On 20^th March, the European Chamber in partnership with China Macro Group published the report Riskful Thinking: Navigating the Politics of Economic Security. In the special edition, we have asked the European Chamber’s current president Jens Eskelund and three former presidents Joerg Wuttke, Mats Harborn and Davide Cucino to share their insights on the topic of risk management from the perspectives of business and policy.

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European Chamber report: Riskful Thinking: Navigating the Politics of Economic Security

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Transcript:

RUI: Hello and welcome to China ShortCuts,

MARIANN: the European Chamber’s weekly catchup on China’s business landscape.

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RUI: On 20^th March, the European Chamber in partnership with China Macro Group published the report Riskful Thinking: Navigating the Politics of Economic Security.Based on in-depth Chamber member interviews and extensive research, the report details the different approaches adopted by the European Union, China and the United States for managing perceived threats to their respective economies. It also looks into the actions that European businesses are taking to build resilience into their China operations and mitigate a growing number of risks.

MARIANN: For today’s special edition of the China ShortCuts podcast, we have asked the Chambers current and three former presidents to share their insights on the topic of risk management from the perspectives of business and policy.

RUI: We asked Chamber President Jens Eskelund to introduce the main risks that European companies are facing in China.

JENS:

MARIANN: Former President Joerg Wuttke explained some of the strategies European companies are adopting in order to mitigate risk and build resilience into their operations.

JOERG:

RUI: Former President Davide Cucino provided an overview of the purpose of the EU’s de-risking policy.

DAVIDE:

MARIANN: Former President Mats Harborn said, that despite China’s increased focus on economic security, there are still opportunities for European companies in the Chinese market.

RUI: To learn more about the topic, read our latest report, which is now available to download for free on the Chamber’s website.

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MARIANN: Thanks for listening, and don’t forget to tune in again next week.

RUI: In the meantime, please find useful links in the episode notes.