International trade within the World Trade Organization system has undoubtedly played the largest part in bringing the Chinese economy to where it is today.
On Thursday 1st March, US President Donald Trump announced his plans to impose a 25 per cent import tariff on steel and a 10 per cent one on aluminium. The following day President Trump backed this up with a tweet, stating that trade wars are “good and easy to win”. The question now on everyone’s mind is how other countries will respond to this rhetoric. And what do China-based observers make of the prospect of increasing trade frictions - if not an outright trade war in the making?
The European Chamber is delighted to welcome you to discuss with us the likelihood and impact of a trade war, awarding particular focus on what the repercussions would be for China and European nations. Join us on Tuesday, 27th March, to listen to our experts and share your views with them and us.
Agenda
15:30-16:00 Registration
16:00-16:10 Opening Words
16:10-16:30 What does Trump’s Trade War mean to China and to other Countries? by Mr. Jon Cowley,
Registered Foreign Lawyer at Baker McKenzie's Hong Kong Office and Mr. Frank Pan, Special
Counsel at Baker McKenzie’s Shanghai office.
16:30-17:15 Panel Discussion: Trump’s Trade War and China
Will trade flows continue to lose steam and drag down China’s 2018 prospects with it? Will China
regain momentum?
Panellists:
- Mr Jon. Cowley, Registered Foreign Lawyer at Baker McKenzie's Hong Kong Office
- Mr. Frank Pan, Special Counsel at Baker McKenzie's Shanghai Office
- Mr. Michele Geraci, Head of China Economic Policy Program and Ass't Prof of Finance, The
University of Nottingham Ningbo China and Head of China Program at the Global Policy
Institute and Adjunct Professor of Finance, Zhejiang University.
17:15-17:25 Closing Words
17:25-17:50 Free Discussion and Networking
*Please note the views expressed in this event are those of our guest speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Chamber of Commerce in China.
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