Economy and Business with a special focus on Hungarian and Chinese Relations

Organized by Mathias Corvinus Collegium (Center for International Economy) and China- CEE Institute

The aim of the conference is to conduct an in-depth assessment of Hungarian and Chinese economic cooperation. The speakers are expected to contribute to the discussion on Hungary-China Relations and China’s future role in the global and Hungarian economy. Although the focus is on Sino-Hungarian economic cooperation, it is important to place this development and its potential in a european and global context. Such as China's changing role in global supply chains, the impact of the Chinese economy on the world economy etc.

Venue: Árpád út 34, 9021 Győr

November 18, Monday

10.00–10.10 a.m.

Opening speech: Csaba Moldicz (Head, School of International Relations, MCC)

10.10-10.40 a.m.

Keynote Address:

Prof. Dr. Kong Tianping: Changes in the International Order and China-EU Cooperation

10.40 –11.40 a.m.

Panel 1: Chinese investments in the European Union and Hungary

1. Tianping Kong (Professor and Senior Research Fellow, Institute of European Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)
2. Csaba Moldicz (Head, School of International Relations, MCC)
3. Yuanyuan Pan (Senior Research Fellow, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)
4. Viktor Buzna (Research fellow, Hungarian Institute of International Affairs)

Moderator: Huang Mengmeng (Associate Professor, China-CEE Institute)

11.40 - 12.00 a.m.

 Break

12.00 – 13.00 p.m.

Panel 2: The interconnectedness between EU and China: economy and geopolitics 

1. Péter Klemensits (Senior Research Fellow, Eurasia Center)
2. Klementina Kozma (Research Fellow, Mathias Corvinus Collegium)
3. Huang Mengmeng (Associate Professor, China-CEE Institute)
4. Sándor Seremet (Senior Research Fellow, Hungarian Institute of International Affairs and Expert of the Eurasia Center at John von Neumann University)

Moderator: Csaba Moldicz (Head, School of International Relations, MCC)

13.00 – 14.30 p.m.

 Break

14.30 – 15.30 p.m.

Panel 3: Supply chains challenges in Europe and China

1. Huifang Tian (Research Director, China-CEE Institute)
2. Qingyi Su (Professor and Senior Research Fellow, Head of Research Division of International Trade, Institute of World Economics and Politics (IWEP), Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS).
3. Jiandong Shi (Researcher, Centre for International Economy, Mathias Corvinus Collegium)
4. Ferenc Bánhidi (Economist, China-expert)

Moderator: Csaba Moldicz (Head, School of International Relations, MCC)

15.30-16.30 p.m

Panel 4: After global shocks: EU and China: economy in 2024

1. Géza Sebestyén (Head, Center for Economic Policy, MCC)
2. Chun Ding (Jean Monnet Chair, Professor in Economics, Director, Centre for European Studies, Fudan University)
3. Xu Yao (Associate Professor at Fudan Development Institute, Fudan University)
4. Sumei Chen (Associate Professor, Institute of Industrial Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)

Moderator: Huang Mengmeng (Associate Professor, China-CEE Institute)

 16.30 p.m.

Closing Remark: Dr. Tian Huifang (Research Director, China-CEE Institute)