-
CCG Held Francophonie Ambassadors’ Roundtable
On November 14, 2022, the Center for China and Globalization (CCG) held the Francophonie Ambassadors’ Roundtable Symposium “La Francophonie and China: Digital Development and Cooperation for a More Sustainable World” at its headquarters in Beijing.
November 14 , 2022 -
Can Europe Help Prevent a Bi-polar World?
At a regional level, we look at how the European Union is addressing the process of bifurcation. Its role will be examined as a series of both reactive and proactive responses to the challenges of pending bi-polarity. The first part of the paper sets out briefly these assumptions. The second half of the paper looks at them through European lenses. It sets both the challenges for Europe and the tasks that face Europe in mitigating them.
August 04 , 2022 -
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