The year 2019 was momentous for EU-China relations. During the EU-China Summit in April, leaders agreed to an ambitious timeline to conclude the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment in 2020. At the same time, there is a growing appreciation across the EU of the shift in the balance of opportunities and challenges presented by China. This is accompanied by calls for a more balanced economic relationship.

2020 was initially hailed by pundits as the year of EU-China relations in which all of these issues would play out. The political agenda was brimming with high level visits and meetings, including the EU-China Summit taking place in March, and a second EU-China Leaders Meeting in September. The conclusion of the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment was meant to be the highlight and crown piece of 2020 in Sino-European relations.

Then COVID-19 struck, first in China and then in the rest of the world.

High level EU-China meetings such as the EU-China Summit in March were collateral damage in a pandemic that has threatened lives and livelihoods alike, not to mention the impact on the global economy. However, the seriousness of the crisis and the future challenges to both people and businesses have only strengthened the need for continued exchange and effective joint action between the EU and China.

On occasion of the European Chamber’s 20th anniversary, as well as the 45th anniversary of EU-China relations and EU Day, the European Chamber, in cooperation with the European Commission and BusinessEurope, is pleased to bring you a highlight in our [VIP Webinar Series].

Purchase the Premium Pass to attend this VIP webinar for free.

Join us for a discussion with EU Commissioner for Trade Phil Hogan, Chairman of the Board, Investor AB Jacob Wallenberg and Director General of BusinessEurope Markus J. Beyrer 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.

This webinar will be off the record and follow Chatham House rules.

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Events have limited seating so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration and payment. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance. A confirmation email with instructions on how to join the webinar will be sent to registrants who have paid.

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- Non-members will receive an email with a payment code.

Fapiao will be mailed to you within 5-10 working days after the webinar. 

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If you cannot attend the event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than one business day prior to the event. If you fail to notify us of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for event costs.

To cancel you can: 1) email myqiu@europeanchamber.com.cn, or 2) cancel online if you registered for the event through the website.

Advisory Council Policy

Members of the Advisory Council may receive complimentary admission to Chamber seminars, conferences and factory visits up to two attendees per event. Additional participants will be charged at the member rate.

Advisory Council members will still be charged the standard member rate for participation in training courses and special events, such as gala balls, government appreciation dinners, or admission to corporate social events/tournaments.

For further information contact Luyang Syvänen lsyvanen@europeanchamber.com.cn

Speakers

Mr. Phil Hogan

European Commissioner for Trade

Mr. Phil Hogan

European Commissioner for Trade

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Phil Hogan is European Commissioner for Trade since 2019, and previously European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development between 2014 and 2019.

He previously served as Irish Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government from 2011 to 2014 and Minister of State at the Department of Finance from 1994 to 1995, as well as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency from 1989 to 2014.

Mr. Jacob Wallenberg

Chairman of the Board, Investor AB

Mr. Jacob Wallenberg

Chairman of the Board, Investor AB

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Jacob Wallenberg is Chairman of the Board of Investor AB, a lead shareholder of Nordic-based global companies. He is Vice Chairman of ABB Ltd, Ericsson AB, FAM AB and Patricia Industries.

Mr. Wallenberg also serves on the Board of Nasdaq Inc and the Board of the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.

He is a member of the steering committee of ERT, the European Round Table of Industrialists and the Advisory Board of Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management. He is also member of the Trilateral Commission.

Mr. Wallenberg is Honorary Chairman of IBLAC, the Mayor of Shanghai’s International Business Leaders Advisory Council.

Jacob Wallenberg was the Chairman of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) from 1998 to 2005 and Vice Chairman from 2005 to 2014. Mr. Wallenberg was the CEO of the Bank in 1997 and EvP and in charge of Corporate and Investment banking 1995-1996.

Born in Stockholm 1956, Mr. Wallenberg was educated at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics in 1980 and an MBA in 1981.

Mr. Wallenberg attended the Royal Swedish Naval Academy and is today an Officer in the Royal Swedish Naval Reserve.

Mr. Markus J. Beyrer

Director General, BusinessEurope

Mr. Markus J. Beyrer

Director General, BusinessEurope

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Markus J. Beyrer has been Director General of BusinessEurope since late 2012. Prior to this he held the positions of CEO of the Austrian Industry Holding ÖIAG, Director General of the Federation of Austrian Industries (IV) and Director for Economic Affairs of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber. Before this Mr Beyrer served as Chief Economic Advisor to the Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria, Dr. Wolfgang Schüssel. In the 1990s he worked on Austria’s accession to the European Union and the integration of Austria into the European Single Market (at the Austrian Permanent Representation to the European Union and the European Commission).

In addition to his executive positions, Mr Beyrer held a number of non-executive board functions in various Austrian industrial companies and was a member of the non-executive board of the Austrian Central Bank. Mr Beyrer read law and Commercial Sciences in Vienna, graduating in Law at the University of Vienna. Later he completed postgraduate studies in European law at the Danube University in Krems (Austria) and the Stanford Executive Program at the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. Mr Beyrer is married with two children.

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