After decades of uninterrupted globalisation, the connections between the world’s three largest markets have never been more intertwined. Yet, between a trade war, geopolitical competition and the unexpected curveball of COVID-19, the EU, China and the United States now risk falling prey to making the kind of knee-jerk reactions that could leave the global system in a tangled mess. The surge in talk about decoupling and self-reliance begs the question, has the world reached ‘peak globalisation’?

The stakes of deglobalisation are considerable. Employment, growth and innovation stand to plummet if leaders cannot pull the global economic order back from the precipice.

However, merely returning to the status quo of several years ago is not enough. Very real issues regarding unbalanced market access and an uneven playing field in China, and the shift towards unilateralism and a transactional approach to trade in the United States, must be addressed. The very existence of such issues demands a discussion on the mechanisms underpinning the multilateral economic order, and whether or not they should be retained, reformed or replaced.

On 28th May from 19:00 to 20:30, European Chamber President Joerg Wuttke will lead a webinar discussion with three champions of multilateralism to get a better grip on the EU-China-US triangle and the directions that their relations may go in. VIP guests joining the discussion include: Charlene Barshefsky, former US trade representative who oversaw the US side of the negotiations with Premier Zhu Rongji for China’s accession to the WTO in 2001; Jyrki Katainen, former EU Commission vice president and former prime minister of Finland, who spearheaded the EU’s work on jobs, growth, investment and competitiveness and Mikuláš Dzurinda, former prime minister of Slovakia who led his country through its accessions to both the EU and NATO, and who is known for advancing a series of key market reforms.

Note: This webinar will be held just after the European Chamber’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) Click here to register.

Agenda

• Opening Remarks by Joerg Wuttke, President, European Chamber
• Engaging and Interactive Dialogue with speakers
• Q&A (around 30 mins)

Terms & Conditions

Events have limited seating so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration and payment. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance. A confirmation email with instructions on how to join the webinar will be sent to registrants who have paid.

- Members can pay via wechat QR code once registered.

- Non-members will receive an email with a payment code.

Fapiao will be mailed to you within 5-10 working days after the webinar. 

Cancellation Policy

If you cannot attend the 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 myqiu@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 corporate social events/tournaments.

For further information contact Luyang Syvänen lsyvanen@europeanchamber.com.cn

Speakers

Ms. Charlene Barshefsky

Former US Trade Representative

Ms. Charlene Barshefsky

Former US Trade Representative

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Charlene Barshefsky served as United States Trade Representative, the country's top trade negotiator, from 1997 to 2001. She was the Deputy U.S. Trade Representative from 1993 to 1997. She is a partner at the law firm of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr. She is also an advisor at Moelis & Company.

Mr. Jyrki Katainen

Former Vice President of EU Commission and Prime Minister of Finland

Mr. Jyrki Katainen

Former Vice President of EU Commission and Prime Minister of Finland

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Jyrki Tapani Katainen is a Finnish politician who served as the European Commission's Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness from 2014 until 2019. Katainen was previously Prime Minister of Finland from 2011 to 2014 and chairman of the National Coalition Party from 2004 to 2014. He was succeeded by Alexander Stubb as chairman of Finland's National Coalition Party. After stepping down as Prime Minister, Katainen was elected as European Commission Vice-President in July 2014.

Mr. Mikuláš Dzurinda

Prime Minister of Slovakia

Mr. Mikuláš Dzurinda

Prime Minister of Slovakia

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Mikuláš Dzurinda is a Slovak politician who was Prime Minister of Slovakia from 30 October 1998 to 4 July 2006. He is the founder and leader of the Slovak Democratic Coalition and then the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union. From 2002 to 2006, his party formed a coalition government with the Christian Democratic Movement, the Alliance of the New Citizen and the Party of the Hungarian Coalition. Mikuláš Dzurinda's 2nd government was labelled as a reformist one, pro-market and most effective one in economic matters in Slovakia since 1993. Carried out reforms included flat tax 19%, pension reform, education financing reform. During his term Slovakia joined both the European Union and NATO.

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