Kiel-Gottingen-CEPR China Conference

The Kiel-Göttingen-CEPR China Conference is set to take place at the Representation of the State of Lower Saxony to the Federation in Berlin, Germany. This conference will explore China's significant role in the global economy as the foremost exporter and a major global investor. It will focus on the implications of China's state-led economic model, which distinctly shapes its economic and political objectives compared to Western economies. The conference is timely, given the renewed geopolitical tensions and shifting trade policies that have emerged since the return of the Trump administration in the United States in 2025. These developments have created heightened volatility and uncertainty in international economic relations, making rigorous, policy-relevant academic research on China's global economic role increasingly vital.Building on the success of its previous editions, this third iteration of the conference aims to foster dialogue between leading international scholars, business practitioners, and policymakers. The event will feature a lineup of distinguished speakers, including a keynote from Yale University and CEPR, as well as confirmed speakers from the International Monetary Fund and CEPR, Northwestern University and CEPR, and the University of Hong Kong. Among the highlights of the conference is the Kiel-MERICS Policy Panel discussing China Shock 2.0: How Can Europe Shape Its Strategic Response to Geoeconomic Disruption? Additionally, a special live edition of Global China Conversations, focusing on how the German automotive industry can respond to the China Shock 2.0, will take place. This conference promises to advance informed debate on the economic impacts of China and its broader implications for international economic relations.