Recent CCG visits in Europe
CCG participates in think tank dialogues in Berlin and Brussels on global governance, China-Europe relations, and G20 policy cooperation.
From May 31 to June 8, 2026, the Center for China and Globalization (CCG) took part in a series of think tank dialogues and policy exchanges in Germany and Belgium.
On May 31, Henry Huiyao Wang, Founder and President of CCG, attended the “CWD-CIGI-CCG-GSI Dialogue Discussion” at The Hertie School in Berlin. Co-hosted by CCG, the Council for World Dialogue (CWD), the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), and the Global Solutions Initiative (GSI), the dialogue was held under the theme “Brainstorming the Future: New Narratives for the Common Good.” More than 20 experts and policymakers from think tanks, international organisations, academic institutions, and policy communities joined the discussion.
On June 1, Wang was invited to a C-level dinner discussion jointly hosted by Global Bridge and the Global Solutions Initiative at the Allianz Forum in Berlin.
From June 1 to 2, Wang attended the Global Solutions Summit 2026 at the AXICA Convention Centre in Berlin, where he joined the panel discussion “Reordering Ties: Navigating the Emerging International Trade Landscape.”
On June 2, CCG and GSI co-hosted a roundtable in Berlin titled “The China-EU Economic Relations: Ensuring Continuity in a Challenging Landscape.” Held on the sidelines of the Global Solutions Summit 2026, the closed-door discussion focused on how China and Europe can maintain continuity, stability, and resilience in their economic relations amid a complex international environment.
As a Knowledge Partner of the summit, CCG contributed to agenda-setting and the organisation of thematic discussions. Wang attended the roundtable and delivered opening remarks.
Also on June 2, on the sidelines of the Global Solutions Summit 2026 in Berlin, T20 U.S. in 2026, an official G20 engagement group, held a meeting with members of its task forces and advisory council under the theme “Leveraging Knowledge and Ensuring Policy Continuity in Uncertain Times.” Participants discussed annual priorities, policy research directions, and follow-up work.
Wang was invited to join the meeting and has also been named to the Advisory Council of T20 U.S. in 2026. Wang is the only expert from China on the 2026 T20 Advisory Council.
On June 3, Wang and Mabel Lu Miao, Co-founder and Secretary-General of CCG, visited the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) in Berlin and met with MERICS Director Mikko Huotari.
On June 4, Wang and Miao visited the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) in Berlin and met with KAS Secretary General Mark Speich and Christian Echle, Head of the Department Asia and Pacific.
That same day, Wang visited Wolfgang Ischinger, President of the Munich Security Conference Foundation and a veteran German diplomat.
Also on June 4, Wang and Miao visited the Körber Foundation in Berlin and met with Sarah Pagung, Executive Director International Affairs and Director Berlin Office, and Clara Bredenbrock, Programme Manager Bergedorf Round Table, Political Breakfasts.
On June 5, Wang and Miao visited the headquarters of Springer Nature in Heidelberg, one of the world’s largest academic publishing groups. They were received by Executive Editors Brigitte Reschke and Prashanth Mahagaonkar.
On June 8, Wang and Miao attended the final meeting of the EU & China Think Tank Exchanges programme at the European Policy Centre (EPC) in Brussels. To keep the line of dialogue open, the EPC, in cooperation with EGMONT – The Royal Institute for International Relations, the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) and CCG, set up the EU-China think tank exchanges.
