Session 2: Chinese foreign investments, the course of international investments in China

About the session

Date: June 2, 2021

Time: 10:00 – 10:40 (GMT+3)

China, with its “Made in China 2025” strategy launched in 2015, announced its aspiration to become a world leader in the industry in technology and added value product manufacturing. While the share of China in the world economy was 3-4% in the 1990s, this amount mounted to 14% in 2019-2020. China was a country that attracted international investments in the past, now it became a country to both receive and make foreign investments. We have lately seen that China mostly makes investments in technology producing companies via foreign acquisitions and mergers. However, we recently witness that China’s foreign investments are restricted and prohibited due to political reasons in an environment in which protectionism increases. Chinese government hasn’t started yet to adopt similar protectionist and rough attitudes towards international investors active in different sectors of the country. In what areas do French, German, US international companies active in China and Chinese companies making energy and infrastructure projects abroad require support? What are the biggest challenges faced by Western companies in cooperation with Chinese companies?

Moderator

Vahap Munyar, General Coordinator of Dünya Gazetesi

Speakers

Doruk Keser, Chief Representative at Isbank Shanghai Representative Office

Julie Laulusa, Mazars Group Executive Board Member; Managing Partner, Mazars Mainland China

Noyan Rona, Chief Representative at Garantibank Shanghai Representative Office

Kemal Tapkan, Head of Internal Audit at Standard Profil

Moiz Zilberman, Chairman of the Board at MATA Otomotive