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"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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"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.
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"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 (137)
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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Operating Across Cultures Including Remote Management
Date: January 18, 2022
Time: 9.00-10.00 (DK) / 16.00-17.00 (CN)
Event: Webinar
Annette Dahl provides simple and effective tools that you can use to navigate cross-cultural situations, along with advice on how to manage employees from a distance and
create commitment and drive amongst your employees across cultures and locations.
You will get highlight insight about:
• How to create a quick and nuanced cultural analysis of your global team
• How to build up trust in the virtual context
• How to create an engaging virtual meeting with your global team
• Why it is important to listen for the silence
• Which importance psychological safety has in the global virtual meetings and how
to create it
Please contact us at info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
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Key Developments of China’s Cybersecurity and Data Laws and How They Affect Your Business
Date: January 11, 2022
Time: 9.00-10.00 (DK) / 16.00-17.00 (CN)
Event: Webinar
China’s cybersecurity and data legal regime evolves in fast pace. In 2021, two important national laws the China Data Security Law (DSL) and the Personal Information Protection Law of China (PIPL) have taken effect on 1 September and 1 November respectively. These two laws, together with the China Cybersecurity Law of China (CSL), constitute a comprehensive cybersecurity and data legal regime of China and will have significant implications for businesses.
In this webinar, Barbara Li, the Head of Corporate at Rui Bai Law Firm and a highly regarded legal expert in cybersecurity and data protection, will introduce the key concepts of the CSL, DSL and PIPL, explain how these laws will impact Danish and international businesses operating in China, and provide practical guidance on what companies should be doing for compliance and risk management.
Please contact us at info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
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China Legal Update - Latest Updates and News
Date: December 14, 2021
Time: 9:00-10:30 (Denmark) / 16-17:30 (Hong Kong)
Event: Webinar
This webinar will provide you with the latest Chinese legal updates on a wide range of topics. You will be able to create an overview in relation to your business, but also an opportunity to ask questions, discuss the topics and get the nuances in a complicated area.
The speakers are from Magnusson Law Firm:
Natalie Pu is a counsel in Magnusson’s Denmark office and is part of their Corporate/M&A team as well as their China Group. Natalie has practiced law in China working for one of the world’s most successful law firms and is a dual-qualified Chinese and US (California) lawyer. Her extensive practice is focused on inbound and outbound investments, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other general corporate and commercial matters.
Nikolaj Juhl Hansen is the managing partner of Magnusson Law Firm in Denmark. He also heads Magnusson’s China Desk and is part of Magnusson International’s cross-border M&A team. Nikolaj has previously worked in the UK law firms Eversheds and Travers Smith and has in-depth experience with handling cross-border transactions and projects. He is also very experienced in handling Chinese investment in the Nordic-Baltic region and advising European businesses on projects in China.
For more information and programme please click here.
To sign up please click here.
This webinar is for both members and non-members of DCBF. We encourage those who are not yet members to consider becoming members to take full advantage of the many benefits we offer.
This event is a collaboration between Danish-Chinese Business Forum and Denmark-Hong Kong Trade Association.
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Understand New F&B Regulation Change in China for Danish Companies
Date: December 01, 2021
Time: 09:00 – 10:00 (DK) / 16:00 - 17:00 (CN)
Event: Webinar
Are you aware of the regulative changes scheduled to take place from 1st January 2022 affecting the import of F&B products in China?
We invite you to join us online for an informative session on December 1st, where experts from the Trade Council's Food Team will share more information on the changes coming and how it will affect your Danish company exporting to China.
Expert Speakers are:
- Katja Goodhew, Minister Counsellor and Teamleader of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries at Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in China
- Amanda Xiang, Senior Trade Officer, Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in China
- Ran Wei, Trade Officer, Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in China
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China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL)
Date: November 24, 2021
Time: 09:00-10:00 (Denmark) / 16:00-17:00 (China)
Event: Webinar
In late August 2021, The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress passed the Personal Information Protection Law, which is among the strictest data laws in the world. Companies, Chinese as well as foreign, are obligated to obtain prior consent to collect data, as well as to minimize collection of data.
At this webinar, Mr. Quentin Bottasso and Mr. Kent Woo from Zhong Lun Law Firm, Guangzhou, will introduce the law and cover what companies need to be aware of. Dr. Wen Xiang from ThinkChina/Faculty of Law at UCPH, will focus on the pharmaceutical industry by elaborating how the PIPL affects the use of genetic information. The webinar is hosted by Danish-Chinese Business Forum, Danish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong and the Royal Danish Consulate General in Guangzhou.
See full invitation here.
Sign up here.
For more information about the law, read the following document written by speaker Mr. Kent Woo: Highlights of the Personal Information Protection Law in China
This webinar is for both members and non-members of DCBF. We encourage those who are not yet members to consider becoming members to take full advantage of the many benefits we offer.
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China Forum: Doing Business in China Amid the Pandemic
Date: November 11, 2021
Time: 10:00-11:00 Denmark / 17:00-18:00 China
Event: Other
The Chinese market is increasingly important for Danish companies, both as a place of production, but increasingly so as a market for Danish companies’ industrial and commercial goods. Therefore, the impact of the ongoing pandemic and how this is handled from Chinese side is of relevance for Danish companies doing business in China.
This webinar will give an update on the steps taken by the Chinese government to curb the pandemic and will also address how the pandemic has impacted supply chain stability and consumer preferences. Held by the following speakers: Hans Henrik Pontoppidan, Peter Bay Kirkegaard, Wang Lei, Gao Xingle, and Simon Lichtenberg.
This webinar is the second session of the China Forum in 2021, jointly organised by the Chinese Embassy, DI, DCBF and Danske Bank. You are welcome to submit specific questions you would like to have addressed before the webinar to pbki@di.dk, or during the webinar using the chat function in Teams.
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How to Get Customers Without Advertising – Building Digital Success in China through Local Search Engine Optimization
Date: November 09, 2021
Time: 09.00 - 10.00 (Denmark) / 16.00 - 17.00 (China)
Event: Webinar
Bart Burggraaf, partner at MediaGroup, will discuss how to build awareness and sales in China - without necessarily advertising - by employing Search Engine Optimization aimed at local search engines. This webinar goes into detail on the search landscape in China, differences with SEO in the west, the technical requirements for a Chinese website, the content efforts needed and how to build a strong 'link profile' - all with a view of gaining significant organic traffic locally. During the presentation, Bart will also show a case study with details on an SEO success story.
This webinar is held by:
Bart Burggraaf, Partner at MediaGroup
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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.
Back
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Operating Across Cultures Including Remote Management
Date: January 18, 2022
Event: Webinar
Annette Dahl provides simple and effective tools that you can use to navigate cross-cultural situations, along with advice on how to manage employees from a distance and
create commitment and drive amongst your employees across cultures and locations.
You will get highlight insight about:
• How to create a quick and nuanced cultural analysis of your global team
• How to build up trust in the virtual context
• How to create an engaging virtual meeting with your global team
• Why it is important to listen for the silence
• Which importance psychological safety has in the global virtual meetings and how
to create it
Please contact us at info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
Back
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Key Developments of China’s Cybersecurity and Data Laws and How They Affect Your Business
Date: January 11, 2022
Event: Webinar
China’s cybersecurity and data legal regime evolves in fast pace. In 2021, two important national laws the China Data Security Law (DSL) and the Personal Information Protection Law of China (PIPL) have taken effect on 1 September and 1 November respectively. These two laws, together with the China Cybersecurity Law of China (CSL), constitute a comprehensive cybersecurity and data legal regime of China and will have significant implications for businesses.
In this webinar, Barbara Li, the Head of Corporate at Rui Bai Law Firm and a highly regarded legal expert in cybersecurity and data protection, will introduce the key concepts of the CSL, DSL and PIPL, explain how these laws will impact Danish and international businesses operating in China, and provide practical guidance on what companies should be doing for compliance and risk management.
Please contact us at info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
Back
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China Legal Update - Latest Updates and News
Date: December 14, 2021
Event: Webinar
This webinar will provide you with the latest Chinese legal updates on a wide range of topics. You will be able to create an overview in relation to your business, but also an opportunity to ask questions, discuss the topics and get the nuances in a complicated area.
The speakers are from Magnusson Law Firm:
Natalie Pu is a counsel in Magnusson’s Denmark office and is part of their Corporate/M&A team as well as their China Group. Natalie has practiced law in China working for one of the world’s most successful law firms and is a dual-qualified Chinese and US (California) lawyer. Her extensive practice is focused on inbound and outbound investments, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other general corporate and commercial matters.
Nikolaj Juhl Hansen is the managing partner of Magnusson Law Firm in Denmark. He also heads Magnusson’s China Desk and is part of Magnusson International’s cross-border M&A team. Nikolaj has previously worked in the UK law firms Eversheds and Travers Smith and has in-depth experience with handling cross-border transactions and projects. He is also very experienced in handling Chinese investment in the Nordic-Baltic region and advising European businesses on projects in China.
For more information and programme please click here.
To sign up please click here.
This webinar is for both members and non-members of DCBF. We encourage those who are not yet members to consider becoming members to take full advantage of the many benefits we offer.
This event is a collaboration between Danish-Chinese Business Forum and Denmark-Hong Kong Trade Association.
Back
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Understand New F&B Regulation Change in China for Danish Companies
Date: December 01, 2021
Event: Webinar
Are you aware of the regulative changes scheduled to take place from 1st January 2022 affecting the import of F&B products in China?
We invite you to join us online for an informative session on December 1st, where experts from the Trade Council's Food Team will share more information on the changes coming and how it will affect your Danish company exporting to China.
Expert Speakers are:
- Katja Goodhew, Minister Counsellor and Teamleader of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries at Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in China
- Amanda Xiang, Senior Trade Officer, Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in China
- Ran Wei, Trade Officer, Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in China
Back
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China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL)
Date: November 24, 2021
Event: Webinar
In late August 2021, The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress passed the Personal Information Protection Law, which is among the strictest data laws in the world. Companies, Chinese as well as foreign, are obligated to obtain prior consent to collect data, as well as to minimize collection of data.
At this webinar, Mr. Quentin Bottasso and Mr. Kent Woo from Zhong Lun Law Firm, Guangzhou, will introduce the law and cover what companies need to be aware of. Dr. Wen Xiang from ThinkChina/Faculty of Law at UCPH, will focus on the pharmaceutical industry by elaborating how the PIPL affects the use of genetic information. The webinar is hosted by Danish-Chinese Business Forum, Danish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong and the Royal Danish Consulate General in Guangzhou.
See full invitation here.
Sign up here.
For more information about the law, read the following document written by speaker Mr. Kent Woo: Highlights of the Personal Information Protection Law in China
This webinar is for both members and non-members of DCBF. We encourage those who are not yet members to consider becoming members to take full advantage of the many benefits we offer.
Back
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China Forum: Doing Business in China Amid the Pandemic
Date: November 11, 2021
Event: Other
The Chinese market is increasingly important for Danish companies, both as a place of production, but increasingly so as a market for Danish companies’ industrial and commercial goods. Therefore, the impact of the ongoing pandemic and how this is handled from Chinese side is of relevance for Danish companies doing business in China.
This webinar will give an update on the steps taken by the Chinese government to curb the pandemic and will also address how the pandemic has impacted supply chain stability and consumer preferences. Held by the following speakers: Hans Henrik Pontoppidan, Peter Bay Kirkegaard, Wang Lei, Gao Xingle, and Simon Lichtenberg.
This webinar is the second session of the China Forum in 2021, jointly organised by the Chinese Embassy, DI, DCBF and Danske Bank. You are welcome to submit specific questions you would like to have addressed before the webinar to pbki@di.dk, or during the webinar using the chat function in Teams.
Back
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How to Get Customers Without Advertising – Building Digital Success in China through Local Search Engine Optimization
Date: November 09, 2021
Event: Webinar
Bart Burggraaf, partner at MediaGroup, will discuss how to build awareness and sales in China - without necessarily advertising - by employing Search Engine Optimization aimed at local search engines. This webinar goes into detail on the search landscape in China, differences with SEO in the west, the technical requirements for a Chinese website, the content efforts needed and how to build a strong 'link profile' - all with a view of gaining significant organic traffic locally. During the presentation, Bart will also show a case study with details on an SEO success story.
This webinar is held by:
Bart Burggraaf, Partner at MediaGroup
