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Decoupling Report Series – Macro Decoupling

Macro Decoupling

On 14th January 2021, the European Chamber, in partnership with MERICS, released a major report, Decoupling: Severed Ties and Patchwork Globalisation, which measures the costs of decoupling for businesses operating in China. In this podcast, MERICS Chief Economist, Max J. Zenglein, and Policy and Communications Coordinator at the European Chamber, Tom Groot Haar, introduce the chapter on macro decoupling.

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Episode 7: Shanghai Internationalisation: Some Way to Go

Shanghai Internationalisation: Some Way to Go

In this episode, we sit down with European Chamber Vice President and Shanghai Chapter Chair Carlo D’Andrea and Shanghai Working Group and Communications Coordinator Rachel Rapaport to discuss the recently released Shanghai Position Paper. If you would like to download the report, please click here.

Webinar Playback: Sustainability Matters – Will EU and China Continue to Collaborate on Environmental Issues?

Sustainability Matters – Will EU and China Continue to Collaborate on Environmental Issues?

To celebrate the European Chamber’s 20th anniversary, the European Chamber hosted a ‘VIP Webinar Series’ in May 2020 with the world’s leading industry experts, scholars, political consultants and strategists, on a variety of topics including economy, politics, technology, sustainability, EU-China Relation and EU-China-US Triangle.

This webinar was held on 26th May. European Chamber President Joerg Wuttke led a webinar discussion with VIP guests on topics of sustainability, green growth as well as international cooperation on climate issues in a post-COVID-19 world.

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Webinar Playback: China’s Trade and Investment Scenario – Looking Back and Looking Forward

China’s Trade and Investment Scenario – Looking Back and Looking Forward

To celebrate the European Chamber’s 20th anniversary, the European Chamber hosted a ‘VIP Webinar Series’ in May 2020 with the world’s leading industry experts, scholars, political consultants and strategists, on a variety of topics including economy, politics, technology, sustainability, EU-China Relation and EU-China-US Triangle.

This webinar was held on 22nd May. European Chamber President Joerg Wuttke led a webinar discussion with VIP guests on the challenges and opportunities facing China and the EU as countries around the world look increasingly inward and the multilateralism comes under threat.

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Webinar Playback: China’s Political and Economic Prospects

China’s Political and Economic Prospects

To celebrate the European Chamber’s 20th anniversary, the European Chamber hosted a ‘VIP Webinar Series’ in May 2020 with the world’s leading industry experts, scholars, political consultants and strategists, on a variety of topics including economy, politics, technology, sustainability, EU-China Relation and EU-China-US Triangle.

This webinar was held on 12th May. European Chamber President Joerg Wuttke led a webinar discussion with VIP guests on China’s politics from different points of view. Listen to the voices from Washington and Singapore.

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Episode 6: The Journey East

The Journey East

In this episode, hear from Chamber Vice President and Southwest Chapter Chair Paul Sives and Shanghai colleague Rachel Rapaport discussing their experiences of trying to return to China and quarantine under the ever-changing COVID-19 management systems in Chengdu and Shanghai.

Episode 5: Cybersecurity Matters

Cybersecurity Matters

In this episode, we look at China’s cybersecurity and data management framework, mainly the Cybersecurity Law, the draft Data Security Law and personal information protection; how they might impact European businesses operating in China, and the differences between Chinese and European approaches to cyber and data issues. Guest speakers Caroline Chen, vice chair of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Working Group, and Cindi Yu, coordinator of the ICT and Cybersecurity working groups join the discussion.

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Episode 4: The Policy ‘Bible’

The Policy ‘Bible’

In this episode, we sit down with Chamber President Joerg Wuttke to look at the recently released European Business in China Position Paper 2020/2021 – the Chamber’s annual flagship report. If you would like to download the publication, please click here.

Webinar Playback: The EU and China in 2020

The EU and China in 2020

To celebrate the European Chamber’s 20th anniversary, the European Chamber hosted a ‘VIP Webinar Series’ in May 2020 with the world’s leading industry experts, scholars, political consultants and strategists, on a variety of topics including economy, politics, technology, sustainability, EU-China Relation and EU-China-US Triangle.

This webinar was held on 8th May. European Chamber President Joerg Wuttke led a webinar discussion with VIP guests on the impact of COVID-19 on European businesses both in the EU and in China, and listen to them in their search for a way forward in the EU-China relations.

VIP guests joining the discussion include:

  • Phil Hogan, EU Commissioner for Trade
  • Jacob Wallenberg, Chairman of the Board, Investor AB
  • Markus J. Beyrer, Director General, BusinessEurope

Episode 3 EU-China: Straight Talk

EU-China: Straight Talk

In the third episode, we look into the top-level meeting between presidents Von der Leyen, Michel and Merkel and Chinese President Xi. Our head of European affairs, Ester Canada Amela joins to discuss the details of the meeting. Chamber President Joerg Wuttke then provides conclusions and what we can expect on the horizon.