Are you looking to be conversant in both Eastern and Western business worlds – leading with a global perspective and China insight?

As China becomes part of the global ecosystem, innovative business models are being created in China that present significant challenges and opportunities for Western companies, demanding new knowledge, new skills and new networks. Based in London, CKGSB Europe continuously seeks to discover Western executives and entrepreneurs who either lack original China insight or are searching for the right partner with whom to do business successfully with China.

The China Mini EMBA+ consists of three intensive modules (nine days in total) designed to help busy senior professionals gain the latest China knowledge and network with China’s globally successful entrepreneurs and companies – our trusted alumni – directly impacting your business performance and activating a results-driven China strategic plan.

Program Dates:
• 28–29 September – London (Friday and Saturday)
• 29 October–2 November – China (Monday to Friday)
• 30 November–1 December – Paris (Friday andSaturday)

Program Fee:
• GBP 9,800 (exc. VAT)
• GBP 8,820 (exc. VAT) – 10% discount to members of the EU-China Business Association
• GBP 8,820 (exc. VAT) – 10% group discount – three or more participants from the same company

(The program fee includes tuition, teaching materials and selected meals during the program. The cost of travel and accommodation are not covered)

Download the information brochure for more information …

Application deadline: End of August 2018

For more information, please visit www.ckgsb.eu
To apply please e-mail Jennifer Wang: jenniferwang@ckgsb.edu.cn

ABOUT CKGSB
Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) aims to cultivate business leaders with a global vision, a humanistic spirit, a strong sense of social responsibility and an innovative mind-set. Established in Beijing in November 2002 with generous support from the Li Ka Shing Foundation, CKGSB is an independent, non-profit business school.

• 10,000+ alumni of which more than 50% are at the CEO/Chairman level
• CKGSB alumni lead one fifth of China’s most valuable brands
• 400+ China-specific cases and reports
• 70+ global academic awards by faculty

More information about CKGSB …

To find out more about the school, please visit english.ckgsb.edu.cn

On the occasion of Shanghai Fengxian delegation’s visit to Brussels and with the launch of the first China International Import Expo, you’re cordially invited to join us at the “Shanghai Fengxian Investment Seminar” at Radisson Blu Royal Hotel (Add: Rue du Fossé-aux-Loups 47, 1000 Brussels), 15:00-17:00, Monday, July 16th, 2018.

The seminar is organized by the People’s Government of Fengxian District, which is the core city of southern Shanghai. We will provide attendees with the latest development and opportunities of Fengxian and the strategic positioning, unrivaled strengths, key industrial resources and how to do business in China through Fengxian.

Detailed agenda (draft) is as follows:
Date: Monday, July 16th, 2018
Time: 15:00-16:30
Venue: Meeting Room Amsterdam & Luxembourg on 1st Floor, Radisson Blu Royal Hotel (Add: Rue du Fossé-aux-Loups 47, 1000 Brussels)
Theme: Investment Opportunities in Fengxian, Shanghai, PRC
Language: English and Chinese (consecutive interpretation available)
Speaker: Mr. Gu Yi , Deputy mayor of Fengxian District
Welcome remarks
Presentations
Investment Environment introduction
Advantageous Industry– Oriental Beauty Valley, China’s only cosmetic industrial park
Q&A

Please kindly R.S.V.P. by July 14th, 2018 to Ivy Wei (M: +86 134 1868 6439, Email: ivy.wei@agfa.com), confirming your full name and title. Thanks for your kind support!

Featuring a stellar line-up of officials, academics and business leaders, CKGSB’s 5th China Economic Symposium: What’s Next for the Golden Era of UK-China Relations, co-hosted by the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) and the Institute of Directors (IoD), will take place in London on July 19th, 2018.

Last year, China’s economy grew at a better-than-expected 6.9%, bolstering one-third of global growth, thanks largely to housing, infrastructure investment, exports and retail sales. That growth in the world’s second-biggest economy has continued into 2018 and looks to have stabilized after several years of slowing. But how can the UK tap into this remarkable growth story and what can we expect for the so-called “golden era” of UK-China relations? China’s Belt and Road Initiative has presented vast investment opportunities and policy benefits to European business leaders, but with countries all around the world wanting a piece of China’s pie, how can global business leaders capitalize and, more specifically, what new trends in bilateral economic ties will emerge as a result?

Four well-known professors from CKGSB, including Founding Dean Xiang Bing and Xu Chenggang, winner of the inaugural China Economics Prize, will be joined by Chinese Ambassador to the UK H. E. Liu Xiaoming, Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth, Bank of China (UK) CEO Sun Yu, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Enterprise Head Tatiana Krylova, Financial Times reporter Jonathan Moules and many more to discuss these, and other, issues. A select invite-only audience will be in attendance at the IoD headquarters in London, while the event will be live-streamed online in both English and Chinese for those unable to attend. Previous editions of the CKGSB China Economic Symposium have attracted more than half a million viewers online via major media platforms.

This event is organized in cooperation with the EU-China Business Association (EUCBA).

To view the full agenda and register your interest please visit here.

On behalf of the EU-China Business Association, we have the pleasure to inform you that the 13th EU-China Business Summit will take place on 16 or 17 July 2018 from 09:30 – 17:00 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The exact date is still to be confirmed.

The EU-China Business Summit is jointly organised by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) under the patronage of the European Commission and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and with collaboration from the EU-China Business Association and Business Europe.

The Business Summit is held in parallel with the Political Summit. EU and Chinese political leaders, the Premier of the People’s Republic of China, Li Keqiang and the President of the European Commission, Jean Claude Juncker will be joining the Political Leaders plenary session. This year’s summit is expected to gather around 600 Chinese and European attendees, including Chinese Ministers, and European and Chinese Business Leaders.

More details regarding the participation and how to register are available at this link: https://goo.gl/3sQ229

An official invitation with the programme will be sent to FCCC Members in a few weeks.

We look forward to meeting you on the 16th or 17th July in Beijing!

About the EU-China Business Association
The EU-China Business Association (EUCBA) is based in the heart of Europe, Brussels. It is the EU-wide federation of the national non-profit business organisation in the European Union with specialisation and particular expertise in the exchange of knowledge on investments and trade with China. At current, EUCBA unites 19 members in 19 countries representing more than 20,000 companies – large, medium, and small, in all branches of industry, commerce, and the service sector.

EUCBA promotes direct investment and trade between China and the EU through international exchange of information and joint projects of its members – providing European companies a stronger base for expanding trade cooperation with China.

The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce is in charge of the Vice-Presidency and Secretariate-General of EUCBA.

For more info, please visit our website: www.eucba.org or send us a mail via info@eucba.org

If you have any further questions, please send an e-mail to: Gwenn Sonck, Executive Director EUCBA: gwenn.sonck@flanders-china.be

The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce is organizing the China Awareness Workshop. This event will take place on Wednesday 13 June 2018 at 15:00 h. during the FIT Exportbeurs.

Not only differences in language, but also in corporate culture often present a difficult barrier for business people in both countries. According to a study by the Business School of the University of Science & Technology in Hong Kong, the biggest obstacle for Western business people in China is intercultural.

Communication is a process of information exchange which requires that the parties who are communicating understand each other’s system of symbols, gestures and behavior.

• In this China Business Awareness Workshop you will learn how to communicate efficiently with China.You will become aware of the visible and invisible differences between China and Flanders.
• You will get a general China insight, and a more profound view of the Chinese generations through which you will be able to better position and evaluate your Chinese customer, consumer, entrepreneur – who are all products of recent Chinese history.
• You will learn to empathize with the socio-cultural context of the ethnic Chinese. You will get an insight in Chinese corporate culture and will learn to handle specific problems linked to Chinese traditions.

** Please register for this event on the website of Flanders Investment and Trade here.

Programme
15:00 Introduction by Gwenn Sonck, Executive Director, Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce
15:10 ‘China Business Awareness’ by Wim Polet, Managing Director, Chinainkling
16:30 Q&A session
16:45 End

Practical Information
Date and time: Wednesday 13 June 2018 from 15:00-16:45
Location: Brussels Expo – Paleis 1, Belgiëplein 1, 1020 Brussel
Price: Participation is free of charge

About the speaker:
Wim Polet is a sinologist who first visited in China in 1984. He worked and lived in China and at present is commuting between Flanders and China. Since 1999 he is focussing on “Efficient communication with China’ at China Inkling Cross-cultural Dynamics (www.chinainkling.com)

Contact
VCKK: info@flanders-china.be

More information about the Exportbeurs 2018 can be found here.