EU-China Relations: An Update for Business - recommended by ACBA
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Organiser:
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EU Chamber of Commerce in China / EU-China Business Association / Business Europe |
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Date: |
19th September, 2016 |
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Place: |
BUSINESSEUROPE, Avenue de Cortenbergh 168, 1000 Brussels |
BusinessEurope, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) and the EU-China Business Association (EUCBA) are pleased to invite you to a seminar on EU-China relations.
The EU-China relationship is of significant importance to the European business community, with trade in goods and services totalling over 1 billion euros per day. China is now the EU’s second largest trading partner while the EU is China’s largest trading partner.
This seminar aims to provide a holistic overview of the state of EU-China relations for the European business community. Topics include a presentation on the general business environment in China for European companies; the outcomes of the EU-China Summit held in Beijing on 13 July; the EU’s new China strategy released in June; and the state of play on the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment.
Programme
| 13:30-14:00 | Registration |
| 14:00-14:15 | Welcome by Markus J. Beyrer, Director General, BusinessEurope |
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14:15-14:40
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Speech by Jörg Wuttke, President, European Union Chmaber of Commerce |
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14:40-14:55
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Speech by Rupert Schlegelmilch (tbc), Director Services and Investment, Intellectual Property and Public Procurement, DG Trade, European Commission |
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14:55-15:10
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Speech by Gunnar Wiegand, Managing Director for Asia, European External Action Service |
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15:00 - 15:50 |
Q&A |
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15:50-16:00
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Closing remarks by Stefaan Vanhooren, Vice Chairman, EU-China Business Association (EUCBA) |
Registration
Register via the following link: https://www.businesseurope.eu/eu-china-relations-update-business (external link)
Places are limited and are based on a first come first served basis. If you cannot attend the event, please cancel your registration no later than one business day prior to the event.