China’s Innovation and Industrial Policy: Achievements, challenges and consequences for Europe
At this event, we explored both China's successes and challenges when it comes to innovation.
Speakers
Nienke Buisman
Head of Unit, European Commission, DG RTD
David RodrÃguez Colmenero
Team Leader, International Relations (China, Korea, Taiwan), European Commission, DG GROW
George Magnus
Research Associate at the China Centre, University of Oxford
Robin Schindowski
Research analyst
Tim Rühlig
Senior Research Fellow, German Council on Foreign Relations
Reinhilde Veugelers
Bruegel Senior fellow
Agenda
Check-in & coffee
10:00-10:30Agenda
Opening remarks
10:30-10:45- Reinhilde Veugelers, Bruegel Senior fellow
Agenda
How does China fare in key technologies compared to the US and Europe?
10:45-12:00- Alicia GarcÃa-Herrero, Bruegel Senior fellow
- Michal Krystyanczuk, Data scientist
- Robin Schindowski, Research analyst
- Tim Rühlig, Senior Research Fellow, German Council on Foreign Relations
Agenda
Keynote: How much can China’s quest for innovation mitigate structural deceleration?
12:00-12:30- George Magnus, Research Associate at the China Centre, University of Oxford
Agenda
Lunch
12:30-13:15Agenda
How does China conduct Industrial Policy: words versus deeds and lessons for the EU
13:15-14:15- David RodrÃguez Colmenero, Team Leader, International Relations (China, Korea, Taiwan), European Commission, DG GROW
- Alicia GarcÃa-Herrero, Bruegel Senior fellow
- Robin Schindowski, Research analyst
Agenda
Conclusions
14:15-14:30- Nienke Buisman, Head of Unit, European Commission, DG RTD
China’s quest for innovation is undeniable, with very large human and financial resources devoted to moving up the ladder in manufacturing, but also in emerging technologies. In this seminar we look into China’s achievements, but also the challenges. We shared our new research on where China - but also the United States and the Euopean Union - stand in key technologies, namely artificial intelligence, semiconductors and quantum computing, and we will also discuss key takeaways for Europe.
This is an output of China Horizons, Bruegel's contribution in the project Dealing with a resurgent China (DWARC). This project has received funding from the European Union’s HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions under grant agreement No. 101061700.
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