The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce and KBC Group, are pleased to invite you to an in-person event which will take place on 10 December 2024 at 17h00 at KBC Leuven, Brusselsesteenweg 100, 3000 Leuven.

Our distinguished speaker, Mr. Hans Dewachter, Chief Economist, KBC Group, will deliver a speech focusing on "China's stimulus pivot: policy panacea or just another sugar high?".

After months of disappointing and slowing growth, policymakers in China have finally introduced a package of monetary and fiscal policy measures intended to shore up the real economy, markets, and the financial sector. However, not all economic policies are created equal, and the headwinds that weigh on the Chinese economy are both structural and cyclical in nature. This suggests that turning the tide in China requires a policy pivot that addresses long-standing structural issues and imbalances to boost private sector confidence and consumption.

This talk will discuss those structural issues and whether the recently announced stimulus is up to the task or if it’s just ‘more of the same’.

The programme is as follows:

17:00-17:30: Registration

17:30-17:40: Welcome Address by Ms. Gwenn Sonck, Executive Director, Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce

17:40-18:30: Keynote Speech by Mr. Hans Dewachter, Chief Economist, KBC Group

18:30-18:45: Q&A Session

18:45: Networking Reception

Practical information:

Date and time: 10 December 2024, 17h00

Location: KBC Leuven, Brusselsesteenweg 100, 3000 Leuven

Price members: free

Price non members: €65