On 31 January 2018, the Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce will celebrate Chinese New Year at Headquarters ING Belgium, Troonstraat 1 rue du Trone, 1050 Brussels!

Speakers will be:

Mr Stefaan Vanhooren, Chairman, Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce
His Excellency Mr Qu Xing, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Belgium
Mr Kris Peeters, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Employment, Economy and Consumer Affairs, in charge of Foreign Trade

We hope you can save this date in your agenda to celebrate the Year of the Dog with us!

An official invitation will follow.

The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce and MedTech Flanders have the pleasure to invite you to a meeting with a Weihai Delegation, led by the Vice-Mayor of Weihai, Mr Ye Liyun.

The aim of the visit is to introduce the Weihai Medical Device & Biological Medicine Park and Weihai’s International Healthcare Town. The delegation is looking for opportunities for cooperation and investment in the medical sector.

This meeting will be held on Thursday 7 December at 14h00 at Het Pand, Onderbergen 1, in Gent.

Weihai City is a coastal city in Shandong and has China’ largest production base of medical devices. There are over 30 pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing enterprises.

The composition of the delegation is as follows:

• Mr Ye Liyun, Vice Mayor, Weihai Municipal People’s Government
• Mr Fu Shitao, Director, Weihai Food and Drug Administration
• Mr Guo Liangtian, Vice Director, Weihai Municipal Bureau of Commerce
• Mr Shan Dazhi, Vice Director, Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Weihai Municipal People’s Government
• Mr Hao Xingdian, Medical Devices Administration Section Chief, Weihai Food and Drug Administration
• Ms Zhang Afan, Interpreter, Weihai Municipal Bureau of Commerce

The City of Weihai and the City of Ghent have a sister city agreement, while the Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce and the City of Weihai have a longstanding cooperation agreement.

What is the opportunity?

Healthcare reform has become one of the priorities of the Chinese government. China’s healthcare market is growing quickly— around 17% per annum in recent years. It is now the second largest market in the world for medical devices and pharmaceuticals. China’s healthcare service market is also quickly becoming one of the largest in the world.

Programme:

13:45 Registration

14:00 Introduction by Ms Gwenn Sonck, Executive Director, Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce

14:05 Presentation on the Flanders MedTech Market by Prof. Pascal Verdonck, CEO, MedTech Flanders; Chairman of the Board of Directors, AZ Maria Middelares; Vice-Chairman, Belgian Association Hospital Directors

14:20 Presentation on the Opportunities for Cooperation in Weihai International Healthcare Park and the Weihai Medical Devices and Biomedical Industrial Park by Mr Ye Liyun, Vice-Mayor of Weihai

14:40 Questions & Answers

15:00 Networking

If you are interested in participating, kindly register via this link before 4 December.

Participation fee:

• FCCC and MedTech Flanders Members: Free of charge
• Non-Members: 45 € (excl. 21% VAT)

For any further information, please contact: info@flanders-china.be

The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce (FCCC) is organizing a meeting and reception with the Ambassador and Consuls General of Belgium in China. This event will take place on Friday 15 December 2017 at 18h00 at Umicore, Broekstraat 31, 1000 Brussels.

This meeting is an excellent opportunity to discuss your companies’ activities in China with the Ambassador and Consuls General of Belgium in China.

The theme of the speeches will be:

Economic Opportunities in the Chinese “New Era”

Programme:

18:00 Registration

18:30 Speeches by:

• Mr Stefaan Vanhooren, Chairman, Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce
• Mr Marc Vinck, Ambassador of Belgium in China
• Mr Paul Lambert, Consul General of Belgium in Shanghai
• Mr Joris Salden, Consul General of Belgium in Guangzhou
• Ms Michèle Deneffe, Consul General of Belgium in Hong Kong and Macao

19:00 Exchange of views and networking with the Ambassador and Consuls General

20:00 End of the meeting

If you are interested in attending this event, please register online before 14 December 2017 via this link.

Participation fee:
Members: 45 € (excl. 21% VAT)
Non-Members: 75 € (excl. 21% VAT)

For any further information, please contact: info@flanders-china.be

The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce is organizing a lunch meeting with a delegation from the Department of Commerce of Qingdao and leading Qingdao companies. This meeting will take place on Friday 24 November at 12h00 at Mubart, Fernand Scribedreef 1, 9000 Gent.

Representatives from Qingdao’s Bureau of Commerce and leading companies will offer an insight into the economic and investment environment of Qingdao. Business leaders from major brands such as Haier, Tsingtao Brewery Group and Shandong Electronic Power Corporation will take part in this luncheon.

The programme for this lunch meeting is as follows:

Programme

12:00 Registration

12:30 Welcome speech by Ms Gwenn Sonck, Executive Director, Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce

12:35 Qingdao Presentation Video

12:40 Keynote speech by Mr Xing Lizhi, Director, Qingdao Municipal Bureau of Commerce on promoting cooperation on trade and investment

13:00 Lunch and networking with the delegation

The composition of the delegation can be viewed via the following link.

If you are interested in attending, please register via this link before 22 November 2017:

Participation fee:
FCCC Members: 65 € (excl. 21% VAT)
Non-Members: 85 € (excl. 21% VAT)

Please note that Mubart is located outside the city center and offers parking places in front of the venue.

For any further information, please contact: info@flanders-china.be

The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce and The Conference Board are organizing a briefing on ‘China’s 19th Party Congress: What Does This Mean for European Companies in China and Globally?’.

This briefing will take place at The Conference Board, 178 Chaussee de la Hulpe on Monday 27 November 2017 at 15h30 in Brussels.

A number of geo-political developments over the last 12-18 months represent potential paradigm shifts in global trade and investment norms, not least Xi Jinping’s “New Era” proclaimed during the recently concluded 19th Party Congress in Beijing. The New Era portends new rules of play for firms in China, and a much more muscular ascent of China onto the world economic stage.

This exclusive event will focus on:

• The 19th Party Congress – Key Readouts and Prognostications for multinational business

The Congress ratified key changes to the Constitution of the Communist Party of China and approved the incorporation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era into the constitution. Xi Jinping is the first leader since Deng Xiaoping to append his name into party ideology. Xi Jinping is in a better position to push forward his ambitious national “rejuvenation” and development agenda, which does not, we assert, include a more expanded role for markets to play a decisive role in China’s economy. European companies in China need a New Playbook for this New Era, and the Conference Board will help assessing what companies could expect.

• President Trump one year on, implications on global trade and economy

How will the role of the US in the global economy change, and can we identify the impacts of President Trump’s presidency?

The signing of $250 billion in trade deals when Donald Trump met Xi Jinping in China was applauded but will the Trump administration be able to use the momentum to tackle the issue of market access and unlevel competitive conditions for multinational firms in China.

• Impact of trade and global value chain transitions for European companies

Will faster global growth help global trade to recover, and how will it affect global value chains? How will China’s Belt and Road initiative potentially change the dimensions of competitiveness.

How will Europe respond to these and other important global influences?

The briefing will be conducted by Mr. Bart van Ark, Chief Economist of The Conference Board, and Mr. David Hoffman, Head of Asia Pacific and The China Center of the Conference Board.

Practical Information

When: 27 November 2017
Location: The Conference Board, 178 Chaussee de la Hulpe, Brussels
Time: 15h30
Participation fee:
• Members: 85 € (excl. 21% VAT)
• Non-Members: 105 € (excl. 21% VAT)

Tickets: please buy your tickets online via Eventbrite by clicking here .