ECONOMIC, POLITICAL & COMMERCIAL UPDATE ON CHINA

26 February 2025 14:00 - 15:00

Date: 26 February 2025, 14:00 - 15:30
Venue: Online
Format: Webinar

Economic, Political & Commercial Update on China

Trade tensions, an intense tech race and shifting global dynamics continue to impact businesses and economies worldwide. How will China respond to potential changes in U.S. policy and the global landscape? Can we expect changes on the Taiwan issue? What can companies anticipate for China's policy agenda and economic outlook in 2025? What trade-offs might occur from siloing and diversification efforts for foreign businesses in China?

Sign up below for our webinar and join our experts as they provide key insights into business, economic trends, and geopolitical developments shaping China in the coming year.

Speakers:

Allan von Mehren, Chief Analyst, Danske Bank
Camilla T. N. Sørensen, Associate Professor, PhD. Royal Danish Defence College
Hans Henrik Pontoppidan, Secretary General, DCBF

Agenda

14:00 - Welcome

Hans Henrik Pontoppidan, Secretary General, DCBF

14:05 - Economic Update: China's Growth Outlook in 2025

Allan von Mehren, Chief Analyst, Danske Bank

With global trade shifts and evolving policies, where is China's economy headed in 2025? What key challenges and new strategies could shape its growth and sustainability?

Allan von Mehren is Chief China Analyst at Danske Bank. He has more than 20 years of experience doing research on the global economy, focusing primarily on the economic and political development in China.

14:25 - Political Update: Confronting Domestic Challenges and Geopolitical Tumult

Camilla Tenna Nørup Sørensen, Associate Professor, Royal Danish Defence College

The Chinese Communist Party stands at a crossroads - the policies that have so far guided the party have run their course. What will come instead? What are the potential future paths of the party and their broader implications?

Camilla T. N. Sørensen is a leading Danish expert on security politics, military strategy, and great power diplomacy with a focus on China, the Indo-Pacific, and the Arctic. She holds a PhD in Political Science and is an Associate Professor at the Department of Strategy and War Studies, Royal Danish Defence College.

14:45 - Commercial Update: Adapting to Low Growth

Hans Henrik Pontoppidan, Secretary General, DCBF

What is the status regarding trade relations and the FDI development between Denmark and China? Going forward what are the challenges in a situation of an extended slower growth period in China? How do companies best position themselves in a changing China and what are the pros and cons of adopting a "siloing" strategy?

Hans Henrik Pontoppidan has been the Secretary General of Danish-Chinese Business Forum since July 2016, and has a prior career in corporate finance and banking.