A Changing China

Abstract:
China is undergoing profound changes as the country is trying to replace an increasingly outdated economic model – which has delivered exceptional economic growth for three decades – with a model suited for a maturing and more advanced economy. The changes are taking place against a back drop of increasing external and internal pressures, such as weak demand in main exports markets, ballooning local government and corporate debt, stagnant productivity growth, manufacturing cost increases, overcapacity in many sectors and a rapidly aging population.

The presentation will cover the following questions:
- What may China’s new path for growth look like?
- What is the economic outlook for 2016?
- Are China’s days as the factory floor of the world over?
- What is the focus on the new five year plan?
- The Belt and Road initiative.
- How do all these changes affect the position and outlook of Maersk in China?

About the speaker:

Jens Eskelund
Senior Director
Maersk China Ltd.

In 2000, Jens Eskelund took on a position in marketing for Maersk Line in Beijing. Later he moved on to Maersk Public Affairs. Today, Jens Eskelund is the Head of Maersk’s Public Affairs China Office. A main focus of the work of the Office is to engage Chinese Government entities, institutions and trade associations on matters of policy, regulatory environment and business development on behalf of the companies within the Maersk Group. Jens Eskelund is M.A. in Philosophy from Aarhus University and has studied at University of Texas at Austin and Renmin University of China, Beijing. From 1999 to 2000, Jens Eskelund was Commercial Officer at the Embassy of Denmark in Beijing.

Location
Kilen, room Ks48
Kilevej 14a, 2000 Frederiksberg

This lecture is organized by Copenhagen Business Confucius Institute.