EU-China think tank exchange in challenging times: prospects and innovations

In a fast-changing world, the traditional role and responsibilities of think tanks require fundamental rethinking. Today, think tanks are not only tools of public-policy analysis and engagement, but are also becoming increasingly influential in guiding and formulating public opinions, media trends, and the posture of international organizations. Specifically in the context of China and the European Union, as major trade and investment partners and leaders in global governance, significant opportunities exist in jointly shaping emerging global trends including climate change, public health, and sustainable development goals. Think tanks, as the breeding grounds of ideas and policies, have a profound role to play in guiding the future discourse on both sides.

As Beijing and Brussels face common challenges including anti-globalization trends and disruptive technologies, think tanks will also need to cultivate more creative mechanisms to further enhance their relevance and efficacy in guiding policy makers, promoting dialogue and joint research. As think tanks thrive amidst open exchanges and exposure, ensuring frequent collaborations and heightened connectivity between scholars and policy makers on both sides will be mutually re-enforcing. Thus, the role of think tanks in jointly identifying more innovative and responsive ways forward, providing timely policy recommendations and enhancing their relevance is going to play an instrumental role in shaping China-EU relations and beyond.

Moderator:
Zoon Ahmed, Research Fellow, Center for China and Globalization (CCG)

Panelists (in alphabetic order):
CUI Hongjian, Director of Department of European Studies, China Institute of International Studies (CIIS)
HUO Jianguo, CCG Senior Fellow; Vice Chairman of China Society for WTO Studies
Paolo Magri, Executive Vice President, ISPI; Chair of T20 Italy (online)
Tim Summers, Senior Consulting Fellow of the Asia-Pacific Program, Chatham House (online) Shada Islam, Managing Director of New Horizons Project; former Director of Policy at Friends of Europe (online)
SHEN Wei, Associate Vice Pro Chancellor of Deakin University, Jean-Monnet Chair of Professor; Vice Chairman, EU-Asia Center
SUN Yongfu, CCG Senior Fellow; former Director-General of MOFCOM Department of European Affairs

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