Weihai International Food Expo
Date: 16th to 19th, June,2017
Venue: Weihai International Exhibition Center

Organisers: Department of Commerce of Shandong Province, Shandong Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau and Weihai Municipal Government

Supporting Sponsors :
Foreign Trade Development Bureau of Ministry of Commerce, China Chamber of Commerce, China Aquatic Products Processing and Marketing Alliance, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, Royal Thai Consulate-General in Qingdao, Japan C & Z Communication, Asian-International Trade and Investment Association, Malaysia China International Trade Link Association, Taiwan Cross Strait Exhibition Association.

Introduction
Weihai International Food Expo was founded in 2010,and it is China’s first food exhibition focusing on exporting quality and safety of agricultural products. It is held by the Department of Commerce of Shandong Province, Shandong Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau and Weihai Municipal Government in June every year. It has been successfully held for 7 sessions, with in total 4228 international standard booths, 2266 exhibitors from home and abroad, 10,500 professional buyers from more than 40 countries and regions, and 11.07 billion yuan of trade intention. The exhibition area is 30,000 square meters. The Expo will invite about 3,000 purchasers from large domestic chain supermarkets and business associations, purchasers from South Korea, Japan, Russia, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan and other countries (regions). Exhibition scope will cover marine food, agricultural and sideline products, snack foods, imported food, alcohol and beverages, food packaging and processing machinery.

Advantages
Weihai is the largest fishing production base in northern China, China’s largest frozen food export base, China’s largest production and processing base for kelp, China’s largest fish oil capsule production base and seafood canned production base, China’s largest peanut exporting base, and the biggest base for aquatic products and concentrated fruit juice in China. As an important city for exporting agricultural products, Weihai has been the first city to construct quality and safety demonstration base in the country since 2008, and it has formed a reliable quality and safety supervision mode to enhance the quality of agricultural products including aquatic products. Weihai City has been awarded the Shandong Provincial Government and General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China first “Quality and Safety Demonstration City of Exporting Agricultural Products in Shandong Province” award and the first batch of Quality and Safety Demonstration City of Exporting Agricultural Products in China.

Preferential Policies
For all overseas exhibitors, we will provide free booth, for which business license copy would be required. For the team leader who organizes more than 10 overseas exhibitors (1 person for each delegation), we will provide preferential policies of airport pick-ups and seeing-offs (only for Weihai Airport and Yantai Airport). For overseas purchaser, after confirmed with identification, we will provide preferential policies, including airport pick-ups and seeing-offs (only for Weihai Airport and Yantai Airport), and 3 days (with 2 nights) free accommodation.
For the team leader who organizes the purchaser delegation of more than 10 overseas excellent purchasers (1 person for each delegation), we will provide preferential policies of 3 days (with 2 nights) free accommodation.

Contact and registration:
Contact person: Chen Hui, chenhuich2003@aliyun.com

The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), Bank of China (BOC) and the People’s Government of Henan province are jointly hosting the 2017 China (Henan) SMEs Cross-Border Investment and Trade Fair in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on 29 March 2017. The event will coincide with the 11th China (Henan) International Investment & Trade Fair. The 2017 China (Henan) SMEs Cross-Border Investment and Trade Fair will focus on modern agriculture (breeding and farming), food processing, equipment manufacturing, bio-pharmaceuticals, information technology, elderly care & medical treatment, energy saving & environmental protection, tourism & education, new energies and new materials. The event is expected to attract more than 600 domestic enterprises and more than 200 overseas enterprises from over 20 countries and regions.

Expenditure on airport pick-up, conference registration, accommodation and meals for overseas participants during the Fair will all be borne by the organizers. It is suggested that every overseas company send no more than two participants.

Contact: Ms. Ma Yufei, +86-10-88075069, mayufei@ccpit.org

Type: Training Workshop
Date: February 16-17, 2017, all day
Venue: Le Châtelain Boutique Hotel, 17 Rue du Châtelain, 1000 Brussels
Member Price: €850 Pay before the event

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Insights to China Economy 2017, Technology Transfer in China, Cross-border E-commerce,  SME Financing in China, Tips for Global Entrepreneurs and More

Join the latest edition of Understanding China to get ready for 2017. Aimed at EU-based partners and SME organisations, this two-day training programme will update your understanding of China and how to engage in the market. New topics covered include technology transfer, tips for global entrepreneurs looking to do business with or in China, and legal essentials for small businesses.

Refresh your China expertise, update your contacts network, and learn from experts and advisors supporting SMEs on a daily basis.

Understanding China is a training programme developed for organisations in Europe looking to increase their knowledge of the China market. The programme has been running since 2009 creating a new business dialogue on China-related issues.

Tentative Agenda

Day One – Understanding China
08:30-09:00 Registration
09:00-09:20 Opening Remarks by Officials from DG Grow, European Commission, Eurochambres Director of Operations, Dirk Vantyghem and EU SME Centre Director, Chris Cheung
09:20-10:30 Top Trends in 2017 to Look Out for in the Chinese Market, by Chris Cheung, EU SME Centre Director
Related reading: Dealing with Change – Business Opportunities and Challenges for European SMEs in China’s Shifting Landscape
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 -12:30 Protecting Your Intellectual Property in China, by Valentin de le Court, China IPR SME Helpdesk Expert
Related reading: Trademark Litigation before Chinese Courts – What Evidence to Win Your Case?
12:30-14:00 Lunch & Networking
14:00-17:00 China’s Cross-Border E-commerce and Free Trade Zones: Regulation Updates and Impact on Your Business, by Rafael Jimenez, EU SME Centre Business Development Advisor
Related reading: How to Sell Your Food & Beverage Products Online in China
17:45-19:00 Networking with Snacks and Drinks

Day Two – Engaging in China
09:00-9:30 Registration & networking
09:30-10:00 Updates on China’s Trade and Investment Opportunities for EU Businesses, by China Embassy in Belgium
10:00-11:00 Accessing Finance in China for Small Foreign Businesses, by Bank of China
11:00-12:00 Technology Transfer to China: How does it Work in Reality, by Xia Wenhuan, CCPIT
Related reading: Technology Transfer & Commercialization Practice in China – Health and Medical Sector
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:00 Doing Business with China: What Global Entrepreneurs Need to Look Out For, by Jay Xu, Chinese Entrepreneur
Related reading: Exporting Greek Soft Drinks to China
14:00 – 15:30 China Legal Essentials: Sales Contract and New Foreign Investment Law, by Yang Yuhua, EU SME Centre Expert
Related reading: Practical China Legal Guides for Small Businesses: On Chinese Turnover Tax, Sales Contracts, Reporting Rules and Employee Handbook
15:30-15:50 Coffee Break
15:50-16:50 How to Develop Government Relationships in China, by Professor Dr Jing Men
Related reading: Academic articles published by Dr Jing Men on EU-China Relations
16:50 – 17:20 Group Discussion: Feedbacks, Key Takeaways and Suggestions for Future Training
Wrap Up

Registration
To sign up for the two days of the training, please click the “Add to Cart” button to pay the registration fee online and complete your sign-up for this event.
To sign up for one day of the training, please send an email to registration@eusmecentre.org.cn to indicate which day you would like to join.
The registration fee for one day is EUR 425.
If you have any questions regarding the event registration, please send an email to us at registration@eusmecentre.org.cn.

The Elcano Royal Institute, the Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael, the Mercator Institute for China Studies MERICS and the French Institute for International Relations Ifri are organizing a seminar on Europe and China’s New Silk Road on February 7, 2017 from 12:30 to 14:00 at the Brussels office of the Elcano Royal Institute / Ifri, rue Marie-Thèrése 21, 1000 Brussels.

As China celebrates on the design of its “Belt and Road Initiative” (OBOR), the place of Europe within this project is slowly but surely taking shape. From rail projects in Poland and Germany to port projects in Greece and Latvia, Europe is a converging point for both the overland and maritime dimensions of China’s grand project. But while it offers a number of opportunities for investment and economic development, OBOR does not present the same across Europe and is even viewed with scepticism in some capitals.

This seminar will present and discuss the findings of the latest report by the European Think-tank Network on China (ETNC) that seeks to flesh out some of these varying perspectives. Based on a case study analysis of fourteen countries within the EU, the report takes a “bottom-up” approach, examining the development of the OBOR project within each country, as well as the EU institutional level. During the seminar, some of the report’s authors will discuss China’s approach to Europe and European responses within the context of OBOR.

Presenters:
Frans Paul van der Putten, Senior Research Fellow, Netherlands Institute of International Relations (Clingendael), The Hague, and lead coordinator of the report
Mario Esteban, Senior Analyst, Elcano Royal Institute, Madrid
Mikko Huotari, Head of the Chinese Foreign Relations Program, Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS), Berlin
John Seaman, Research Fellow, Center for Asian Studies, French Institute of International Relations (Ifri), Paris

Discussant:
Daniel Guyader, Senior Advisor for Asia and the Pacific, European External Action Service (EEAS).

To register, please contact elledo@rielcano.org
A light lunch will be served. The debate will be held in English and under Chatham House Rule.

The ‘Europe and China’s New Silk Roads’ report is available here
For more information on the European Think-tank Network on China(ETNC) click here

Ghent University is organizing a China Day Event on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the China Platform.

Programme

08:00 – 09:00     Registration
09:00 – 09:15       Welcome by Prof. Dr. Guido Van Huylenbroeck, Academic Director of Internationalization, Ghent University. “History of the cooperation between Ghent University and China”
9:15 – 10:45         Panel session – chaired by Prof. dr. Luc Taerwe, Director China Platform
Topic: “Trade and Technology Transfer with China – the increasing importance of innovation through the triple helix concept.”

• Mr. Shen Long, Department of Science and Technology, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to the Kingdom of Belgium
• Mr. Pedro Ferreira, CEO of Huawei Belgium
• Dr. He Weidong, Project Manager, Juxing International and Chairman of the Association of Chinese Professionals in Belgium (ACPB)
• Prof. Dr. Philippe De Maeyer, Department of Geography, Head of Department of Geography, Faculty of Sciences
• Prof. Dr. Sarah De Saeger, Department of Bio-analysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Mr. Johan Bil, Business Development Manager, Tech Transfer Office
• Mr. Paul Van Hooghten, Partner Corporate M&A/Private Equity, Lawyer, Member of Brussels Bar, Linklaters LLP
• Mrs. Christine Van Velthoven, Managing Director, CPM and CEO of the International CFR Consulting Group

10:45 – 11:15      Coffee break with poster session / networking – Venue: Kapittelzaal
11:15 – 12:30      Panel session – chaired by Mr. Frederik De Decker, Head International Relations Office, Ghent University
Topic: “Benefits and challenges of studying abroad”

• Mr Ma Kai, Third Secretary, Education Section, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to the Kingdom of Belgium
• Mr. Ma Lingshan, former Chairman of the Chinese Students Association in Ghent (ChiSAG)
• Ms. Charlotte Martens, Master student, Department of Eastern Languages and Cultures, Faculty of Arts and Philosophy, China Semester 2016 in Liaoning University
• Mr. Jing Liu, Doctoral researcher, lab of Prof. Braeckmans, Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Dr. ir. Didier Snoeck, Scientific staff FWO, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
• Mr. Tao Fang, Doctoral Researcher, Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Sciences
• Dr. Natalia Beloglazova, Scientific staff, Department of Bio-analysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

12:30 – 14:00     Walking lunch and poster session – Venue: Kapittelzaal
14:00 – 15.00     Debate “Strategic Approach on China and Investment in China”
Chaired by

• Mr. Geert Moerman, Chief Executive Officer, VOKA
• Mr Geert Versnick, Vice-Governor of the Province of East-Flanders
• Mr. Stefaan Vanhooren, Chairman, Flanders–China Chamber of Commerce
• Mr John Verzeele, Director Inward Investment, Flanders Investment & Trade
• Mr Frédéric De Vreese, Head of Investment and Traffic, Port of Ghent
• Mr. Geert Roelens, General Manager, ViuMore and former CEO of Beaulieu International Group (BIG)
• Mr. Eric Uyttendaele, Senior Director – Material Planning & Logistics at Volvo Cars Gent

15:00 – 15:30     Coffee break with poster session / networking – Venue: Kapittelzaal
15:30 – 16:30     Official part:

• Words of welcome and strategy for the future by Prof. Dr. Anne De Paepe, Rector Ghent University
• Speech by H.E. Alexander De Croo, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Development Cooperation, Digital Agenda, Telecom and Postal Services
• Speech and summary of the cooperation between Ghent University and China by H.E. Qu Xing, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Kingdom of Belgium (TBC)
• Speech by H.E. Jan Briers, Governor of the Province of East-Flanders
• Speech by H.E. Daniel Termont, Mayor of the City of Ghent

16:30 – 16:45     Presentation of a publication “From Rabbit to Monkey – Further developments since the 5th Anniversary Celebration of the China Platform” on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the China Platform by Prof. Dr. Luc Taerwe, Director China Platform, Ghent University
16:45 – 17:00     Musical performance
17:00 – 18:00     Reception – Venue: Kapittelzaal
18:30                  Dinner (upon invitation only)

Location: Het Pand, Onderbergen 1, B-9000 Ghent.

For more information: Mrs Inge Mangelschots, Coordinator China Platform
T +32 9 264 70 26 e-mail: Inge.Mangelschots@ugent.be