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EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Hiring, retaining, firing: HR best practices in China
Date: October 14, 2026
Event: Supported Webinar
Time: 10:00–11:30 CEST
Understanding how to recruit the right people, manage a team and terminate contracts is as crucial in China as it is anywhere else. This knowledge is key not only because of the peculiarities of China’s human resources and labour regulations, but also, in the case of European SMEs with operations in China, because of the distance between headquarters and the local team.
On 14 October, the EU SME Centre and European Union Chamber of Commerce in China are organising a workshop in Beijing and online to share information on HR best practices with experts.
Date: 14 October, 2026
Time: 10:00–11:30 CEST
Location: Beijing & Online
Register here
This information session is open, free of charge, to all European SMEs and other stakeholders of the EU SME Centre, including business support organisations and trade promotion organisations, as well as public institutions from EU Member States and countries participating in the Single Market Programme
"Staying in Dialogue with China", 5th ed: China’s policy goal of building a “unified national market” (全国统一大市场)
Date: October 30, 2026
Event: Supported Webinar
Time:
Join the upcoming “Staying in Dialogue with China” webinar on 30 October with Prof. Mingzhi Xu, Tenured Associate Professor at the Institute of New Structural Economics of Peking University (PKU) and a faculty member of the Yenching Academy.
For this session, China Macro Group focuses on China’s policy goal of building a “national unified market” (全国统一大市场), as a key issue shaping China’s political economy in 2026 based on priorities from the CCP Fourth Plenum (July 2024) and the Central Economic Work Conference in December 2025.
While the broad concept dates back several decades, it re-gained strategic importance across various iterations from 2018 (“strong domestic market” / 强大国内市场) to 2019 (“super-large scale market advantage” / 超大规模市场优势) to its eventual formalization as part of the 14th Five-Year-Plan (2021-2025) drafted in the first year of the Covid19 pandemic in 2020. After the pivotal “Third Plenum” in July 2024, we finally saw the NDRC publishing its key policy “Notice on Issuing the Guidelines for Building a Unified National Market (Trial), No. 1742” in December 2024.
More concretely, this webinar wants to discuss:
- practical issues and rationale for this policy
- policy execution: key reform actions, progress and complexities
- desired and expected impact on China’s business environment
- strategic implications for foreign business engaged in China
To discuss these questions, Markus Hermann Chen, Co-founder and Managing Director of China Macro Group will host Prof. Mingzhi Xu as guest speaker. Prof. Xu holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Davis. During 2018 and 2019, he was a post-doctoral researcher at the National Bureau of Economic Research and a visiting researcher at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), Harvard University. His research specialization includes international economics, industrial organization, economic development, consumer welfare, and infrastructure economics and financing. His research has examined topics including China’s trade liberalization, domestic sourcing, labour markets, and economic development.
Date: 30 October, 2026
Time: 09:00–09:45 CET / 16:00-16:45 CST
Location: Online
Register here
Understanding China
Date: November 18, 2026
Event: Supported Webinar
Time: 09:00-19:00 CEST
On 18 November 2026, the EU SME Centre will host the Understanding China Conference in Brussels and online. Bringing together policymakers from EU institutions, analysts, business leaders and industry experts, the conference will offer valuable insights into the latest developments shaping EU–China relations and the business environment for SMEs.
Through keynote speeches and expert panel discussions, participants will gain a better understanding of how evolving policies, market trends and wider developments may affect European SMEs operating in or engaging with China. The conference will also explore key areas relevant to companies looking to navigate the Chinese market, including changing consumer demographics and preferences, e-commerce, communication and marketing.
Date: 18 November, 2026
Time: 09:00–19:00 CEST
Location: Brussels & Online
Register here
Sustainability changes everything? Rethinking products, supply chains, compliance, and value creation
Date: November 23, 2026
Event: Conference
Time: 10:00–16:00 (CST)
On 23–24 November 2026, Corporate Innovation Days 2026 will bring together companies, academics, researchers and students in Beijing for two days focused on sustainability and its impact on business.
The event will explore how sustainability is reshaping the way companies approach products, supply chains, compliance and value creation.
Across two days, participants can take part in keynotes, company pitches, panel discussions, workshops and networking, providing opportunities to exchange perspectives and connect across business and academia.
Speakers
Speakers include representatives from:
- The Consulate General of Denmark in Shanghai
- Danish-Chinese Business Forum
- Maersk China
- Danish Industry (DI)
- Danish Chamber of Commerce in China
- Innovation Centre Denmark Shanghai
- University of Southern Denmark (SDU)
Date: 23–24 November 2026
Venue: SDC Building, Yanqihu East Road 1, Huairou District, Beijing
Participation: Free of charge
Registration deadline: 10 November 2026
Register here
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Hiring, retaining, firing: HR best practices in China
Date: October 14, 2026
Event: Supported Webinar
Time: 10:00–11:30 CEST
Understanding how to recruit the right people, manage a team and terminate contracts is as crucial in China as it is anywhere else. This knowledge is key not only because of the peculiarities of China’s human resources and labour regulations, but also, in the case of European SMEs with operations in China, because of the distance between headquarters and the local team.
On 14 October, the EU SME Centre and European Union Chamber of Commerce in China are organising a workshop in Beijing and online to share information on HR best practices with experts.
Date: 14 October, 2026
Time: 10:00–11:30 CEST
Location: Beijing & Online
Register here
This information session is open, free of charge, to all European SMEs and other stakeholders of the EU SME Centre, including business support organisations and trade promotion organisations, as well as public institutions from EU Member States and countries participating in the Single Market Programme
Back
"Staying in Dialogue with China", 5th ed: China’s policy goal of building a “unified national market” (全国统一大市场)
Date: October 30, 2026
Event: Supported Webinar
Time:
Join the upcoming “Staying in Dialogue with China” webinar on 30 October with Prof. Mingzhi Xu, Tenured Associate Professor at the Institute of New Structural Economics of Peking University (PKU) and a faculty member of the Yenching Academy.
For this session, China Macro Group focuses on China’s policy goal of building a “national unified market” (全国统一大市场), as a key issue shaping China’s political economy in 2026 based on priorities from the CCP Fourth Plenum (July 2024) and the Central Economic Work Conference in December 2025.
While the broad concept dates back several decades, it re-gained strategic importance across various iterations from 2018 (“strong domestic market” / 强大国内市场) to 2019 (“super-large scale market advantage” / 超大规模市场优势) to its eventual formalization as part of the 14th Five-Year-Plan (2021-2025) drafted in the first year of the Covid19 pandemic in 2020. After the pivotal “Third Plenum” in July 2024, we finally saw the NDRC publishing its key policy “Notice on Issuing the Guidelines for Building a Unified National Market (Trial), No. 1742” in December 2024.
More concretely, this webinar wants to discuss:
- practical issues and rationale for this policy
- policy execution: key reform actions, progress and complexities
- desired and expected impact on China’s business environment
- strategic implications for foreign business engaged in China
To discuss these questions, Markus Hermann Chen, Co-founder and Managing Director of China Macro Group will host Prof. Mingzhi Xu as guest speaker. Prof. Xu holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Davis. During 2018 and 2019, he was a post-doctoral researcher at the National Bureau of Economic Research and a visiting researcher at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), Harvard University. His research specialization includes international economics, industrial organization, economic development, consumer welfare, and infrastructure economics and financing. His research has examined topics including China’s trade liberalization, domestic sourcing, labour markets, and economic development.
Date: 30 October, 2026
Time: 09:00–09:45 CET / 16:00-16:45 CST
Location: Online
Register here
Back
Understanding China
Date: November 18, 2026
Event: Supported Webinar
Time: 09:00-19:00 CEST
On 18 November 2026, the EU SME Centre will host the Understanding China Conference in Brussels and online. Bringing together policymakers from EU institutions, analysts, business leaders and industry experts, the conference will offer valuable insights into the latest developments shaping EU–China relations and the business environment for SMEs.
Through keynote speeches and expert panel discussions, participants will gain a better understanding of how evolving policies, market trends and wider developments may affect European SMEs operating in or engaging with China. The conference will also explore key areas relevant to companies looking to navigate the Chinese market, including changing consumer demographics and preferences, e-commerce, communication and marketing.
Date: 18 November, 2026
Time: 09:00–19:00 CEST
Location: Brussels & Online
Register here
Back
Sustainability changes everything? Rethinking products, supply chains, compliance, and value creation
Date: November 23, 2026
Event: Conference
Time: 10:00–16:00 (CST)
On 23–24 November 2026, Corporate Innovation Days 2026 will bring together companies, academics, researchers and students in Beijing for two days focused on sustainability and its impact on business.
The event will explore how sustainability is reshaping the way companies approach products, supply chains, compliance and value creation.
Across two days, participants can take part in keynotes, company pitches, panel discussions, workshops and networking, providing opportunities to exchange perspectives and connect across business and academia.
Speakers
Speakers include representatives from:
- The Consulate General of Denmark in Shanghai
- Danish-Chinese Business Forum
- Maersk China
- Danish Industry (DI)
- Danish Chamber of Commerce in China
- Innovation Centre Denmark Shanghai
- University of Southern Denmark (SDU)
Date: 23–24 November 2026
Venue: SDC Building, Yanqihu East Road 1, Huairou District, Beijing
Participation: Free of charge
Registration deadline: 10 November 2026
Register here
PAST EVENTS
RESULTS (166)
E-Commerce: Selling to China on WeChat
Date: marts 12, 2026
Time: Beijing Time - 16:00
Copenhagen Time - 9:00
Event: Supported Webinar
About the Webinar
In this session, Rixin Jiang, CEO and Co-founder of Nordic Friend Agency, will present the main characteristics of WeChat for e-commerce, with an expert guide on how to actually create and run an e-store on the platform. The keynote presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. Take the opportunity to listen in and get up-to-date insights on how to optimize your e-commerce strategy in China.
Cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) can allow European businesses to introduce their products faster to the Chinese market, with lower costs, and potentially to sell products otherwise not allowed for import via general trade, such as certain F&B categories that require government protocols. Futhermore, goods imported into China via CBEC enjoy preferential tax rates.
(Members of DCBF can register for free) - Sign up for the event here
About the Webinar Series
In 2026, the EU SME and the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce are organising a series of webinars with practical guidance on China’s major e-commerce platforms. For this episode of the series, they invite European enterprises to a session on how to sell products via WeChat, China’s ubiquitous app and digital ecosystem.
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Incorporating geopolitics advisory into companies’ strategic planning
Date: marts 12, 2026
Time: 10:00-12:00
Event: Focus Group Meeting
Speaker: Jakob Vester Nielsen
Location: A.P. Moller-Maersk, Esplanaden 50, 1263 København K
The meeting covers how fast-moving geopolitical developments are tracked and interpreted, how internal setups are organized across functions and leadership, and how issues are addressed when they begin to affect commercial choices, operations, or strategic investments. Building on concrete examples, Jakob outlines how uncertainty can be turned into structured decision support through scenario planning, early-warning indicators, mitigation and contingency plans, and clear “who-decides-what” governance.
The aim is to spark a candid discussion on what works in practice: how to keep analysis relevant to business timelines, how to avoid overreactions, and how to build organizational readiness in a world of persistent geopolitical volatility.
NB: This meeting will be conducted under the Chatham House Rule and is open by invitation only to DCBF members.
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Considerations regarding Corporate Strategic Partnerships in China
Date: marts 09, 2026
Time: 10:00-12:00
Event: Focus Group Meeting
Speakers: Stig Møller Christensen, Tania Porsgaard Bayer, Martin Bech
Location: Coloplast, Holtedam 1-3, 3050 Humlebæk
The meeting explores a case of a partnership between an international company and a Chinese biopharmaceutical firm, focusing on how such collaborations can strengthen market presence in China, including the transfer of sales and marketing responsibilities for selected products.
Building on this case, the discussion highlights practical insights and lessons learned from partnership experiences in China, with a focus on regulatory considerations and effective approaches to collaboration. It also draws on extensive experience working with China, particularly in relation to innovation and international technology partnerships.
NB: This meeting will be conducted under the Chatham House Rule and is open by invitation only to DCBF members.
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DCBF Trade Policy Meeting
Date: februar 25, 2026
Time: 14:00-16:00
Event: Focus Group Meeting
Speaker: H.E. Michael Starbæk Christensen
Location: Hempel HQ Lundtoftegårdsvej 91, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby
As China outlines its priorities for the coming years, this meeting offers a timely opportunity to exchange views on the expected challenges and opportunities in the Chinese market with the Danish Ambassador. The session also provides valuable insights into fellow member companies’ perspectives on the current state of Denmark–China relations and their expectations for the future direction of bilateral engagement, allowing participants to discuss trends, share experiences, and explore potential strategies for navigating the evolving business and political landscape in China.
NB: This meeting will be conducted under the Chatham House Rule and is open by invitation only to DCBF members.
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Political, Economic & Commercial Update on China 2026
Date: januar 29, 2026
Time: 10:00-11:30 CET
Event: Signature Event
Over the next five years, China will enter a phase of strategic recalibration shaped by the upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan. The policy direction for 2026-2030 is expected to emphasize technological self-reliance, enhanced national security measures, and a continued restructuring of the economy toward sustainable, innovation-driven growth. Meanwhile, global trade tensions, geopolitical uncertainty, and an intensifying tech race are creating new complexities for businesses and economies worldwide.
This webinar addresses a central question: What can Danish companies anticipate from China's policy agenda in 2026-2030, the period defined by the new Five-Year Plan?
Sign up for our annual webinar and gain up-to-date insights from our experts on the business environment, economic trends, and political developments shaping China over the coming half-decade.
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"Reality check" - Interpreting the 15th Five-Year-Plan "proposition" as per the 20th Central Committee's 4th Plenum and anticipating shifts
Date: januar 23, 2026
Time: 9:00-9:45 CET - 16:00-16:45 CST
Event: Supported Webinar
In the fifth session of the webinar series “Staying in Dialogue with China 2025/26”, Markus Herrmann Chen, Co-Founder and Managing Director, China Macro Group (CMG) will be talking to Yao Yang, Professor and Dean of the Dishuihu Advanced Finance Insitute, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, and former Dean of Peking University's national School of Development (NSD).
This dialogue with leading Chinese economist Yao Yang will discuss the "Proposition" (建议) as endorsed by the Fourth Plenum of the CCP's 20th Central Committee. Held between the 20th and 23rd of October, 2025, it defined the policy substance that is now guiding the state bureaucracy to draft the national 15th Five-Year-Plan (2026-2030).
The 15th FYP will be deliberated, formally endorsed by the National People's Congress and published in the first half of March 2026. This dialogue is primarily targeting European business to provide a clearer sense of how the Chinese market and economy as a strategic business context for international business are evolving.
Key questions that will be discussed in this dialogue include:
- What the policy slogan "investing in people" (投资于人) really means
- How the "new-quality productive forces" as industrial policy framework succeeding Made-in-China 2025 are being planned
- Will there be a stronger emphasis on China's new growth drivers such as household consumption and service
- How China can increase its Total Factor Productivity
- If China's "anti-involution" measures show momentum
- What new and proactive wordings of China's agency and goals in foreign affairs mean
- and if there will be a general policy recalibration towards less emphasis on security compared to development interests
Join this webinar to help better anticipate key policy priorities and shifts of China's next Five-Year-Plan. Click here to read more and sign up!
About the Webinar Series:
This webinar is part of the webinar series 'Staying in Dialogue with China'. The series will bring you six webinars with distinguished China-based experts, concentrated between February 2025 and February 2026.
'Staying in dialogue with China' is organized and hosted by China Macro Group (CMG), with Caixin Global as Anchor Partner, in cooperation with China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), Chinaforum Bayern, Swissmem, Danish-Chinese Business Forum (DCBF), SwissCham China, the Stein am Rhein Symposium (stars), Norwegian Business Association China (NBA China), and EuroCham Singapore.
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China’s business outlook for Europe at the start of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030)
Date: januar 15, 2026
Time: 14:00-16:00
Event: Focus Group Meeting
Speaker: Markus Herrmann Chen, China Macro Group
Location: Danfoss CPH Office, Knud Højgaards Hus, Hauser Plads 1, 1127 København K
As 2026 marks the official beginning of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, this meeting provides a timely opportunity to exchange perspectives on key risk, policy development, and strategic uncertainties shaping the Chinese business environment. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss these dynamics, and to explore how broader geopolitical shifts may affect long-term planning, supply-chain resilience, and market engagement.
The meeting also offers candid peer exchanges on emerging challenges and decision-making considerations, helping to inform more robust corporate risk assessments at a moment of accelerating global change.
NB: This meeting will be conducted under the Chatham House Rule and is open by invitation only to DCBF members.
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"Changes unseen in a century" - how Beijing sees foreign affair, geopolitics and geoeconomics as it drafts the 15th Five-Year-Plan
Date: oktober 09, 2025
Time: 9:00-9:45 CEST - 15:00-15:45 CST
Event: Supported Webinar
For the fourth webinar in the 2025 webinar series "Staying in Dialogue with China", China Macro Group will be joined by Prof. Yu Tiejun, President of the Institute of International and Strategic Studies (IISS), and Professor at the School of International Studies (SIS) at Peking University. As one of China's leading IR scholars, Prof. Yu is an influential domestic voice active both in public discourse and in the Chinese foreign policy community. In addition, his academic stints at MIT, Stanford, Harvard, and the University of Tokyo highlights his experiences engaging internationally.
About the Webinar
This webinar will offer a broad analysis of China’s foreign policy landscape, strategic priorities, and key risks ahead of the CCP’s “Fourth Plenum,” expected in October to set the outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan. Furthermore, China Macro Group will provide up-to-date insights to assist listeners and their businesses in developing informed approaches to strategy, planning, resilience, and investment decisions.
The following key topics will be covered:
- Current dynamics of critical bilateral relationships (China-US, China-EU and China-Russia).
- Security issues such as cross-strait relations and China's ambitions in global governance.
- China's agenda for "non-Western" and regional formats such as BRICS+ or the SCO.
- Important geoeconomic factors such as China's broader "self-reliance" policy and its use of export controls.
Take this opportunity to gain the latest insights ahead of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan through this timely webinar, and receive answers to your questions. Click here to read more and sign up!
About the Webinar Series:
This webinar is part of the webinar series 'Staying in Dialogue with China'. The series will bring you six webinars with distinguished China-based experts, concentrated between February and December 2025.
"Staying in dialogue with China" is organized and hosted by China Macro Group (CMG), with Caixin Global as Anchor Partner, in cooperation with China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), Chinaforum Bayern, Swissmem, Danish-Chinese Business Forum (DCBF), SwissCham China, the Stein am Rhein Symposium (stars), Sweden-China Trade Council (SCTC), Norwegian Business Association China (NBA China), EuroCham Singapore and China-Britain Business Council.
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HQ-Subsidiary: Are the Existing Communication Structures optimal?
Date: august 26, 2025
Time: 13:00-15:00 CET
Event: Conference
DCBF is pleased to announce the second event in our Risk Seminar Series - this edition will explore the strategic implications of the growing decoupling between corporate headquarters (HQs) and China operations.
Recent reports highlight a growing operational disconnect between Danish headquarters (HQs) and their China subsidiaries – driven by localization, regulatory pressures, and reduced cross-border mobility. This misalignment is undermining collaboration, responsiveness, and global competitiveness.
- Manuel Dornetshuber, VP, Marketing and ComEx China & BD APAC, Coloplast Chronic Care
- Michael Madsen, Head of Transfer Pricing, Danfoss
About the event
Drawing on insights from senior executives at Coloplast and Danfoss, this seminar examines the risks of disengagement and siloed operations and discusses how Danish MNCs can recalibrate their strategies to strengthen cross-border collaboration, enhance trust, and maintain operational coherence.
At the heart of the discussion lies a fundamental question: What level of coordination, integration, and mutual understanding is required to ensure that HQs remain informed and agile, while enabling China-based teams to act effectively and autonomously?
The event will feature case examples, interactive dialogue, and practical reflections on:
- Communication structures that foster alignment across borders.
- The importance of trust-building, mobility, and long-term integration strategies.
- Organizational models that balance central control and local responsiveness.
For more information and registration, please send us a message at info@dcbf.dk.
About the Risk Seminar Series
Since COVID-19, companies have become increasingly aware of the organizational risks involved in operating globally, particularly in China. To support multinational companies in addressing these challenges, DCBF will host three targeted events in 2025, structured to progress from the micro to the macro level.
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E-Commerce: Selling to China on WeChat
Date: marts 12, 2026
Event: Supported Webinar
About the Webinar
In this session, Rixin Jiang, CEO and Co-founder of Nordic Friend Agency, will present the main characteristics of WeChat for e-commerce, with an expert guide on how to actually create and run an e-store on the platform. The keynote presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. Take the opportunity to listen in and get up-to-date insights on how to optimize your e-commerce strategy in China.
Cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) can allow European businesses to introduce their products faster to the Chinese market, with lower costs, and potentially to sell products otherwise not allowed for import via general trade, such as certain F&B categories that require government protocols. Futhermore, goods imported into China via CBEC enjoy preferential tax rates.
(Members of DCBF can register for free) - Sign up for the event here
About the Webinar Series
In 2026, the EU SME and the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce are organising a series of webinars with practical guidance on China’s major e-commerce platforms. For this episode of the series, they invite European enterprises to a session on how to sell products via WeChat, China’s ubiquitous app and digital ecosystem.
Back
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Incorporating geopolitics advisory into companies’ strategic planning
Date: marts 12, 2026
Event: Focus Group Meeting
Speaker: Jakob Vester Nielsen
Location: A.P. Moller-Maersk, Esplanaden 50, 1263 København K
The meeting covers how fast-moving geopolitical developments are tracked and interpreted, how internal setups are organized across functions and leadership, and how issues are addressed when they begin to affect commercial choices, operations, or strategic investments. Building on concrete examples, Jakob outlines how uncertainty can be turned into structured decision support through scenario planning, early-warning indicators, mitigation and contingency plans, and clear “who-decides-what” governance.
The aim is to spark a candid discussion on what works in practice: how to keep analysis relevant to business timelines, how to avoid overreactions, and how to build organizational readiness in a world of persistent geopolitical volatility.
NB: This meeting will be conducted under the Chatham House Rule and is open by invitation only to DCBF members.
Back
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Considerations regarding Corporate Strategic Partnerships in China
Date: marts 09, 2026
Event: Focus Group Meeting
Speakers: Stig Møller Christensen, Tania Porsgaard Bayer, Martin Bech
Location: Coloplast, Holtedam 1-3, 3050 Humlebæk
The meeting explores a case of a partnership between an international company and a Chinese biopharmaceutical firm, focusing on how such collaborations can strengthen market presence in China, including the transfer of sales and marketing responsibilities for selected products.
Building on this case, the discussion highlights practical insights and lessons learned from partnership experiences in China, with a focus on regulatory considerations and effective approaches to collaboration. It also draws on extensive experience working with China, particularly in relation to innovation and international technology partnerships.
NB: This meeting will be conducted under the Chatham House Rule and is open by invitation only to DCBF members.
Back
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DCBF Trade Policy Meeting
Date: februar 25, 2026
Event: Focus Group Meeting
Speaker: H.E. Michael Starbæk Christensen
Location: Hempel HQ Lundtoftegårdsvej 91, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby
As China outlines its priorities for the coming years, this meeting offers a timely opportunity to exchange views on the expected challenges and opportunities in the Chinese market with the Danish Ambassador. The session also provides valuable insights into fellow member companies’ perspectives on the current state of Denmark–China relations and their expectations for the future direction of bilateral engagement, allowing participants to discuss trends, share experiences, and explore potential strategies for navigating the evolving business and political landscape in China.
NB: This meeting will be conducted under the Chatham House Rule and is open by invitation only to DCBF members.
Back
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Political, Economic & Commercial Update on China 2026
Date: januar 29, 2026
Event: Signature Event
Over the next five years, China will enter a phase of strategic recalibration shaped by the upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan. The policy direction for 2026-2030 is expected to emphasize technological self-reliance, enhanced national security measures, and a continued restructuring of the economy toward sustainable, innovation-driven growth. Meanwhile, global trade tensions, geopolitical uncertainty, and an intensifying tech race are creating new complexities for businesses and economies worldwide.
This webinar addresses a central question: What can Danish companies anticipate from China's policy agenda in 2026-2030, the period defined by the new Five-Year Plan?
Sign up for our annual webinar and gain up-to-date insights from our experts on the business environment, economic trends, and political developments shaping China over the coming half-decade.
Back
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"Reality check" - Interpreting the 15th Five-Year-Plan "proposition" as per the 20th Central Committee's 4th Plenum and anticipating shifts
Date: januar 23, 2026
Event: Supported Webinar
In the fifth session of the webinar series “Staying in Dialogue with China 2025/26”, Markus Herrmann Chen, Co-Founder and Managing Director, China Macro Group (CMG) will be talking to Yao Yang, Professor and Dean of the Dishuihu Advanced Finance Insitute, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, and former Dean of Peking University's national School of Development (NSD).
This dialogue with leading Chinese economist Yao Yang will discuss the "Proposition" (建议) as endorsed by the Fourth Plenum of the CCP's 20th Central Committee. Held between the 20th and 23rd of October, 2025, it defined the policy substance that is now guiding the state bureaucracy to draft the national 15th Five-Year-Plan (2026-2030).
The 15th FYP will be deliberated, formally endorsed by the National People's Congress and published in the first half of March 2026. This dialogue is primarily targeting European business to provide a clearer sense of how the Chinese market and economy as a strategic business context for international business are evolving.
Key questions that will be discussed in this dialogue include:
- What the policy slogan "investing in people" (投资于人) really means
- How the "new-quality productive forces" as industrial policy framework succeeding Made-in-China 2025 are being planned
- Will there be a stronger emphasis on China's new growth drivers such as household consumption and service
- How China can increase its Total Factor Productivity
- If China's "anti-involution" measures show momentum
- What new and proactive wordings of China's agency and goals in foreign affairs mean
- and if there will be a general policy recalibration towards less emphasis on security compared to development interests
Join this webinar to help better anticipate key policy priorities and shifts of China's next Five-Year-Plan. Click here to read more and sign up!
About the Webinar Series:
This webinar is part of the webinar series 'Staying in Dialogue with China'. The series will bring you six webinars with distinguished China-based experts, concentrated between February 2025 and February 2026.
'Staying in dialogue with China' is organized and hosted by China Macro Group (CMG), with Caixin Global as Anchor Partner, in cooperation with China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), Chinaforum Bayern, Swissmem, Danish-Chinese Business Forum (DCBF), SwissCham China, the Stein am Rhein Symposium (stars), Norwegian Business Association China (NBA China), and EuroCham Singapore.
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China’s business outlook for Europe at the start of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030)
Date: januar 15, 2026
Event: Focus Group Meeting
Speaker: Markus Herrmann Chen, China Macro Group
Location: Danfoss CPH Office, Knud Højgaards Hus, Hauser Plads 1, 1127 København K
As 2026 marks the official beginning of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, this meeting provides a timely opportunity to exchange perspectives on key risk, policy development, and strategic uncertainties shaping the Chinese business environment. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss these dynamics, and to explore how broader geopolitical shifts may affect long-term planning, supply-chain resilience, and market engagement.
The meeting also offers candid peer exchanges on emerging challenges and decision-making considerations, helping to inform more robust corporate risk assessments at a moment of accelerating global change.
NB: This meeting will be conducted under the Chatham House Rule and is open by invitation only to DCBF members.
Back
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"Changes unseen in a century" - how Beijing sees foreign affair, geopolitics and geoeconomics as it drafts the 15th Five-Year-Plan
Date: oktober 09, 2025
Event: Supported Webinar
For the fourth webinar in the 2025 webinar series "Staying in Dialogue with China", China Macro Group will be joined by Prof. Yu Tiejun, President of the Institute of International and Strategic Studies (IISS), and Professor at the School of International Studies (SIS) at Peking University. As one of China's leading IR scholars, Prof. Yu is an influential domestic voice active both in public discourse and in the Chinese foreign policy community. In addition, his academic stints at MIT, Stanford, Harvard, and the University of Tokyo highlights his experiences engaging internationally.
About the Webinar
This webinar will offer a broad analysis of China’s foreign policy landscape, strategic priorities, and key risks ahead of the CCP’s “Fourth Plenum,” expected in October to set the outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan. Furthermore, China Macro Group will provide up-to-date insights to assist listeners and their businesses in developing informed approaches to strategy, planning, resilience, and investment decisions.
The following key topics will be covered:
- Current dynamics of critical bilateral relationships (China-US, China-EU and China-Russia).
- Security issues such as cross-strait relations and China's ambitions in global governance.
- China's agenda for "non-Western" and regional formats such as BRICS+ or the SCO.
- Important geoeconomic factors such as China's broader "self-reliance" policy and its use of export controls.
Take this opportunity to gain the latest insights ahead of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan through this timely webinar, and receive answers to your questions. Click here to read more and sign up!
About the Webinar Series:
This webinar is part of the webinar series 'Staying in Dialogue with China'. The series will bring you six webinars with distinguished China-based experts, concentrated between February and December 2025.
"Staying in dialogue with China" is organized and hosted by China Macro Group (CMG), with Caixin Global as Anchor Partner, in cooperation with China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), Chinaforum Bayern, Swissmem, Danish-Chinese Business Forum (DCBF), SwissCham China, the Stein am Rhein Symposium (stars), Sweden-China Trade Council (SCTC), Norwegian Business Association China (NBA China), EuroCham Singapore and China-Britain Business Council.
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HQ-Subsidiary: Are the Existing Communication Structures optimal?
Date: august 26, 2025
Event: Conference
DCBF is pleased to announce the second event in our Risk Seminar Series - this edition will explore the strategic implications of the growing decoupling between corporate headquarters (HQs) and China operations.
Recent reports highlight a growing operational disconnect between Danish headquarters (HQs) and their China subsidiaries – driven by localization, regulatory pressures, and reduced cross-border mobility. This misalignment is undermining collaboration, responsiveness, and global competitiveness.
- Manuel Dornetshuber, VP, Marketing and ComEx China & BD APAC, Coloplast Chronic Care
- Michael Madsen, Head of Transfer Pricing, Danfoss
About the event
Drawing on insights from senior executives at Coloplast and Danfoss, this seminar examines the risks of disengagement and siloed operations and discusses how Danish MNCs can recalibrate their strategies to strengthen cross-border collaboration, enhance trust, and maintain operational coherence.
At the heart of the discussion lies a fundamental question: What level of coordination, integration, and mutual understanding is required to ensure that HQs remain informed and agile, while enabling China-based teams to act effectively and autonomously?
The event will feature case examples, interactive dialogue, and practical reflections on:
- Communication structures that foster alignment across borders.
- The importance of trust-building, mobility, and long-term integration strategies.
- Organizational models that balance central control and local responsiveness.
For more information and registration, please send us a message at info@dcbf.dk.
About the Risk Seminar Series
Since COVID-19, companies have become increasingly aware of the organizational risks involved in operating globally, particularly in China. To support multinational companies in addressing these challenges, DCBF will host three targeted events in 2025, structured to progress from the micro to the macro level.
