Chinese New Year Reception – 1 February 2023 –  Brussels

Chinese New Year Reception – 1 February 2023 – Brussels

Picture top left - From left to right: Mr Johan Verstraete (Picanol Weaving Machines – Board Member FCCC), Mr Philip Hermans (DEME Group – Board Member FCCC), Mr Jan Jambon (Minister-President of the Government of Flanders), Mr Cao Zhongming (Chinese Ambassador), Ms Gwenn Sonck (Executive Director FCCC), Mr Philip Eyskens (Bekaert – Board Member FCCC) and Mr Carl Peeters (Ahlers – Board Member FCCC)

The link to all pictures will be online at www.flanders-china.be – pictures.

On February 1st, the Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce (FCCC) organized its Chinese New Year reception at KBC Bank in Brussels to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with speeches by HE Mr Cao Zhongming (Ambassador of the PRC in Belgium); HE Mr Jan Jambon (Minister-President of the Government of Flanders); Mr Luc Delagaye (Board Member FCCC) and Mrs Gwenn Sonck (Executive Director FCCC). The event was well attended by more than 200 business leaders and officials, including the first Chinese delegations Wuxi, Weihai and Chengdu.

With special thanks to KBC Bank for hosting the reception at its premises and the gold sponsors Maasmechelen Village, silver sponsors Aprojects and BYD, and bronze sponsors Cosco Shipping and Crayfish.io.