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European companies in China: What to expect moving forward

25

Feb 2025

Brussels | Closed door

Jens Eskelund

Alicia Garcia Herrero

Maria Martin-Prat

Théo Storella

Friedolin Strack

Jeromin Zettelmeyer

European companies in China: What to expect moving forward
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From what used to be considered the land of opportunities, European companies are facing growing challenges in China, economic, regulatory or geopolitical. With the arrival of a second Trump administration, but also a new European Commission, it seems important to explore the way forward. This closed-door event, held at Bruegel’s premises, sought to facilitate discussions on this topic.

Agenda

  • 15:30-15:40 Opening Remarks
    - Jeromin Zettelmeyer, Bruegel Director
  • 15:40-16:15 European Companies in China – What to Expect Moving Forward
    - Alicia García-Herrero, Bruegel Senior fellow
    - Théo Storella, Research assistant
  • 16:15-17:00 Comments from lead discussants
    – Jens Eskelund, Managing Director, Maersk China Ltd and Member, DWARC External Experts Advisory Board; President, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
    - Maria Martin Prat, Deputy Director-General, European Commission, DG Trade
    - Friedolin Strack, Managing Director and Asia-Pacific Coordinator, Federation of German Industries

For more information please visit the Bruegel website.

 

About the speakers

Jens Eskelund

Managing Director, Maersk China Ltd and Member, DWARC External Experts Advisory Board

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

Théo Storella

Research Assistant at Bruegel

Public policy analyst with a background in Chinese language and political economy, specializing in Sino-African relations

Friedolin Strack

Managing Director and Asia-Pacific Coordinator, Federation of German Industries

Jeromin Zettelmeyer

Director of Bruegel