Xi'an Dialogue May 2026 - Conference Proceedings

Dear colleagues and friends,

We are happy to share with you the e-book version of the proceedings of the conference on In Search of Common Ground: China – EU Economic Relations in Times of Global Disorder, which was held on 29 and 30 May 2026 at the Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Law.
 
·      English website link: https://sriicl.xjtu.edu.cn/en/info/1083/1021.htm
·      Chinese website link: https://sriicl.xjtu.edu.cn/info/1044/1505.htm

This book contains the transcript of the interventions of the conference participants, as edited by them for publication. It includes the welcome addresses and keynote speeches delivered during the opening session of the conference and the seven plenary panel discussions.

- Panel 1: The historical, cultural and geo-political dimensions of the China/EU relations
- Panel 2: The economic drivers of the China/EU relations
- Panel 3: Access to and trade in critical minerals
- Panel 4: Competition and trade in advanced technology products
- Panel 5: Industrial subsidies and policy of China and the EU
- Panel 6: Digital trade between the EU and China
- Panel 7: China/EU efforts and cooperation to salvage the multilateral trading system

The May 2026 conference was the first of what we hope will be a series of Xi’an Dialogue conferences on the China-EU economic relations, bringing together Chinese and European experts, academics, and (former) senior government officials to discuss the issues that divide and unite China and the EU. Our aim is to find common ground on which to build the future bilateral relationship between China and the EU. We are currently planning, and looking for funding, for a second Xi’an Dialogue conference on 28 and 29 May 2027. Please let us know if you would be interested in attending this conference by contacting Ms. YANG Yang at yang77@xjtu.edu.cn. We look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,
Peter Van den Bossche

Chair Professor of International Economic Law, Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Law
Research Director, Institute for Belt & Road Initiative and International Legal Studies
Former Member and Chair, Appellate Body, World Trade Organization, Geneva, Switzerland (2009-2019)
Professor Emeritus, World Trade Institute, University of Bern, Switzerland