"New infrastructure and digital innovation are fundamentally changing the way people work, consume, communicate and move around. Cities and regions are increasingly joining forces, where they can serve as gateways to global markets and leverage digital technologies to support more sustainable growth."

"China needs continued growth to become a medium level country in terms of GDP per capita. The key is recognising the need to act and understanding what steps to take. Find out how today for business growth tomorrow!"

"Nanoplasmas is planning to expand outside Europe, during this effort we requested the help of the China IP SME helpdesk. They responded immediately and their input helped us to define the strategy to proceed."

"Improving resilience in transport chains begins with realizing that the commoditization of transport services and the often transactional relationship between service providers and customers is a big reason why we face the issues we do today. The present situation must lead to reflection and a mindset change amongst all parties."

"The pandemic has highlighted real differences in global outlook between China and the EU. The engagement model of the past provides a poor guide to the future but economic cooperation remains essential to address post-pandemic challenges."

"In an increasingly turbulent period, China EU relations are more stable than people think. Stability lies in pandemic control, trade and economic recovery. The EU and China are for each other important trading partner."

"The EUChina trade relationship has been put under a spotlight during the pandemic. No one can doubt the global importance of EU-China trade. But as both economies emerge from the shadows of the pandemic, it’s time to examine the impact of the Covid experience on their future relationship."

"In the context of "Carbon Neutrality", we are vigorously developing new energy power and construction of "Industrial Brain + Future Factory" in the intelligent electrical industry to promote the integrated green development of the Yangtze River Delta Industrial chain."

"While not solving all concerns by European and Chinese Industries, the CAI would place mutual investments on a new basis. At the same time, we observe very satisfying market & production results for the majority of European companies in China in the years 2020/21. Nevertheless, from an industry perspective there is no alternative to further opening up in order to develop relationships further."

"The long-term political risks to global supply chains are real, Europe will need to work closely with its partners across the Atlantic and in the Indo-Pacific to strengthen resilience."

"An EU Trade Strategy based on the concept of Open Strategic Economy must be underpinned by both resilient and sustainable supply chains. This should rely, in terms of tools, inter alia on trade enforcement, level playing field and new economic security instruments under the EU’s Common Commercial Policy."

"We must recognize that the international standardisation dimension is changing - China is becoming a stronger player in standard setting. The adoption of international standards should have priority before setting national or regional standards."

"We face increasing global challenges that require global responses and cooperation, from climate change to pandemics, from cyber-attacks to rising inequalities. Yet business is confronted with mounting unilateral actions leading to market fragmentation and disruption in supply chains."

"European SMEs have been affected by problems such as counterfeiting or bad faith trademark registrations. All these issues have to be seen in the context of important amendments to the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Laws in recent years."

"Europe and China are home to dynamic startup systems that can bring fresh ideas to their economies through interaction. Particularly innovation driven solutions like artificial intelligence, green hydrogen or Intelligent Transport Systems call for global cooperation."

"China and Europe have a complementary industrial ecology. The supply chain crisis triggered by the pandemic highlights the importance of having a diverse global supply and innovation layout. The most efficient way is to invest in each other’s market."

"The European Commission’s China strategy labelled the PRC as a partner, competitor, and systemic rival. That demands a diverse toolkit to manage our increasingly complex and mature relationship. Will we able to manage this?"

"China Standards 2035” is a program that aims to research standardization strategies to use as a basis for China’s own standardization strategy while considering its economic and social development goals for the year 2035."

"The EU carbon border adjustment mechanism as an attempt to combat climate change also sparks controversy. We urgently need to strengthen international cooperation to meet challenges like carbon leakage and truly promote green and low-carbon development of global economy."

"Maintaining and promoting international economic cooperation will still be of the highest priority and will benefit all contributors. To overcome the pandemic and realize a stable world economy with sustainable growth is a shared goal of everyone."

"The transformation and application of high-quality patents are emphasized, especially guidelines for industry-university-research cooperation are formulated or how to strengthen the protection of trade secrets in employee recruitment, R&D and production, and external cooperation. This and more aspects will I focus on and share my practical experience."