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​China’s Innovation and Industrial Policy: Achievements, challenges and consequences for Europe

13

Jun 2024

Brussels | online

Reinhilde Veugelers

Alicia Garcia Herrero

Michal Krystyanczuk

Robin Schindowski

George Magnus

Nienke Buisman

​China’s Innovation and Industrial Policy: Achievements, challenges and consequences for Europe
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China’s quest for innovation is undeniable, with very large human and financial resources devoted to moving up the ladder in manufacturing, but also in emerging technologies. In this seminar, we look into China’s achievements, but also the challenges. We will share new research on where China - but also the United States and the European Union - stand in key technologies, namely artificial intelligence, semiconductors and quantum computing, and we will also discuss key takeaways for Europe.

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Agenda

  • 10:00 Check-in and coffee
  • 10:30 Opening remarks
    - Reinhilde Veugelers, Bruegel Senior fellow
  • 10:45 How does China fare in key technologies compared to the US and Europe?
    - Alicia García-Herrero, Bruegel Senior fellow
    - Michal Krystyanczuk, Bruegel Data scientist
    - Robin Schindowski, Bruegel Research analyst
    - Tim Rühlig (TBC), Senior Research Fellow, German Council on Foreign Relations
  • 12:00 Keynote: How much can China’s quest for innovation mitigate structural deceleration?
    George Magnus, Research Associate at the China Centre, University of Oxford
  • 12:30 Lunch
  • 13:15 How does China conduct Industrial Policy: words versus deeds and lessons for the EU
    - Alicia García-Herrero, Bruegel Senior fellow
    - Robin Schindowski, Bruegel Research analyst
  • 14:15 Conclusions
    - Nienke Buisman, Head of Unit, European Commission, DG RTD

 

About the speakers

Reinhilde Veugelers

Bruegel Senior fellow

Alicia Garcia Herrero

Chief Economist for Asia Pacific at Natixis, Senior Fellow at Bruegel, Non-resident Senior Follow at the East Asian Institute, Adjunct Professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Economist specialized in monetary and financial issues in emerging markets, banking crises and resolution strategies, financial development

Michal Krystyanczuk

Data Scientist at Bruegel

Specialist in Deep Learning and Big Data techniques for various AI tasks

Robin Schindowski

Research Assistant at Bruegel

Economist with a background in Chinese studies, specializing in China’s political economy and industrial organization

George Magnus

Research Associate at the China Centre, University of Oxford

Nienke Buisman

Head of Unit, European Commission, DG RTD