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Dealing with Risks in China

Date: februar 09, 2023

Event: Webinar

Soft launch of the report “Sino-Danish Tech Collaboration”

Working in China is becoming a riskier affair for Danish companies. They are confronted with challenges across a wide spectrum of issues, from geopolitical tensions to human rights concerns. Public opinion in Denmark is adding to the pressure. Critical media coverage and tough political rhetoric are making commercial decisions more difficult to defend.

This online network meeting, organized by Sense China, examines the topic of risk management in China. Several Danish company representatives will share experiences in a confidential setting, focusing on two themes:

• How to manage operations in a politically sensitive environment?
• How to align business opportunities with different social values?

If you are interested in participating, please do not hesistate to contact us at info@dcbf.dk

Report Launch: Sino-Danish Technology Collaboration

At the online network meeting, a new report will also be launched: Sino-Danish Technology Collaboration.

Throughout the past 10-15 years, many Danish companies and institutions have established relations with China as well as Chinese partners. These relations are today challenged by geopolitical tensions and national priorities in Beijing, Brussels, and Washington. However, technology collaboration with China creates value and is a global necessity in terms of climate change, green transition, and fighting pandemics.

This report introduces the context, potential, forms of collaboration, and ways to manage the risks associated with technology collaboration. It is prepared specifically with small and medium-sized Danish technology companies in mind and aims to help them work more confidently with existing or potential China-based partners.

Sino-Danish Technology Collaboration is a result of the China Tech project, which the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences (ATV) coordinated alongside a working group consisting of the Danish-Chinese Business Forum (DCBF), Sense China (Danish Confederation of Industries), and the Sino-Danish Center for Education and Research. The Laurits Andersen Foundation provided financial support to the China Tech initiative and the report.

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China Business Update 2023

Date: februar 08, 2023

Event: Signature Event

Venue: Kuppelsalen, Danske Bank 

Click here to read more and register (DCBF Members only) 

About the Event

DCBF and Danske Bank invite to this Signature Event which seeks to provide important insights on the changing Chinese business environment and on how to optimize business results.

The COVID pandemic and the Zero-COVID policy has impacted China deeply, both domestically and internationally. Now, China is re-opening borders, and 2023 seems to become a remarkably different year than the previous 3 years.

What can we expect from the coming year?

Join us for this Signature Event, where we will delve into the domestic and international developments in China. We have invited a line-up of excellent speakers to provide their insights on a range of topics:

• Economy

• Security Policy

• COVID Implications

• Logistics

• Strategic Considerations

If you have any questions about the event please do not hesitate to contact Communications & Project Manager Rasmus Sehested Thormann at rst@dcbf.dk

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How to Approach Your Target Audiences and Expand Brand Awareness in China Today

Date: februar 07, 2023

Event: Webinar

Click here to register (for DCBF, DCCC and DCCHK members only).

Amongst a sea of brands, and endless content, one of the biggest challenges brands face today is effectively connecting with their target audience, both online and offline. Often, marketing initiatives can feel like marketing into the void, without direct and tangible results. With an ever-changing communicational landscape, and ever-increasing number of touchpoints, what we aim to explore is how to avoid exactly that. In this webinar we will try and provide some insights around how to effectively reach your target audience, in a cost-efficient way through "KOL Grass Planting" and "Circling Effect".

Siyu is the Head of Marketing, Georg Jensen China. Before joining in Georg Jensen, Siyu has more than 9 years of experience in PR and EPR in the fashion industry. Siyu has extensive experience in both luxury branding as well as fast fashion brands, as both in-house, as well as with a number of top tier agencies. 

Guest speaker: Stefano Censi, GM Georg Jensen China.

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Greener Together: China-Nordic Dialogue on Carbon Neutrality Part 3

Date: januar 19, 2023

Event: Supported Webinar

PART 3 OF THE "GREENER TOGETHER" WEBINAR SERIES

This webinar is a part of the 'Greener Together: China-Nordic Dialogue on Carbon Neutrality' campaign organised in collaboration with the Norwegian Business Association and FinnCham, and supported by the Danish-Chinese Business Forum in Denmark.

In the third session for the "Greener Together: China-Nordic Dialogue on Carbon Neutrality" webinar series, three experts enlighten you on how to calculate and understand emissions. Learning how to measure or calculate carbon emissions allows you to determine the actual amount that your company is emitting, and to implement the measures to reduce emissions towards carbon neutrality, which in China's target by 2060.

Speakers for the event:

• Dr Jiang Nanqing, Secretary-General, Committee of Green Circular and Inclusive Development of All-China Environment Federation (CGCI-ACEF).
• Timo Roschier, Meteorologist, Vaisala.
• Ma Jingjing, CEO, NORDIQ Group China.

Click here to read more and sign up!

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European Business in China Post-2022 - The View from the Ground

Date: januar 12, 2023

Event: Supported Webinar

2022 has been a turbulent year for the EU and China. Both actors have had to deal with multiple shocks, including the war in Ukraine and the resulting energy and food security crises, economic headwinds and inflation, and an unstable geopolitical environment. In the case of China, an increasingly unsustainable zero-COVID policy and a property crisis have added to the complexities in an already politically pivotal year for the Chinese leadership, with the 20th Party Congress taking place in October. The China at the beginning of 2023 – no longer with COVID-zero and with a new leadership – is certainly very different from the China in early 2022. European companies' conversations in China now are not the same as in January 2022. Indeed, from the perspective of European companies in China, the shift in Chinese policymaking – partly as a result of these and other trends towards prioritizing ideology over the economy – has led to China's business environment becoming less predictable, reliable and efficient. Although opportunities for European companies in China remain, they must develop strategies to deal with an ever-growing list of risks stemming from geopolitical developments and emerging legislation both within and outside China. 

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from European business representatives operating on the ground in China what the key drivers behind these trends in China are and their implications for European business.

Programme:
10.00 - 10.30: Registration (offline attendees only)
10.30 - 10.40: Opening remarks by Ms Luisa Santos, Deputy Director General, BusinessEurope
10.40 - 11.00: Presentation of the current business environment in China by Mr Joerg Wuttke, President, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
11.00 - 11.40: Panel discussion moderated by Mr Davide Cucino, Brussels Representative, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China with industry representatives from the European Chamber:

• Mr Zhonghua Xu – Chair Energy Working Group – TotalEnergies
• Mr Raphael de Garnier – Chair Pharma Working Group – Sanofi
• Ms Susan Gao – Vice-Chair Banking and Securities Working Group – Landesbank
• Ms Renata Pavlov – Member State Representative and member of the Maritime Manufacturing Working Group – Fincantieri

11.40 - 11.55: Discussion and Q&A
11.55 - 12.00: Closing remarks by Mr Jochum Haakma, Chairman, EU-China Business Association

Click here to register!

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Covid and China, End of an Era – Start of a New?

Date: januar 05, 2023

Event: Supported Webinar

After three years of Dynamic Zero-COVID, the CDC has downgraded the COVID-19 virus and are implementing relaxed anti-COVID-19 measures. As we are currently experiencing an unprecedented wave of COVID-19 throughout China, renown Dr Bernhard Schwartländer shares his insight on the medical and economic implications hereof and what to expect the coming months.

Speaker:

• Dr Bernhard Schwartländer, Global Health Envoy with the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Click here to read more and sign up!

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Navigating ESG Reporting

Date: december 15, 2022

Event: Supported Webinar

PART 2 OF THE "GREENER TOGETHER" WEBINAR SERIES

This webinar is a part of the 'Greener Together: China-Nordic Dialogue on Carbon Neutrality' campaign organised in collaboration with the Norwegian Business Association and FinnCham, and supported by the Danish-Chinese Business Forum in Denmark.

In the second session for the "Greener Together: China-Nordic Dialogue on Carbon Neutrality" webinar series, our speakers will introduce what ESG reporting entails. It will look at what impacts the EU regulations on reporting will have on your China operations and it will outline the steps that needs to be taken to prepare for these changes as well as the impact on Chinese/Nordic companies.

Speakers for the event:

• Heidi Berg, Head of Partnership, NISS Campus.
• Helen FU, Founder & Managing Director, Yangtze Institute of Green Finance.

Members of DCBF can register for free - Click here to read more and sign up!

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Compliance as Core for Strategic Business Development

Date: december 13, 2022

Event: Webinar

Click here to register (for DCBF, DCCC and DCCHK members only):

Compliance and transparency are hard to implement and fully control in China, which is why the area frequently hides untapped and substantial business potential.

Through actual cases, experiences, and results, Søren will take us through the benefits of applying enhanced compliance measures and fully integrate them in general business strategies. The presentation will include examples and causes, where standard compliance measures failed to uncover existing risks and which had a significant impact on the business.

The cases presented will be from big and small organizations within various areas, such as finance, sourcing, quality, supply chain, logistics, admin, and HR.

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Chinese-Danish Communication Training

Date: december 06, 2022

Event: Other

Venue: Dynaudio A/S, Svergiesvej 15 - 8660 Skanderborg 

During this course you are introduced to simple and smart cultural tools and models to improve your communication with your Danish or Chinese colleagues.

This one-day training course is conducted in English and carried out in Denmark and China following the same structure to create a foundation for a common working langauge. We will have group work, discussions, reflections, real life cases and more.

Programme Overview

Morning Session

• Cultural awareness and cultural self-understanding
• Cultural models, e.g. the "Double Iceberg" & the "4R Model"
• Key cultural differences between Chinese & Danish culture and society

Afternoon Session

• Understanding the differences and preferred use of "yes" and "no"
• How to voice your opinion and/or disagreement?
• How to know if we are aligned?
• How to ask for/give feedback?
• Remote communication and meetings: Differences between DK and CN direct and indirect communication; agreements and decision-making processes; body language
• Case studies

Registration Fee: 3000 DKK (excl. VAT)

DCBF Members in Denmark can register for the training course by sending an e-mail to Communications and Project Manager Rasmus Sehested Thormann at rst@dcbf.dk 

DCBF Members in China can register by clicking HERE.