ECFR 14h ago

From: Welcome to the China shock: can Europe afford to stay open? This panel focuses on the strategic choices confronting Europe as it faces a new China shock. The combination of Chinese industrial overcapacity, redirected exports and mounting pressure in decisive sectors—especially clean tech—means that Europe can no longer rely on default openness without defining its terms. The discussion should help policymakers navigate the core choices ahead: where to defend domestic industrial capacity, where to absorb competitive pressure, how to balance speed against legal and institutional constraints, and which trade-offs Europe is prepared to accept. Above all, it asks: is Europe willing to act strategically before market outcomes foreclose its options? SPEAKERS: Clément Beaune, high commissioner for strategy and planning, France Brando Benifei, member of European Parliament, Democratic Party (PD) Wadia Fruergaard, senior director, head of policy and EU affairs, Vestas Norbert Röttgen, member of parliament, German Bundestag Moderator: Janka Oertel, distinguished policy fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations