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EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
The “Taiwan issue” under Trump 2.0
Date: July 10, 2025
Event: Supported Webinar
Time: 9:00-9:45 CEST - 15:00-15:45 CST
About the Flash Webinar:
Before the summer holidays officially takes a hold on us, China Macro Group (CMG) will host a flash webinar on Thursday, July 10th 2025, 9 am CEST, to discuss the “Taiwan issue” under Trump 2.0.
From declarations at The Hague NATO Summit and Taiwan President Lai’s dialed-up rhetoric to the CCP’s new concept of “integrated or fused development” of Fujian province with Taiwan, TSMC’s new investment in the US, former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou’s track 2.0 diplomacy, and persisting PLA exercises around Taiwan:
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What are the most important recent developments for European businesses doing cross-strait business?
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What significance do these developments carry for the stability of cross-strait relations?
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Which are the key analytical indicators to watch moving forward?
CMG Senior Advisor Frans-Paul van der Putten will moderate the webinar with Prof. Wu Yongping, Vice Dean of the School of Public Administration at Tsinghua University to provide in-depth analysis and expert perspectives on this complex and timely topic for interested participants.
This webinar will analyze and discuss key aspects of the evolving yet ever-complex “Taiwan issue” to support European and international business’ monitoring efforts and strategic decision-making regarding China and the Chinese market.
Take the opportunity to listen in and ask your questions to Vice-Dean Wu Yongping. Members of DCBF can register for free - Click here to sign up!
About China Macro Group:
CMG is a specialized European management consulting and research firm providing original, fact-based and calibrated China research and analysis to advise European corporate, investment and public sectors on strategic decision-making related to China and the Chinese market. CMG specializes in addressing management challenges shaped by developments in China’s political economy, international trade and market environment, ranging from strategy, footprint/organizational design, HQ-subsidiary interactions to strategic partnerships and negotiations.
In their research and analytical methodology, CMG integrates the four disciplines of: business/strategic management, public policy, macro-economy and international affairs.
Click here to learn more about CMG, and screen through their insightful primers and analyses (members of DCBF can read them for free).
"Reality check" - interpreting the "15th Five-Year-Plan outline" as per the 20th CC 5th Plenum and anticipating shifts
Date: November 01, 2025
Event: Supported Webinar
Time: 9:00-9:45 CET - 17:00-17:45 CST
In the fifth session of the 2025 webinar series “Staying in Dialogue with China”, Markus Herrmann Chen, Co-Founder and Managing Director, China Macro Group (CMG) will be talking to Bai Chong-En, Dean of School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University.
Members of DCBF can register for free - More info to follow in the coming months!
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), Danish Chamber of Commerce in China (DCCC), and EuroCham Singapore.
"Transitioning to the 15th Five-Year-Plan" - zooming-in on Shenzhen as local government case-study
Date: December 01, 2025
Event: Supported Webinar
Time: 9:00-9:45 CET - 17:00-17:45 CST
In the sixth and final session of the 2025 webinar series “Staying in Dialogue with China”, Markus Herrmann Chen, Co-Founder and Managing Director, China Macro Group (CMG) will be talking to Zhang Lin, Director of Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality.
Members of DCBF can register for free - More info to follow in the coming weeks!
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), Danish Chamber of Commerce in China (DCCC), and EuroCham Singapore.
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The “Taiwan issue” under Trump 2.0
Date: July 10, 2025
Event: Supported Webinar
Time: 9:00-9:45 CEST - 15:00-15:45 CST
About the Flash Webinar:
Before the summer holidays officially takes a hold on us, China Macro Group (CMG) will host a flash webinar on Thursday, July 10th 2025, 9 am CEST, to discuss the “Taiwan issue” under Trump 2.0.
From declarations at The Hague NATO Summit and Taiwan President Lai’s dialed-up rhetoric to the CCP’s new concept of “integrated or fused development” of Fujian province with Taiwan, TSMC’s new investment in the US, former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou’s track 2.0 diplomacy, and persisting PLA exercises around Taiwan:
-
What are the most important recent developments for European businesses doing cross-strait business?
-
What significance do these developments carry for the stability of cross-strait relations?
-
Which are the key analytical indicators to watch moving forward?
CMG Senior Advisor Frans-Paul van der Putten will moderate the webinar with Prof. Wu Yongping, Vice Dean of the School of Public Administration at Tsinghua University to provide in-depth analysis and expert perspectives on this complex and timely topic for interested participants.
This webinar will analyze and discuss key aspects of the evolving yet ever-complex “Taiwan issue” to support European and international business’ monitoring efforts and strategic decision-making regarding China and the Chinese market.
Take the opportunity to listen in and ask your questions to Vice-Dean Wu Yongping. Members of DCBF can register for free - Click here to sign up!
About China Macro Group:
CMG is a specialized European management consulting and research firm providing original, fact-based and calibrated China research and analysis to advise European corporate, investment and public sectors on strategic decision-making related to China and the Chinese market. CMG specializes in addressing management challenges shaped by developments in China’s political economy, international trade and market environment, ranging from strategy, footprint/organizational design, HQ-subsidiary interactions to strategic partnerships and negotiations.
In their research and analytical methodology, CMG integrates the four disciplines of: business/strategic management, public policy, macro-economy and international affairs.
Click here to learn more about CMG, and screen through their insightful primers and analyses (members of DCBF can read them for free).
Back
"Reality check" - interpreting the "15th Five-Year-Plan outline" as per the 20th CC 5th Plenum and anticipating shifts
Date: November 01, 2025
Event: Supported Webinar
Time: 9:00-9:45 CET - 17:00-17:45 CST
In the fifth session of the 2025 webinar series “Staying in Dialogue with China”, Markus Herrmann Chen, Co-Founder and Managing Director, China Macro Group (CMG) will be talking to Bai Chong-En, Dean of School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University.
Members of DCBF can register for free - More info to follow in the coming months!
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), Danish Chamber of Commerce in China (DCCC), and EuroCham Singapore.
Back
"Transitioning to the 15th Five-Year-Plan" - zooming-in on Shenzhen as local government case-study
Date: December 01, 2025
Event: Supported Webinar
Time: 9:00-9:45 CET - 17:00-17:45 CST
In the sixth and final session of the 2025 webinar series “Staying in Dialogue with China”, Markus Herrmann Chen, Co-Founder and Managing Director, China Macro Group (CMG) will be talking to Zhang Lin, Director of Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality.
Members of DCBF can register for free - More info to follow in the coming weeks!
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), Danish Chamber of Commerce in China (DCCC), and EuroCham Singapore.
PAST EVENTS
RESULTS (135)
Energy Efficiency and Meeting Sustainability Targets in Chinese Supply Chains
Date: May 10, 2022
Time: 9:00-10:00 a.m. (DK) / 3:00-4:00 p.m. (CN)
Event: Webinar
By Johan Anell, Partner at Asia Perspective, a Leading Nordic Management Consultancy with Offices Across East Asia
Johan Anell, Partner at Asia Perspective and based in Beijing, has a background from the automotive industry and M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and management. Johan will speak on how Nordic companies act now in order to secure that their Asian supply chains are sustainable and contribute to meeting global ambitions. The climate and energy challenge the world is facing will shape policy and economics for many years, companies need to prepare for handling the risks and transforming their supply chains. Europe is preparing for a carbon border-tax and China is increasingly enacting policies affecting manufacturers who are major users of energy. Governments and financial markets are increasingly demanding transparency deeper into the supply chain and companies need to proactively work with data on the here-and-now and plan for their future supply chains as an integral part of corporate strategy.
Please contact us at info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
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DCBF's Annual General Meeting 2022
Date: April 28, 2022
Time: 3:00-7:00 p.m. (DK)
Event: Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is our most important event of the year, as the main purpose is to give all members of the forum the opportunity to voice their opinion.
This year the event will take place both at BESTSELLER A/S in Aarhus and online.
This year the theme of the event is how Danish companies stay successful in China against the backdrop of increasing challenging (geo) political and domestic situation in China. To give insights on this theme we have invited Luisa Kinzius, Director at Sinolytics GmbH, and Björn Conrad, CEO of Sinolytics GmbH. Moreover, we have invited Michael W. Schultze, Director of Global Supply Chain at BESTSELLER A/S, to touch upon supply chain challenges.
Please contact us at info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
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Overview of the Recent IP-Related Legal Developments in China
Date: April 12, 2022
Time: 9:00-10:00 a.m. (DK) / 3:00-4:00 p.m. (CN)
Event: Webinar
By Matias Zubimendi, IP Business Advisor at China IPR SME Helpdesk
On October 17th 2020, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee approved the Patent Law amendment, which entered into force on 1st of June 2021. The key provisions of the new law include an increase in statutory damages, patent term restoration and a mechanism for early resolution of patent disputes in the pharmaceutical industry. Furthermore, the new law extends the design patent term from 10 to 15 years.
On November 11th 2020, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee approved the Copyright Law amendment, which entered into force on 1st of June 2021. The new copyright law expands the works protectable by copyright to adapt to the newest technological developments. It also increases statutory damages, authorises technological protection measures, reinforces the investigative powers of copyright authorities and shifts the burden of proof in infringement cases in favour of the right holder. During this online training, the Helpdesk provides an overview of these recent changes and explains what impact these changes can have for the SMEs. The online training will include a Q&A session at the end of the event allowing attendees to pose questions to the speaker.
Please contact us at info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
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Solving IP Problems Crossing Multiple International Borders Using Minimal Resources
Date: April 05, 2022
Time: 9:00-10:00 a.m. (DK)/3:00-4:00 p.m. (CN)
Event: Webinar
By Thomas L. Ewing, Senior IP Strategist at AWA Denmark A/S
From a commercial point of view, it is usually easy to decide how to handle the big IP cases, where a lot is at stake, and likewise for the little cases. But what about the “medium” cases, where the immediate financial risk might be low but where the negative long-term market signal for doing nothing might be high? This seminar attempts to offer a conceptual framework from a commercial perspective for solving such cases. The seminar will be illustrated with a case in point whose solution involved enforcement, or threatened enforcement, in China for the purpose of solving a commercial problem in the USA. Thus, the seminar will anchor its conceptual framework with a series of practical, low-cost, real-world actions.
Thomas is senior IP Strategist at AWA AB in Sweden. He holds several degrees, and he is in the final stages of completing his PhD in industrial management and economics. All his research has been focused on intellectual property.
Please contact us at info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
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Q2 Outlook by Saxo Bank
Date: March 29, 2022
Time: 9:00-10:00 a.m. (DK) / 3:00-4:00 p.m. (CN)
Event: Webinar
Saxo Bank’s Q2 Outlook will soon be released. We are pleased to invite you to join the Webinar and get the exclusive first look.
It is your chance to hear directly from Mr. Steen Jakobsen, Saxo Bank’s Chief Economist and Chief Investment Officer’s presentation with expert commentary and discover what he believes for the financial markets and how different assets classes will behave.
Please contact us at info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
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China’s Cybersecurity and Data Governance
Date: March 16, 2022
Time: 09:00-10:00 (DK) - 16:00-17:00 (CN)
Event: Signature Event
Danish-Chinese Business Forum and Sinolytics invite you to this Signature Event, where experts from Sinolytics will provide you with an update on China’s Cybersecurity and Data Governance and how these impacts business operations in China. In addition, you will get their latest update on the Corporate Social Credit System.
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Internet of Things: Past, Present, and Future in the Chinese Context
Date: March 15, 2022
Time: 10:00-11:00
Event: Webinar
This webinar is organised by the Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce in partnership with EUCBA.
The speaker of the event will be Dr. Karel Eloot, Senior Partner at McKinsey Greater China where he leads the McKinsey IoT Hub. He is also co-founder of Tsinghua University's Digital Capability Center and Chairman of the Benelux Chamber of Commerce East China - Shanghai. Karel will talk about global trends and recent developments in IoT, after which he will focus on the Chinese context. Topics include: whether or not China will create a separate IoT world; IoT adoption and use cases in China compared to the rest of the world; competition between MNCs and domestic companies in China; and the implications for all stakeholders involved.
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Brand New Tencent E-Commerce Solution for Danish Companies
Date: February 22, 2022
Time: 9.00-10.00 (DK) / 16.00-17.00 (CN)
Event: Webinar
Amid all the uncertainties and travel restrictions in today's world, being connected online to your markets become more important than ever.
Join this event with Leaf Digital Group, Tencent Cloud partner in Denmark, and learn more about the newest possibilities for using the Tencent eco-system to expand your business in the Chinese market.
Tencent and Leaf Digital will introduce the recently launched China Connect solution that enables Danish companies to go China easier and more seamlessly than ever by tapping into the vast Tencent ecosystem.
Please contact us at info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
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Chinese New Year’s Celebration - Year of the Tiger: Political, Economic & Business Update 2022
Date: January 26, 2022
Time: 14:30-16:30 (Denmark)
Event: Signature Event
Danish-Chinese Business Forum and Danske Bank invite you to this annually held Signature Event, where China experts seek to look into the crystal ball as to what 2022 may hold in store.
The Chinese Communist Party Central Committee earlier this month concluded the 6th Plenum making it official that China has entered a new era “the Xi Jinping era” heralding profound changes in China’s approach to economy, politics, and foreign affairs.
How will this paradigm shift in policies play out in the Year of the Tiger and what are implications for foreign businesses in China? 2022 promises to be another milestone year including the 20th Party Congress and election of a new Politburo next autumn.
This New Year’s event seeks to provide important insights to our members in turn helping them navigate the changing Chinese business environment and optimize business results.
Professor Kjeld Erik Brødsgaard will provide us with an update on the political changes and challenges to prepare you for 2022.
Allan von Mehren, Chief China Analyst at Danske Bank, will elaborate on the economic prospects for China in 2022.
Tom Behrens-Sørensen, Chairman of DCBF, will provide insights for developing your China strategy in 2022 and delve into what businesses need to be aware of and what to consider in 2022 to navigate in China’s changing business environment.
This event is a collaboration between Danish-Chinese Business Forum and Danske Bank.
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Energy Efficiency and Meeting Sustainability Targets in Chinese Supply Chains
Date: May 10, 2022
Event: Webinar
By Johan Anell, Partner at Asia Perspective, a Leading Nordic Management Consultancy with Offices Across East Asia
Johan Anell, Partner at Asia Perspective and based in Beijing, has a background from the automotive industry and M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and management. Johan will speak on how Nordic companies act now in order to secure that their Asian supply chains are sustainable and contribute to meeting global ambitions. The climate and energy challenge the world is facing will shape policy and economics for many years, companies need to prepare for handling the risks and transforming their supply chains. Europe is preparing for a carbon border-tax and China is increasingly enacting policies affecting manufacturers who are major users of energy. Governments and financial markets are increasingly demanding transparency deeper into the supply chain and companies need to proactively work with data on the here-and-now and plan for their future supply chains as an integral part of corporate strategy.
Please contact us at info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
Back
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DCBF's Annual General Meeting 2022
Date: April 28, 2022
Event: Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is our most important event of the year, as the main purpose is to give all members of the forum the opportunity to voice their opinion.
This year the event will take place both at BESTSELLER A/S in Aarhus and online.
This year the theme of the event is how Danish companies stay successful in China against the backdrop of increasing challenging (geo) political and domestic situation in China. To give insights on this theme we have invited Luisa Kinzius, Director at Sinolytics GmbH, and Björn Conrad, CEO of Sinolytics GmbH. Moreover, we have invited Michael W. Schultze, Director of Global Supply Chain at BESTSELLER A/S, to touch upon supply chain challenges.
Please contact us at info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
Back
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Overview of the Recent IP-Related Legal Developments in China
Date: April 12, 2022
Event: Webinar
By Matias Zubimendi, IP Business Advisor at China IPR SME Helpdesk
On October 17th 2020, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee approved the Patent Law amendment, which entered into force on 1st of June 2021. The key provisions of the new law include an increase in statutory damages, patent term restoration and a mechanism for early resolution of patent disputes in the pharmaceutical industry. Furthermore, the new law extends the design patent term from 10 to 15 years.
On November 11th 2020, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee approved the Copyright Law amendment, which entered into force on 1st of June 2021. The new copyright law expands the works protectable by copyright to adapt to the newest technological developments. It also increases statutory damages, authorises technological protection measures, reinforces the investigative powers of copyright authorities and shifts the burden of proof in infringement cases in favour of the right holder. During this online training, the Helpdesk provides an overview of these recent changes and explains what impact these changes can have for the SMEs. The online training will include a Q&A session at the end of the event allowing attendees to pose questions to the speaker.
Please contact us at info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
Back
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Solving IP Problems Crossing Multiple International Borders Using Minimal Resources
Date: April 05, 2022
Event: Webinar
By Thomas L. Ewing, Senior IP Strategist at AWA Denmark A/S
From a commercial point of view, it is usually easy to decide how to handle the big IP cases, where a lot is at stake, and likewise for the little cases. But what about the “medium” cases, where the immediate financial risk might be low but where the negative long-term market signal for doing nothing might be high? This seminar attempts to offer a conceptual framework from a commercial perspective for solving such cases. The seminar will be illustrated with a case in point whose solution involved enforcement, or threatened enforcement, in China for the purpose of solving a commercial problem in the USA. Thus, the seminar will anchor its conceptual framework with a series of practical, low-cost, real-world actions.
Thomas is senior IP Strategist at AWA AB in Sweden. He holds several degrees, and he is in the final stages of completing his PhD in industrial management and economics. All his research has been focused on intellectual property.
Please contact us at info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
Back
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Q2 Outlook by Saxo Bank
Date: March 29, 2022
Event: Webinar
Saxo Bank’s Q2 Outlook will soon be released. We are pleased to invite you to join the Webinar and get the exclusive first look.
It is your chance to hear directly from Mr. Steen Jakobsen, Saxo Bank’s Chief Economist and Chief Investment Officer’s presentation with expert commentary and discover what he believes for the financial markets and how different assets classes will behave.
Please contact us at info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
Back
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China’s Cybersecurity and Data Governance
Date: March 16, 2022
Event: Signature Event
Danish-Chinese Business Forum and Sinolytics invite you to this Signature Event, where experts from Sinolytics will provide you with an update on China’s Cybersecurity and Data Governance and how these impacts business operations in China. In addition, you will get their latest update on the Corporate Social Credit System.
Back
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Internet of Things: Past, Present, and Future in the Chinese Context
Date: March 15, 2022
Event: Webinar
This webinar is organised by the Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce in partnership with EUCBA.
The speaker of the event will be Dr. Karel Eloot, Senior Partner at McKinsey Greater China where he leads the McKinsey IoT Hub. He is also co-founder of Tsinghua University's Digital Capability Center and Chairman of the Benelux Chamber of Commerce East China - Shanghai. Karel will talk about global trends and recent developments in IoT, after which he will focus on the Chinese context. Topics include: whether or not China will create a separate IoT world; IoT adoption and use cases in China compared to the rest of the world; competition between MNCs and domestic companies in China; and the implications for all stakeholders involved.
Back
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Brand New Tencent E-Commerce Solution for Danish Companies
Date: February 22, 2022
Event: Webinar
Amid all the uncertainties and travel restrictions in today's world, being connected online to your markets become more important than ever.
Join this event with Leaf Digital Group, Tencent Cloud partner in Denmark, and learn more about the newest possibilities for using the Tencent eco-system to expand your business in the Chinese market.
Tencent and Leaf Digital will introduce the recently launched China Connect solution that enables Danish companies to go China easier and more seamlessly than ever by tapping into the vast Tencent ecosystem.
Please contact us at info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
Back
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Chinese New Year’s Celebration - Year of the Tiger: Political, Economic & Business Update 2022
Date: January 26, 2022
Event: Signature Event
Danish-Chinese Business Forum and Danske Bank invite you to this annually held Signature Event, where China experts seek to look into the crystal ball as to what 2022 may hold in store.
The Chinese Communist Party Central Committee earlier this month concluded the 6th Plenum making it official that China has entered a new era “the Xi Jinping era” heralding profound changes in China’s approach to economy, politics, and foreign affairs.
How will this paradigm shift in policies play out in the Year of the Tiger and what are implications for foreign businesses in China? 2022 promises to be another milestone year including the 20th Party Congress and election of a new Politburo next autumn.
This New Year’s event seeks to provide important insights to our members in turn helping them navigate the changing Chinese business environment and optimize business results.
Professor Kjeld Erik Brødsgaard will provide us with an update on the political changes and challenges to prepare you for 2022.
Allan von Mehren, Chief China Analyst at Danske Bank, will elaborate on the economic prospects for China in 2022.
Tom Behrens-Sørensen, Chairman of DCBF, will provide insights for developing your China strategy in 2022 and delve into what businesses need to be aware of and what to consider in 2022 to navigate in China’s changing business environment.
This event is a collaboration between Danish-Chinese Business Forum and Danske Bank.
