Category: RUG

On November 22, the Centre for East Asian Studies at the University of Groningen successfully held a discussion roundtable as part of the ReConnect China project. The event took place in Groningen, the Netherlands, and consisted of two panels.

The morning panel focused on discourse in EU-China relations, exploring how statements by public authorities or private entities on social media or in media outlets relate to and shape economic interaction. The afternoon panel focused on the current state of EU-China economic relations, and on policy directions for the EU. The morning panel featured the following presenters: Cristina Pinna (University of Groningen), Bart Dessein (Ghent University), Joost Herman (University of Nottingham Ningbo), and Frank Gaenssmantel (University of Groningen). The afternoon panel featured the following presenter: Ding Chun (Center for European Studies at Fudan University), Martin Albers (State of Hamburg, presenting his own views), Lukas Linsi (University of Groningen), Françoise Nicolas (IFRI Center for Asian Studies), and Lin Goethals (European Institute for Asian Studies). 

The agenda of the day is attached in the following link: CEASG-ReConnect China Roundtable 22 November

On November 24, the Centre for East Asian Studies Groningen (CEASG) at the University of Groningen, a partner in ReConnect China hosted a roundtable discussion titled “European Union and China after Covid-19: Derisking, decoupling, or doubling down?” focusing on the evolving dynamics of EU-China relations.

The event brought together experts and practitioners from academia, government and the private sector to share their insights on various aspects of EU-China relations, especially regarding economic ties. Organisers on behalf of CEASG were Dr. Laurens Hemminga, prof. Dr. Tjalling Halbertsma and prof. Dr. Jan van der Harst, who are researchers in the ReConnect China project.

The following experts took part in the roundtable: Mr. Joris Teer, Dr. Herman Voogsgeerd, Dr. Lukas Linsi, Prof. Dr. Bart Dessein, Mr. Yue Wang, Dr. Frank Gaenssmantel, Dr. Frans-Paul van der Putten, Dr. Cristina Pinna, Ms. Lin Goethals, Ms. Floriske Deutman and Dr. Gerdien Meijerink.

The day yielded fruitful insights on how to move forward in EU-China relations. The CEASG team aims to develop these insights further in a follow-up discussion in 2024 and to produce a policy brief based on the findings of these discussions.