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SUMMARY:CKN Report Presentation: Chinese Investment in EU-seaports
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to invite you to the presentation of the new China Knowledge Network report on Chinese Investment in EU-seaports: In search of tipping points for economic competitiveness and national security.\\n\\n\\n\\nPorts are critical infrastructure. As the new EU Port Strategy writes\, they are ‘vital gateways for trade\,&nbsp\;logistics\, energy\,&nbsp\;and military mobility’. Ports are also at the midst of US-China geopolitical rivalry\, as shown by the ongoing dispute over Chinese investments in ports in Panama. A key question for the EU is how to deal with foreign direct investment and related strategic dependencies. As such\, Chinese FDI in EU-seaports has become a topic of heated debate.\\n\\n\\n\\nThis new CKN report analyses the impact of Chinese direct investment in EU seaports on port competitiveness and national security interests. What should we know about the three main Chinese investors in EU seaports: COSCO Shipping Ports\, China Merchants Port Holdings (CMPort)\, and Hutchinson Ports? Is there a tipping point where an increase in Chinese FDI no longer leads to increased economic competitiveness? And how to balance economic and national security interests?\\n\\n\\n\\nThis session provides an opportunity to discuss this topic with the report authors: Bart Kuipers (Erasmus UPT)\, Frans-Paul van der Putten (China Geopolitics) and Xiaoxue Martin (Clingendael Institute)\, as well as policy stakeholders. Following the welcome and introduction\, the speakers will present the key findings of their report\, and moderate a discussion on the policy recommendations with the attendees.\\n\\n\\n\\nThis study was conducted on behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, within the framework agreement for the Dutch&nbsp\;China Knowledge Network (CKN)
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