China in a Changing World: Economic and Foreign Policy Perspectives
Join us for a timely and high-level discussion on China’s evolving domestic and international strategies, featuring renowned scholars and policy experts from across Europe.
Date: 10 April 2025
Time: 17:00 – 19:00 (UTC+02:00)
Online Event (link upon registration)
As China navigates an increasingly complex global landscape following the 2025 National People’s Congress, this event will provide insights into the country’s economic outlook and foreign policy trajectory—especially in light of a potential second Trump administration.
Roundtable I: Taking Stock of China’s Direction after the National People’s Congress 2025
Speakers:
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Kjeld Erik Brødsgaard, Copenhagen Business School
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Alicia GarcĂa-Herrero 艾西亞, Bruegel – Improving Economic Policy
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Kerry Brown, King’s College London
Roundtable II: China’s Foreign Policy Amid the New Geopolitical Reality of Donald Trump
Speakers:
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Una Aleksandra Bērziņa-Čerenkova, Latvian Institute of International Affairs
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Helena Legarda Herranz, Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)
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Björn Jerdén, Nationellt kunskapscentrum om Kina / ReConnect China – Horizon Europe Research Consortium
Topics for Discussion Include:
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How Beijing is addressing a struggling economy and what economic reforms may lie ahead
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China’s approach to a possible “Round Two” of Trump’s trade war
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The role China may play in potential peace negotiations regarding Russia’s war in Ukraine
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The impact of shifting U.S. global priorities on China’s foreign policy
Moderator: Finbarr Bermingham, journalist and China affairs specialist
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This event is open to policymakers, academics, students, journalists, and all those interested in contemporary China and global affairs.