The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce and the EU SME Centre in Beijing are organizing a seminar focused on ‘How to Tackle a Changing China’. The seminar will cover two sessions. The first will be delivered by the EU SME Centre’s Director, Chris Cheung who will provide an overview of the recent changes in the Chinese business environment and the opportunities and challenges that arise as a result. The Centre’s Business Development Advisor, Rafael Jimenez, will then discuss the increasing trend of Chinese overseas direct investment to the EU and what this means for EU SMEs.

The seminar will be organized on 18 May at 14h00 in Antwerp (exact location to be confirmed).

The programme is as follows :

14h00-14h05     Introduction by Ms Gwenn Sonck, Executive Director, Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce

14h05-15h00 (includes Q&A)     How to Tackle a Changing China, Chris Cheung, Director EU SME Centre
15h00-16h00 (includes Q&A)     How to service Chinese Overseas Direct Investment, Rafael Jimenez, EU SME Centre Business Development Advisor

16h00-16h20     Winning in China by Ji Bo, Chief Representative, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business Europe, Assistant Dean, Global Executive Education
16h20-16h40     Q&A followed by networking

Register online. Participation fee for FCCC members: 80,5 € (incl. 21% VAT), non-members: 108,9 € (incl. 21% VAT).

The briefing is organized with the support of Flanders Investment & Trade and the EU-China Business Association.