July 6, 2018

16+1 Cooperation and China-EU Relationship

16+1 Cooperation and China-EU Relationship

Venue:

Art’otel, Bem Rakpart 16-19, Budapest, 1011, Hungary

Date:

11 July, 2018,

To further promote understanding and exchange on the topics of China-CEEC Cooperation and China-EU Relationship, China-CEE Institute would like to invite you to the conference titled by „16+1 Cooperation and China-EU Relationship”, which will be held on 11 July, 2018, in Budapest, Hungary.

It would be a great honor for us if you took part in this conference, since we recognize your expertise in this field and we believe that your contribution would enhance the expert level of the conference.

If you would like to participate, please register with your related information before 6th of July.

Since the seats’ availability is limited, China-CEE Institute will send you the final confirmation about your registration.

Conference Programme

10 July, 2018   Tuesday

Check-in (After 12:00), Art’otel, Bem Rakpart 16-19, Budapest, 1011, Hungary
Reception dinner (by invitation only). Chelsea Restaurant, Art’otel, 18:00-19:30

11 July, 2018   Wednesday (9:30-12:45)

Place Art’otel, Bem Rakpart 16-19, Budapest, 1011, Hungary
9:30-

Opening Ceremony

Moderator: Huang Ping, President of China-CEE Institute, Director-General of Institute of European Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
09:30-09:45 Keynote Speech: Opportunities and Challenges of 16+1 Cooperation
By Mr. László Vasa, Deputy Director of Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade
09:45-10:15 Keynote Speech: Perceiving Truth and Ceasing Doubts
By Cai Fang, Vice-President of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
10:15-10:45 Group Photo and Tea Break
Panel One:

16+1 cooperation and China-EU relationship I. 10:45-11:35

Moderator: Andras Inotai (Each speaker 10 min.)
Iulia Monica Oehler-Sincai:
16+1, a New Issue in China-EU Relations?
Jonathan Hillman:
Central and Eastern Europe in a Reconnecting Asia
Marcin Przychodniak:
The “EU effect”: How European Union influences state’s involvement in the “16+1” China – Central and Eastern European Countries (China-CEEC) Initiative
Daniel Haitas:
The 16+1 Format and its Contribution to China-EU Relations
Anastas Vangeli :
16+1 and the re-emergence of the China Threat Theory in Europe
11:35-11:45 Q&A section
Panel Two:

16+1 cooperation and China-EU relationship II. 11:45-12:35

Moderator: Zhou Hong  (Each speaker 10 min.)
Cui Hongjian:
To forge a win-win pattern for 16+1 and China-EU cooperation
Xavier Richet:
The 16+1 Format: Chinese presence in fragmented markets on the periphery of Europe
Maximilian Jungmann:
The 16+1 Cooperation and China-EU Relations – Window of Opportunity for Sustainable Development?
Andreea Ioana Budeanu:
16+1 in China-EU Relations A vehicle for a sustainable connectivity platform
Umut Ergunsü:
European Union and the “16+1 Cooperation” – Is Cooperation under the “Belt and Road” Initiative Feasible?
12:35-12:45 Q&A section
12:45-14:30 Lunch

 

11 July, 2018   Wednesday (14:30-18:00)

Panel Three:

16+1 cooperation and CEE countries I. 14:30-15:20

Moderator: Marek Hrubec  (Each speaker 10 min.)
Wang Shuo:
The Openness of B&R and the China-EU Cooperation
Alicja Bachulska:
Foreign policy for a new era? The case of 16+1 as an evolving platform of Chinese regional cooperation and diplomacy
Martina Vetrovcova:
Towards an “Expectations Fulfillment Gap” in 16+1 Relations? China, the EU and the Central and Eastern European Countries
Matej Šimalčík:
Multilateralism as a tool in Slovak China policy: The case of 16+1, V4+China, and EU+China
Una Aleksandra Bērziņa-Čerenkova:
The concept of The North in Baltics’ 16+1 communication
15:20-15:30 Q&A section
Panel Four:

16+1 cooperation and CEE countries II. 15:30-16:20

Moderator: Caslav Ocic  (Each speaker 10 min.)
Kong Tianping:
Rethinking of The Origin of 16+1 Cooperation and its Functions
Csaba Moldicz:
A GEO-POLITICAL SCORE TABLE FOR POLAND AND HUNGARY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES FOR THE 16+1 COOPERATION
Paskal Zhelev:
Bulgarian-Chinese economic relations in the context of 16+1 Cooperation.
Boris Nikolic:
16+1 within Western Balkan’s Antagonism enroute to EU
George Tzogopoulos:
China and Greece: from bilateral to regional cooperation
16:20-16:30 Q&A section
16:30-17:00 Tea Break
Panel Five:

16+1 cooperation and CEE countries III. 17:00-17:40

Moderator: Bogdan Góralczyk (Each speaker 10 min.)
Martin Sebena:
Chinese Trade and Investment in the Visegrad Countries: Mapping Increased Exposure and Volatility
Deng Jing:
Deepening the “16+1 cooperation” relationship to foster the new growth pole of Sino-EU Trade
Helena Motoh\ Tina Čok:
Competition or Cooperation: Competing Strategies for Infrastructure Development – the Case of Slovenia
Ana Blazheska:
16+1 in the EU – China BIT Negotiations
17:40-17:50 Q&A section
17:50-18:00 Closing Remark:Chen Xin
18:00-20:00 Dinner