The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce (FCCC) and The Conference Board are organizing a briefing focused on: “The Long Soft Fall in Chinese Growth”.

The briefing session will take place on Wednesday 21 January 2015 at 12h00 at the offices of the The Conference Board, Chaussée de la Hulpe 178 – 6th floor, 1170 Brussels.

Business Realities, Risks, and Opportunities
Is the China slowdown over? Absent reforms that resolve China’s productivity and debt challenges, The Conference Board expects a “soft fall” to growth of about 4 percent by 2020, including negative growth for certain sectors and regions. While there is tremendous potential for reform, political challenges make bold action difficult.
Join this briefing as David Hoffman, Vice President and Managing Director of The Conference Board China Center, details what this transition will likely entail, the research and analysis behind our estimate, the possible directions China’s leaders could take, and what it all means for multinationals operating in China.

Introduction by Bert De Graeve, Chairman, Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce; Chairman, Bekaert

Speaker: David Hoffman, Vice President and Managing Director The Conference Board China Center for Economics and Business

Please register online before 19 January 2015 via the FCCC website www.flanders-china.be

The participation fee for members of the FCCC is €75. The fee for non-members is €115.