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Between De-Risking and Interdependence: Rethinking Europe-China Relations Between De-Risking and Interdependence: Rethinking Europe-China Relations is a two-day conference that brings together leading scholars, as well as policymakers and think tank representatives, with a focus on the development of Europe-China relations during the leadership of Xi Jinping. Since Xi Jinping’s ascent to power in China, relations between China and Europe have become increasingly securitised and tense. In 2019, the EU labelled China a ‘systemic rival’, and both the EU’s and the UK’s strategies began emphasising security concerns. The UK’s Integrated Review Refresh describes China as an ‘epoch-defining challenge’, also reflecting a shift toward a securitised, ‘de-risking’ approach. However, full de-risking from China is unrealistic due to economic interdependence and the need for cooperation on global issues like climate change and arms control. Balancing this approach requires clearly identifying the challenges posed by China’s geopolitical behaviour, and particularly by the issues of strategic and economic competition this poses to Europe. This collaborative project between the Centre for Geopolitics at Cambridge and CERI at Sciences Po explores this issue in a range of distinct, yet closely interrelated, strategic sectors crucial to contemporary relations between Europe and China and, more widely, geopolitics in the 21st Century. This conference is supported by the CamPo programme, fostering collaboration between the University of Cambridge and Sciences Po. Panel 4. European Approaches to De-Risking: National Security, Strategic Coordination, and Indo-Pacific Partnerships Speakers: Suzanne Raine, Master of Selwyn College, University of Cambridge; former Civil Servant, British Foreign and Commonwealth Office Professor John Nilsson-Wright, Professor of Japanese Politics and International Relations of East Asia at the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (FAMES), Fellow at Darwin College, University of Cambridge Dr Giulia Garbagni, Early Career Research Fellow at Fitzwilliam College, Research Affiliate, Centre for Geopolitics, University of Cambridge Moderator: Dr Alice Politi, Centre for Geopolitics, University of Cambridge

Between De-Risking and Interdependence: Rethinking Europe-China Relations Between De-Risking and Interdependence: Rethinking Europe-China Relations is a two-day conference that brings together leading scholars, as well as policymakers and think tank representatives, with a focus on the development of Europe-China relations during the leadership of Xi Jinping. Since Xi Jinping’s ascent to power in China, relations between China and Europe have become increasingly securitised and tense. In 2019, the EU labelled China a ‘systemic rival’, and both the EU’s and the UK’s strategies began emphasising security concerns. The UK’s Integrated Review Refresh describes China as an ‘epoch-defining challenge’, also reflecting a shift toward a securitised, ‘de-risking’ approach. However, full de-risking from China is unrealistic due to economic interdependence and the need for cooperation on global issues like climate change and arms control. Balancing this approach requires clearly identifying the challenges posed by China’s geopolitical behaviour, and particularly by the issues of strategic and economic competition this poses to Europe. This collaborative project between the Centre for Geopolitics at Cambridge and CERI at Sciences Po explores this issue in a range of distinct, yet closely interrelated, strategic sectors crucial to contemporary relations between Europe and China and, more widely, geopolitics in the 21st Century. This conference is supported by the CamPo programme, fostering collaboration between the University of Cambridge and Sciences Po. Panel 3 - Green Interdependence or Strategic Vulnerability? Climate Cooperation in an Era of De-Risking Speakers: Isabel Hilton OBE, Visiting Professor, Lau China Institute, King’s College London; Chair, Great Britain China Centre; Founder, China Dialogue Dr Bruno Binetti, Senior Policy Advisor, E3G; Associate Fellow, Chatham House Marcus Gustafsson, Policy Officer, Secretariat-General, European Commission Moderator: Dr Sinan Chu, CERI, Sciences Po

Between De-Risking and Interdependence: Rethinking Europe-China Relations Between De-Risking and Interdependence: Rethinking Europe-China Relations is a two-day conference that brings together leading scholars, as well as policymakers and think tank representatives, with a focus on the development of Europe-China relations during the leadership of Xi Jinping. Since Xi Jinping’s ascent to power in China, relations between China and Europe have become increasingly securitised and tense. In 2019, the EU labelled China a ‘systemic rival’, and both the EU’s and the UK’s strategies began emphasising security concerns. The UK’s Integrated Review Refresh describes China as an ‘epoch-defining challenge’, also reflecting a shift toward a securitised, ‘de-risking’ approach. However, full de-risking from China is unrealistic due to economic interdependence and the need for cooperation on global issues like climate change and arms control. Balancing this approach requires clearly identifying the challenges posed by China’s geopolitical behaviour, and particularly by the issues of strategic and economic competition this poses to Europe. This collaborative project between the Centre for Geopolitics at Cambridge and CERI at Sciences Po explores this issue in a range of distinct, yet closely interrelated, strategic sectors crucial to contemporary relations between Europe and China and, more widely, geopolitics in the 21st Century. This conference is supported by the CamPo programme, fostering collaboration between the University of Cambridge and Sciences Po. Panel 1 - Rewiring Globalisation: Supply Chains, Industrial Policy, and Economic Security Speakers: Peter Handley, Senior Associate, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. Former Head of Unit and Deputy Director in DG GROW, responsible for critical raw materials (CRMs) and energy-intensive industries. Dr Francesca Ghiretti, Director Economic Security and Resilience Initiative, RAND Europe Professor Paul Irwin Crookes, Associate Professor in Contemporary China Studies, Oxford School of Global and Area Studies, University of Oxford Bruno Houtzager, PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge; Geopolitical Analyst, ASML Moderator: Alessandro Maffei, CERI, Sciences Po

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