All along the year, the France China Foundation organizes Sino-French events, with either a business, political, cultural or academic focus. These events take place in France or in China, facilitating dialogue between French and Chinese leading personalities.
France and China face the climate change
Date : December 11th 2017
Venue : Le Conseil constitutionnel
The day before the openning of the Climate summit, France China Foundation has gathered its members and Young Leaders around a breakfast about “France and China face the climate challenge” around Laurent FABIUS, former President of the COP 21.
Merieme CHADID, astronomer, explorer and Young Leader
GAO Bin, Responsible for China, AXA ; Jad ARISS, Head of Public Affairs & Corporate Responsibility, AXA ; ZHAO Hongtao, Head of the financial institutions department, Bank of China – Paris ; Phan NHAY, CEO, Bank of China – Paris
Crossed views on China today – Meeting with YAN Lan and Christine CAYOL animated by Christine OCKRENT
Date: October 23rd 2017
Venue: Pagoda Paris
The France China Foundation had the great pleasure to host a meeting around YAN Lan and Christine CAYOL, at the Pagoda Paris, on the occasion of the publication of two books:
Chez les YAN (At the YANs) (Allary Editions), YAN Lan, Managing Director, Head of Greater China Investment Banking, Lazard Asia and Special Advisor of the France China Foundation
Pourquoi les chinois ont-ils le temps? (Why do Chinese people have time?) (Tallandier Editions), Christine CAYOL, Philosopher and Founder of Yishu 8.
An evening animated by Christine OCKRENT
The two books presented during this meeting
YAN Lan, Managing Directror, Head of Greater China Investment Banking, Lazard Asia; Thérèse VIEN, M.Sc. M.I.T. (USA), Director Business Development, Bo Le
André LOESEKRUG PIETRI, Special advisor to the Minsiter of Armed Forces ; LIU Min, Executive director, Goldman Sachs ; Christine CAYOL, Philosopher and Founder of Yishu 8 ; Henri-Pierre VACHER, Partner, O&C Strategy Consultants ; Laurence d’ABOVILLE, Deputy Director, Allary Editions
William DING, Founder and CEO of NetEase
Date: June 16, 2017
Venue: Allen & Overy, Paris
The France China Foundation was pleased to welcome William DING, the Founder and CEO of NetEase, a Chinese giant in e-commerce and innovation in video games. William DING shared his analysis of the upcoming technological breakthrough in China and answered the questions of the Young Leaders and members who attended the meeting. The discussion was led by Alain Ruello, journalist at Les Echos.
Presentation by William DING, Allen & Overy
Xiao WANG, Vice-President, Kaola.com ; William DING, Founder and CEO, NetEase ; Bruno BENSAID, Co-Founder, Shanghaivest Ltd.
David BAVEREZ, Investor based in Hong Kong, Author of Génération Tonique and Paris-Pékin Express
Date: March, 30th 2017
Venue: Allen & Overy, Paris
Members of the France China Foundation
François QUENTIN, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Huawei France
Sophie MORREEL-WEBER, Lawyer, Coster Associates, Christophe LAURENT, Managing Director, Asia Elan Corps. and GAO Bin, Responsible for China, AXA Group
Marc FRAPPIER, Managing Director, Eurazeo Capital and 2014 Young Leader, with David BAVEREZ
DING Xuedong, Chairman and CEO of CIC
Date: March, 21st 2016
Venue: Allen & Overy, Paris
The France China Foundation was honored to welcome DING Xuedong, Chairman and CEO of CIC (China Investment Corporation) for a breakfast conference bringing together business leaders.
The conference dealt with Chinese economy, Chinese investments in Europe and more particularly, CIC’s strategy in France.
Emmanuel LENAIN, Director for Asia and Oceania, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development – DING Xuedong, Chairman and CEO, CIC – ZHAI Jun, Ambassador of PRC in France
Ahmed BALADI, Associate Partner, Allen & Overy; 2015 Young Leader
LI Yongqun, Chief Correspondent, People’s Daily
Cédric VILLANI, Mathematician; Director, Henri Poincaré Institute
Press Review :
Jamie METZL, Author, Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Council, former Executive Vice President of the Asia Society
Date: July, 1st 2015
Venue: Brasserie LIPP, Paris
Jamie METZL debated with Young Leaders in Paris about :”What the growing China-US competition means for France and Europe?”
Jamie METZL, SHAN Sa, co-founder of the France China Foundation, and Édouard TÉTREAU, Young Leader 2013
Matthias FEKL, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, the Promotion of Tourism and French Nationals Abroad
Date: September, 7th 2015
Venue: French Embassy in China, Beijing
The France China Foundation had the great pleasure to host Matthias FEKL for a discussion with Young Leaders and some members of the France China Foundation.
Matthias Fekl and Maurice Gourdault-Montagne, Ambassador of France to China
Matthias Fekl and France China Foundation’s members
2013 and 2014 Young Leaders at the French Embassy
JI Qi, Founder and CEO of Huazhu
Sébastien BAZIN, CEO of AccorHotels
Date: June, 22nd 2015
Venue: Shangri-La Hotel, Paris
The France China Foundation had the pleasure to welcome JI Qi, Founder and CEO of Huazhu and Sébastien BAZIN, CEO of AccorHotels.
The two groups announced at the end of 2014 a strategic partnership that aims to create a giant hotel group in China. Their Presidents discussed during this breakfast the stages of this major operation and shared the lessons they drew for future Franco-Chinese partnerships.
Laurent Fabius, Minister of Foreign Affairs, introduced this debate by recalling the strong historic ties and longstanding partnership between France and China.
Sébastien BAZIN, CEO of AccorHotels & JI Qi, Founder and CEO of Huazhu
Laurent Fabius, Ministre des Affaires Etrangères
Philippe VARIN, CEO of AREVA
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Guo Guangchang, Founder and CEO of Fosun
Henri Giscard d’Estaing, CEO of Club Med
Date: May, 19th 2015
Venue: Shangri-La Hotel, Paris
The France China Foundation had the pleasure to welcome GUO Guangchang, chairman of Fosun, and Henri GISCARD D’ESTAING, CEO of Club Med, for a breakfast conference bringing together business leaders.
The conference dealt with the buyout of Club Med by Fosun and the strategies of the two chairmen. They shared the key lessons they learned, to help ensure the success of future Sino-French projects.
GUO Guangchang & Henri GISCARD d’ESTAING
The intervention of the two presidents was introduced by Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former Prime minister and H.E.M. Zhai Jun, Ambassador of China in France.
Jean-Pierre RAFFARIN
H.E.M. ZHAI Jun
The intervention of the two presidents was followed by a discussion with major French companies leaders.
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Founder and executive President of Alibaba group Date: March 10th, 2014
Venue: Shangri-La Hotel, Paris
Jack MA
Pierre-André de CHALENDAR, CEO of Saint-Gobain Group
Henri de CASTRIES, Jacques ATTALI, Jack MA
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