Dear Members and Friends of SwissCham,

SwissCham is delighted to invite you to the upcoming webinar of stars webinar series in 2023: Staying in Dialogue with China. In our sixth and last conversation of this series, Markus HERRMANN, Co-Founder and Managing Director, China Macro Group (CMG); (Advisory) Board Member stars and SCCC, Zurich, will be talking to FU Cong, Ambassador and Head of the Mission of the People's Republic of China to the European Union, Brussels. This webinar has been supported and co-branded in cooperation with SwissCham China, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC), CEIBS, SCCC, the Danish Chamber of Commerce in China, CHINA NETZWERK BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG, as well as Caixin Global as a media partner and the China Macro Group as a knowledge partner.

In 2019, the EU laid out its revised policy stance vis-à-vis China, making clear that for the Union henceforth, China would be simultaneously a cooperation partner, an economic competitor and a systemic rival "promoting alternative models of governance". Since then, and further aggravated by how China's position in the Ukraine war and the Zero Covid policy have been perceived in Europe, relations between Beijing and European capitals have become more complicated indeed. In the economic realms, the exploration of a comprehensive agreement on investment (CAI) between China and the EU was stalled after the European Council adopted sanctions against Chinese individuals and entities in Xinjiang on grounds of human rights violations, to which Chinese government retaliated resolutely.

Against this backdrop, it is noteworthy that in his first press conference in March and recent trip to Europe as China's new State Councilor and Foreign Minister, Qin Gang struck a notably conciliatory tone. What are the current dynamics in the EU-China relations? What does Beijing think about the EU's aspirations for "de-risking" and "strategic autonomy"? Is "green" tech the next frontier of competition?

Kindly note: This webinar is held under Chatham House Rules and will not be recorded. We are looking forward to welcoming you to this interesting seminar.

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中国瑞士商会诚邀您参加即将举行的stars系列网络研讨会。stars瑞士校友会会长和stars基金会董事会成员、China Macro Group联合创始人兼董事总经理，stars北京国际董事，瑞中经济协会苏黎世（SCCC）董事Markus HERRMANN将对话比利时布鲁塞尔中国驻欧盟大使，驻欧盟使团团长傅聪交谈。该网络研讨会得到了中国瑞士商会、瑞中经济协会、中国欧盟商会（EUCCC）、丹中商会，中欧国际工商学院，巴登符腾堡中德经济协会的支持，以及财新环球作为媒体合作伙伴和Macro Group作为知识合作伙伴。

2019年，欧盟制定了修改后的对华政策立场，明确表示今后对欧盟而言，中国将同时是合作伙伴、经济竞争对手和"推动替代治理模式"的系统性竞争对手。从那以后，由于欧洲对中国在乌克兰战争中的立场和清零政策的看法进一步恶化，北京与欧洲各国首都之间的关系确实变得更加复杂。在经济领域，中欧签署全面投资协定的探索陷入停滞。

在此背景下，值得注意的是，在 3月的第一次新闻发布会和最近作为中国新任国务委员兼外交部长的欧洲之行中，秦刚的语气明显缓和。 当前中欧关系的动态如何？ 北京如何看待欧盟"去风险"和"战略自主"的愿望？ "绿色"技术是下一个竞争前沿吗？

温馨提示：所有网络研讨会均遵循查塔姆宫规则，非公开会议，不会被记录。欢迎您参加此次网络研讨会。

With best regards,

Your SwissCham Team