• Towards a new global balance: Supply Chain & Logistics Challenges in EU – CHINA Trade – an after work network event

  • Date: Thursday January 25th

    Venue: Ahlers House Antwerp, 5:30 – 9:30 pm CET.

    Introduction:

    For decades, China has been the leading global factory of mass consumer products, machinery, critical raw materials, electronic components, chemicals and steel. More recently, the European Union has also seen a growing influx of cheap e-commerce products, electric vehicles, EV batteries, solar panels, etc. However, against the backdrop of rising geopolitical and military tensions between China and the United States, a growing number of European nations are now voicing concerns about how much their supply chains depend on the world’s second largest economy. 

    Some politicians wish to impose trade barriers such as higher import tariffs while others want to restrict the export of semiconductors and other critical Western technologies to China. In addition, sustainability measures such as the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism for goods with a high carbon content, further complicate matters. Beijing opposes this “unfair protectionism” and warns that it may lead to long term trade wars and a significant disruption of the world economy. 

    As a result, companies in the Benelux are forced to “rethink” and “de-risk” their supply chain networks and need to decide in how far they wish to remain invested in China. Balanced guidance on the topic is hard to come by.

    In this exclusive after-work seminar for Benelux shippers and manufacturers, a number of top EU-China trade experts from both sides of the globe will share their most recent views and insights, followed by informal Q&A and group discussion. The evening will be concluded by a pleasant walking dinner.

    Programme:

    Participation:

    Participation in this event is by invitation only and free of charge.

    In case of late cancellation or no-show, a no-show fee of € 80 will be applied.

    Target audience:

    This event is primarily aimed at Benelux shippers and manufacturers with an interest in EU-China trade.

    They get preference in case the number of registrations would exceed the available number of seats (max. 40).

    For other interested participants there will be a waiting list on first come, first served basis.

    Venue:

    Ahlers House, 10th Floor, Noorderlaan 139, B-2030 Antwerp.

    Free parking is available on site.

    Registration:

    Please register via the following website:

    https://www.flanders-china.be/en/events  

  • After-Work Networking Event
    Thursday January 25th, Ahlers House Antwerp, 17:30 – 21:30.

    TOWARDS A NEW GLOBAL BALANCE: 
    SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS CHALLENGES IN EU – CHINA TRADE

    Introduction:

    For decades, China has been the leading global factory of mass consumer products, machinery, critical raw materials, electronic components, chemicals and steel. More recently, the European Union has also seen a growing influx of cheap e-commerce products, electric vehicles, EV batteries, solar panels, etc. However, against the backdrop of rising geopolitical and military tensions between China and the United States, a growing number of European nations are now voicing concerns about how much their supply chains depend on the world’s second largest economy. 

    Some politicians wish to impose trade barriers such as higher import tariffs while others want to restrict the export of semiconductors and other critical Western technologies to China. In addition, sustainability measures such as the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism for goods with a high carbon content, further complicate matters. Beijing opposes this “unfair protectionism” and warns that it may lead to long term trade wars and a significant disruption of the world economy. 

    As a result, companies in the Benelux are forced to “rethink” and “de-risk” their supply chain networks and need to decide in how far they wish to remain invested in China. Balanced guidance on the topic is hard to come by.

    In this exclusive after-work seminar for Benelux shippers and manufacturers, a number of top EU-China trade experts from both sides of the globe will share their most recent views and insights, followed by informal Q&A and group discussion. The evening will be concluded by a pleasant walking dinner.

    Programme:

    Participation:

    Participation in this event is by invitation only and free of charge. In case of late cancellation or no-show, a no-show fee of € 80 will be applied.

    Target audience:

    This event is primarily aimed at Benelux shippers and manufacturers with an interest in EU-China trade. They get preference in case the number of registrations would exceed the available number of seats (max. 40).
    For other interested participants there will be a waiting list on first come, first served basis.

    Venue:

    Ahlers House, 10th Floor, Noorderlaan 139, B-2030 Antwerp.
    Free parking is available on site.

    Registration:

    Please register via the following website:https://www.flanders-china.be/en/events