Presented by the China Working Group of the IBA Asia Pacific Forum.

The strong economic tie between China and Europe is one of the prominent and solid pillars of today’s world but it has been tested in the turbulence of the ongoing trade war around the world due to the policy changes by Trump’s government. While decreasing investment in the US, China’s increasing investment in Europe is attracting more and more attention while Europe keeps its pace of investments in China. A global watch is needed more than ever on China’s economic relationship with Europe  and its development, changes, challenges and trends. This session will focus on China’s investments in Europe, trying to provide a vivid vision to the audience which goes beyond the specific legal issues in any specialised legal areas. The panel will discuss those hot topics and also recent case studies from different perspectives including the changes in investment structure, compliance requirements, technology transfer, labour issues, social responsibilities and more.