The DEIBS Insights 2019 Europe Forum Roundtable in Brussels focused on The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Opportunities and Challenges for Europe and China. Economic think tank Bruegel co-hosted the event, which discussed options for balancing policy and market forces between Europe and China and improve bilateral cooperation.
Wang Hongjian, Charge d’Affaires ad interim, Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the European Union, summarised, "Looking ahead, China and the EU are faced with shared challenges which will reshape the future of humankind, such as climate change, the new technology revolution, resources and environmental challenges. China and the EU are duty-bound to join forces with a mindset of reform and innovation, and to make a greater contribution to world peace, development and prosperity."