Urgency, speed and scale: Dealing with China under the new Commission
28
Aug 2024
Brussels
Alicia Garcia Herrero
Maria Martin-Prat
Dominic Porter
Abigaël Vasselier
Claudia Wessling
Jeromin Zettelmeyer
At this roundtable discussion organised by Bruegel and MERICS and hosted at Bruegel’s premises, the audience was presented with a draft policy brief produced jointly by Bruegel and Merics on how the incoming European Commission should deal with China and exchange views about the topic with participants.
Some key questions from the discussion:
- What are the EU’s objectives in dealing with China?
- Can China adjust its policies vis-à-vis Europe so that the EU can fulfil its objectives?
- How do the US elections change the equation?
- What should be the top 3 European priorities in dealing with China given the above constraints?
About the speakers
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
Maria Martin-Prat
Deputy Director-General, DG Trade, European Commission
Dominic Porter
Head of Division, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Mongolia, European External Action Service
Abigaël Vasselier
Director Research China's Foreign Relations (MERICS)
EU-China; Geopolitics; China´s foreign and security policy
Claudia Wessling
Director Communications and Publications at Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)
Sino-German relations; Digitalization and tech development in China; China's Belt & Road Initiative
Jeromin Zettelmeyer
Director of Bruegel