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Conversations on Asia

I have conceived this podcast as a personal endeavour to bring interesting topics that I have encountered through my professional and academic life to the table. Each episode will take place as conversations with relevant guests who can shed light into the issues being discussed. The podcast will cover economic and political issues with major impact in the countries of the region. EU-Asia relations will feature prominently. I am currently working in Public Affairs in Brussels (Belgium). I have lived and worked in Shanghai (China) until October 2021 where I was working as a Working Group Coordinator for the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC). Before that (and until the summer of 2019), I worked and lived in Yangon (Myanmar) as an Advocacy Officer & Business Development Associate. Previously, I worked as a trainee in the European External Action Service (EEAS), in the Asia Pacific division. I have also lived in Taipei (Taiwan) and Tianjin (Mainland China) for two years, doing research and studying the Chinese with scholarships. I undertook a Master in Politics of China at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) of the University of London. Back in Spain, I undertook two bachelors at the Autonomous University of Madrid, one in East Asian Studies and another one in History.

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A conversation on lobbying: European companies in China vs. Chinese companies in Europe

April 02, 2022 • Pablo Galvez • Season 1 • Episode 1

In this first episode, my guests, Mr. Haoyang Yan and Mr. Alessandro Bazzoli, and I discuss the differences between the lobbying done by European companies in China and that of Chinese companies here in the EU.
We discuss the importance of lobbying in the current geopolitical situation, the approach of Chinese companies to lobbying in the EU vs. that of EU companies in China, the obstacles and challenges that Chinese companies face in the EU when lobbying, things that they can do better, etc. We also touch upon the role of the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU, the differences between the China Chamber and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and the steps forward for the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU to consolidate their voice in Brussels.
We reflect on the accomplishments of the European Chamber in China but we also look into the aspects that could be improved.
Finally, we discuss the war on Ukraine, China's stance and the impact that the situation may have on how Chinese companies are seen and are treated in the EU.