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CCG Report | The Ukraine Crisis Isn’t the End of Globalization
The outbreak of the Ukraine crisis has had a dramatic and far-reaching influence on economies, trade and investment around the world. The limited nature of Russia and Ukraine in the global economy, trade volumes and participation in globalization means that the economic impact of the current crisis on global investment, trade and global value chains is relatively small.
June 05 , 2022 -
A Life-Long Inspiration from the ‘Willow Pattern’
Story telling lies at the heart of both Chinese and British cultures. Stories impart truths which academic rigorous texts might not achieve. This essay uses the Chinese ‘Willow Pattern story’ that is deeply embedded in British culture as an example of the importance of ‘people to people’ exchange.
June 04 , 2022 -
Policy Analyst of China-Britain Business Council (CBBC): Growing UK-China Trade within the Multilateral Frameworks of the Asia–Pacific Region
The global balance of power is going through a period of recalibration and tilting from West to East. As a western market, the UK needs to implement a more calibrated approach to understanding this change to avoid being muscled out of global trade, financial markets, and by measure of geopolitical influence. China will be a key part of post-Brexit strategy as will regional trade agreements like RCEP and CPTPP. China and the UK also have the potential to shore up free trade governance both regionally and globally to their mutual benefit.
June 01 , 2022 -
Chairman of the Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce: The Significance of International Business
A free flow of business relationships and person-to-person interaction has been the life blood of commerce for much of the last few decades, but this has been suddenly interrupted due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It is especially important in this context to take a step back and “look over the fence” to assess where relations currently stand. In this assessment, the importance of the cultural environment cannot be overlooked.
May 30 , 2022 -
Ambassador of the Netherlands to China: Toward Building New Sino–Dutch Green Partnerships
In these times of economic turbulence and geopolitical changes, it is important that we continue to invest in our relationship and join forces to deal with the challenges ahead, and climate change is the most important global challenge of our time.
April 18 , 2022