The European Union faces both internal and external challenges. The ongoing situation in Ukraine, the debt crisis in Greece, and the rise of populist political movements have revealed a lack of policy consensus among EU member states. As the UK prepares for a 2016 referendum on whether to remain in the union, the future prospects of the EU remain an open question.

Carnegie–Tsinghua’s Shi Zhiqin will host a discussion with Martin Holland about the EU’s future, as well as the opportunities for and challenges to further regional integration. These insights will shed light on how China can enhance cooperation and develop mutually beneficial initiatives with its European partners.

This event is not open to media.

MARTIN HOLLAND

Martin Holland is the director of the National Centre for Research on Europe at the University of Canterbury. His research interests include EU development policy and EU foreign policy.

SHI ZHIQIN

Shi Zhiqin is a resident scholar at the Carnegie–Tsinghua Center for Global Policy and dean of the department of international relations at Tsinghua University. His research focuses on China-EU relations.

CUI HONGJIAN

Cui Hongjian is a senior research fellow and director of the Department of European Studies at the China Institute of International Studies. His research interests include China-EU economic and trade cooperation.