growing, the trade balance in China’s favour has soared to €170bn. In the wake of the financial crisis, the signs are that reciprocal investment will be the growing trend of economic relations. What can European SMEs and large European business do to overcome barriers to investment such as ownership caps in China and joint venture requirements? How can Chinese investors meet the EU’s transparency requirements? What has to be done at an EU level to facilitate investment and ensure that both China and Europe are attractive to one another’s investors?
The China Advisory Council is composed of 17 experts and participation at the China Advisory Council meetings is by personal invitation only. For further information on the China Advisory Council, please refer to the Understanding China programme website or click here for press inquiries.
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Programme
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09:00 - 9:30
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Welcome coffee and registration of participants
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| 09:30 - 10:00 |
WELCOME AND AGENDA FOR THE CHINA ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING
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| 10:00 - 13:00 |
DISCUSSION I: EUROPEAN INVESTMENT IN CHINA
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Speakers:
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Jonathan Story, Emeritus Professor of International Political Economy at INSEAD
Presentation followed by a question and answer session with CAC members |
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| 11:00 - 11:30 |
Coffee Break
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Adam Dunnett, General Manager of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC)
Presentation followed by a question and answer session with CAC members and the formulation of interim policy recommendations
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| 13:00-14:00 |
Networking Lunch
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14:00-15:00
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DISCUSSION II: CHINESE INVESTMENT IN EUROPE
Speakers:
Daniel Van den Bulcke, Emeritus Professor in International Management at the Antwerp Management School (AMS)
Haiyan Zhang, Program Director of the Euro-China Centre at the Antwerp Management School (AMS)
Presentation followed by a question and answer session with CAC members and the formulation of interim policy recommendations
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| 15:00 - 15:45 |
CHINA ADVISORY COUNCIL WRAP-UP AND CONCLUSIONS
Formulation of necessary actions, policy recommendations, and final conclusions |
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