The economic future of zero-COVID China

July 20, 2022, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Virtual Event

Cecilia Malmström (PIIE), Nicholas R. Lardy (PIIE) and Joerg Wuttke (European Union Chamber of Commerce in China; BASF China)

China's zero-COVID-19 policy has brought major cities to a standstill and closed large parts of the country for more than two years. How will persistent disruptions affect China's economy and its global leadership ambitions? How will the pandemic reshape the Belt and Road Initiative and global trade relations? And how should the United States and European Union handle Beijing?

Joining this episode of Trade Winds were:

HOST

Cecilia Malmström
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

GUESTS

Nicholas R. Lardy
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

Joerg Wuttke
President, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China; Chief Representative and Vice President, BASF China

About This Series

Trade Winds

Trade Winds is a monthly virtual event series hosted by Cecilia Malmström that explores the future of global commerce, including ways that international cooperation on trade can accelerate the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.