Political and trade relations between countries are complex and fast evolving these days. Relations between the EU, its 27 Member States, and China are even more complex. Recent months have shown that political frictions between China and Lithuania for example can affect imports of companies from other EU Member States. Understanding the bigger picture and following the latest political developments and their potential impact on trade and investment is essential for European companies doing business in China. 

We are therefore delighted to welcome H.E. Nicolas Chapuis, Ambassador of the European Union Delegation to China to brief our members about the latest political and trade developments between the EU and China. Ambassador Chapuis will also give an outlook to what is expected from the upcoming EU-China Summit on 1^st April.

Agenda

10:30-10:45 Opening Remarks

• Joerg Wuttke, President, European Chamber

10:45-11:15 Latest Developments in EU-China Relations

• H.E. Nicolas Chapuis, Ambassador of the European Union Delegation to China

11:15-11:45 Q&A

11:45-12:00 Closing Remarks 

• Joerg Wuttke, President, European Chamber

This is a free event for European Chamber Members only under Chatham House Rules. 

Please note that only two slots are available for each entity.

Terms & Conditions:

Events have limited capacity so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration for all our events. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance.

All our events are held in English and follow the Chatham House Rule unless otherwise stated. 

Cancellation Policy:

If you cannot attend an event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than one business day prior to the event. If you fail to notify us of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for event costs.

To cancel you can: 1) email at yangzhao@europeanchamber.com.cn, or 2) cancel online if you registered for the event through the website

Advisory Council Policy:

Members of the Advisory Council may receive complimentary admission to Chamber seminars, conferences and factory visits up to two attendees per event. Additional participants will be charged at the member rate.

Advisory Council members will still be charged the standard member rate for participation in training courses and special events, such as gala balls, government appreciation dinners, or admission to tournaments.

Disclaimer 免责声明：

Please note that the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (as the host of the event) might take photographs from the event and post these on its public webpage (or social media platforms) in order to create awareness of these events. By attending this event you consent to the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China taking and using such photographs as described above.

Speakers

Mr. Nicolas Chapuis

Ambassador of the European Union Delegation to China

Mr. Nicolas Chapuis

Ambassador of the European Union Delegation to China

View speaker details

Mr. Chapuis began his career in the 1980s as the Press Attaché at the Embassy of France in Beijing. In 1983, he was appointed Second Secretary (Political Affairs) at the Embassy of France in Beijing and then Desk Officer for China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Mongolia at the Asia-Oceania Department of France’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Between 1987 and 1988, he was a CFIA Fellow at Harvard University.

In 1988 and 1989, he held the position of Desk Officer for NATO & European Security at the Political Affairs Department of France’s MFA. From 1989 to 1992, he was the Cultural Counsellor at the Embassy of France in Beijing.

Mr. Chapuis's diplomatic career continued in the role of Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of France in Singapore. Following this, he held the position of Personal Assistant to the Deputy General Secretary for European and Economic Affairs at the MFA before becoming the Deputy Director (East Asia) of the Asia-Oceania Department of the MFA from 1995 to 1998.

In 1998, returned to China as the Consul General in Shanghai. Between 2002 and 2003, he was First Counsellor (Cultural Affairs) at the Embassy of France in the United Kingdom and the Director of Institut français du Royaume-Uni.

From 2003 until 2005 Mr. Chapuis served as Ambassador of France in Mongolia and in 2005–2009 he was Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of France in Beijing.

In 2009–2010, served as Prefect of the département of Hautes-Alpes. Following this, held the position of Chief Coordinator of the MFA WikiLeaks Taskforce until 2011.

Mr. Chapuis has been the Ambassador of France to Canada since February 4th, 2015. In September 2018 was nominated as Head of the EU Delegation to China

Mr. Jörg Wuttke

Chief Representative China, BASF (China) Co., Ltd.

Mr. Jörg Wuttke

Chief Representative China, BASF (China) Co., Ltd.

View speaker details

Jörg Wuttke is Chief Representative of BASF China, based in Beijing.
Jörg Wuttke was President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China from 2007 to 2010, 2014 to 2017 and again from 2019 to 2023. From 2001 to 2004 Mr. Wuttke was the Chairman of the German Chamber of Commerce in China.
Since its establishment in 2013, Mr. Wuttke is member of the Advisory Board of Germany’s foremost Think Tank on China, Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS), in Berlin. He lived in China for more than 30 years.

Contact