GMF webinar on China in Europe: Understanding Risks and Strategic Realities

GMF / German Marshall Fund Webinar

Navigating Local Relations with China in Europe: Understanding Risks and Strategic Realities for Cities and Regions

European cities and regions are increasingly engaging with counterparts from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on trade, investment, culture, education, technology, climate cooperation, and infrastructure. Many of these exchanges are legitimate and beneficial, but they take place in a highly asymmetric political and institutional context. It is one in which city and state actors often lack the information, resources, and coordination mechanisms needed to fully assess risks and strategic implications.  

This webinar marks the launch of GMF’s Navigating Local Relations with China in Europe (NAVLO) project, which aims to improve awareness and understanding of PRC city and state engagement, support evidence-based risk mitigation, and strengthen coordination among local, regional, national, and European stakeholders.  The session will introduce the project’s objectives, explain why engagement with the PRC has become a strategic issue for cities and regions, and outline the tools and resources that NAVLO will develop. 

Speakers:  

• Paul Costello, Senior Program Manager, GMF Cities 
• ​Mareike Ohlberg, Senior Fellow, GMF Indo-Pacific 

Register here on the GMF website to attend this GMF webinar: 

https://email.gmfus.org/s/a9e47d732755676af85739e78eaae16b96c49989/h=%5bhash%5d