After decades of uninterrupted globalisation, the connections between the world’s three largest markets have never been more intertwined. Yet, between a trade war, geopolitical competition and the unexpected curveball of COVID-19, the EU, China and the United States now risk falling prey to making the kind of knee-jerk reactions that could leave the global system in a tangled mess. The surge in talk about decoupling and self-reliance begs the question, has the world reached ‘peak globalisation’?
The stakes of deglobalisation are considerable. Employment, growth and innovation stand to plummet if leaders cannot pull the global economic order back from the precipice.
However, merely returning to the status quo of several years ago is not enough. Very real issues regarding unbalanced market access and an uneven playing field in China, and the shift towards unilateralism and a transactional approach to trade in the United States, must be addressed. The very existence of such issues demands a discussion on the mechanisms underpinning the multilateral economic order, and whether or not they should be retained, reformed or replaced.
On 28th May from 19:00 to 20:30, European Chamber President Joerg Wuttke will lead a webinar discussion with three champions of multilateralism to get a better grip on the EU-China-US triangle and the directions that their relations may go in. VIP guests joining the discussion include: Charlene Barshefsky, former US trade representative who oversaw the US side of the negotiations with Premier Zhu Rongji for China’s accession to the WTO in 2001; Jyrki Katainen, former EU Commission vice president and former prime minister of Finland, who spearheaded the EU’s work on jobs, growth, investment and competitiveness and Mikuláš Dzurinda, former prime minister of Slovakia who led his country through its accessions to both the EU and NATO, and who is known for advancing a series of key market reforms.
Note: This webinar will be held just after the European Chamber’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) Click here to register.
Agenda
- Opening Remarks by Joerg Wuttke, President, European Chamber
- Engaging and Interactive Dialogue with speakers
- Q&A (around 30 mins)
Terms & Conditions
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.
- Members can pay via wechat QR code once registered.
- Non-members will receive an email with a payment code.
Fapiao will be mailed to you within 5-10 working days after the webinar.
Cancellation Policy
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