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China Brussels, 7 July 2006
Conference - EU trade and investment with china: changes, challenges and choices
The spectacular rise of China is a major development of the new century. It will bring challenges both for China and for the rest of the world. How citizens, business and governments react to these new developments will be key to turning global economic changes into new opportunities and benefits for all. This is why the European Commission is committed to developing an innovative strategy for the trade and investment relations between EU and China in the years to come. Gathering the views of EU business and citizens is essential for this.
The Conference built on a study the Commission launched to assess the competitiveness of various EU industrial and service sectors vis-à-vis China in the future and the market obstacles they face.
The objective of the conference was to gather the views of EU stakeholders, in particular the business community, on our trade and investment priorities to enhance EU competitiveness vis-à-vis China. Discussions contributed to reflections on the input to a communication of the Commission to the Council.
Speeches and presentations
Speeches
"EU Trade and Investment with China, Changes, challenges and Choices" es fr it pt
Commissioner Peter Mandelson
Watch the Speech - Video file (.wmv)
"Tap into Comparative Advantages and Seize Opportunities to Realise Common Win"
Vice-Minister Yu Guangzhou, Ministry of Commerce of China
"A view from EU Business in China"
Serge Janssens de Varebeke, President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
"Banking opportunities and challenges in China"
Caio Koch-Weser, Vice-Chairman Deutsche Bank Group
"Doing Business in China: reflections from a European Investor in the Middle Kingdom"
Joerg Wuttke, General Manager and Chief representative BASF China
"Trading up the value chain or trading away jobs"
John Monks, General Secretary, European Trade Union Confederation
"For a balanced business relationship with China"
Michel Bricout, Chaiman of Unice China Network
"Preliminary results of EC funded Study"
Per Jenster, China Europe International Business School Shanghai
Presentations: Power Point presented in the afternoon sessions
General review workshop : Power Point 1
Working Group 1: ICT Equipment/telecom Services
Power Point 1 - Power Point 2
Working Group 2: Financial Services
Power Point 1 - Power Point 2
Working Group 3: Construction Services
Power Point 1 - Power Point 2
Working Group 4: Transport Equipment
Working Group 5: Distribution Services (retail)
Power Point 1 - Power Point 2
Working Group 6: Machinery and mechanical appliances
Power Point 1 - Power Point 2 - Power Point 3
Working Group 7: Pharmaceuticals
Power Point 1 - Power Point 2
Working Group 8: Chemicals
Power Point 1
Working Group 9: Sustainable Technologies and services
Power Point 1 - Power Point 2 - Power Point 3
Working Group 10: Intellectual Property
Power Point 1