Understanding China China Advisory Council Thursday 27 May 2010 Beyond trade: Strengthening EU-China Investment links
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
09:00 - 9:30	Welcome coffee and registration of participants
09:30 - 10:00	WELCOME AND AGENDA FOR THE CHINA ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING
10:00 - 13:00	DISCUSSION I: EUROPEAN INVESTMENT IN CHINA
	Speakers:
	Jonathan Story, Emeritus Professor of International Political Economy at INSEAD  Presentation followed by a question and answer session with CAC members
11:00 - 11:30	Coffee Break
	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
13:00-14:00	Networking Lunch
14:00-15:00	DISCUSSION II: CHINESE INVESTMENT IN EUROPE Speakers: Daniel Van den Bulcke, Emeritus Professor in International Management at the University of Antwerp Management School (UAMS) Haiyan Zhang, Program Director of the Euro-China Centre at the University of Antwerp Management School (UAMS) Presentation followed by a question and answer session with CAC members and the formulation of interim policy recommendations
15:00 - 15:45	CHINA ADVISORY COUNCIL WRAP-UP AND CONCLUSIONS Formulation of necessary actions, policy recommendations, and final conclusions