Category: China Dispatches

Episode 8: Rat out, Ox in

In this episode, four European Chamber colleagues —Beijing General Manager Carl Hayward, Beijing Head of Government Affairs Ziting Zhang, Senior Policy and Communications Manager Jacob Gunter and Business Manager of European Affairs Ester Canada Amela—sit down at the end of the Year of the Rat to discuss the most overhyped, the most under-appreciated and the most surprising things of the year, and look forward to things we should keep our eyes on in the Year of the Ox.

Note: One of the topics discussed in this podcast is the European Commission’s new trade policy, which had not been released at the time of recording.

Decoupling Report Series – Main Findings

Decoupling Report Main Findings

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, Jörg Wuttke, President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, and Mikko Huotari, MERICS Executive Director, introduce the main findings of the report.

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Decoupling Report Series – Digital Decoupling

Digital 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 episode, Senior Policy and Communications Manager at the European Chamber, Jacob Gunter, MERICS Senior Analyst, John Lee, and MERICS analyst, Rebecca Arcesati, discuss the state and implications of digital decoupling.

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Decoupling Report Series – Innovation Decoupling

Innovation 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, Business Manager for European Affairs at the European Chamber, Ester Cañada Amela, and MERICS Analyst, Caroline Meinhardt, talk about the issue of innovation decoupling.

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Decoupling Report Series – Trade Decoupling

Trade 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, Senior Policy and Communications Manager at the European Chamber, Jacob Gunter, and MERICS analyst, Caroline Meinhardt, introduce into the chapter on trade decoupling.

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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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