The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce (FCCC) and the Province of East-Flanders organized a seminar focusing on ‘An Update on the Economic & Financial Landscape and the Internationalization of the RMB’. This seminar took place on 14 February 2017 in Ghent.

Speakers were Jason Lee, General Manager KBC Bank NV Shanghai Branch, and Bernard Van Hees, General Manager KBC Bank NV Hong Kong Branch. In recent months, the growth of the Chinese economy appears to have stabilized, albeit that growth is not even across all sectors. Jason Lee provided his views regarding the outlook for the China economy and how various sectors are affected differently. He also provided an update of the financial landscape and the related impact for foreign companies active in China. To conclude, Bernard Van Hees provided an update on the internationalization of the RMB and the related opportunities or threats. A question and answer session concluded the event.