MSC Conversation on Relations between China and the West

A Perspective from Beijing

On May 25, 2021, the Munich Security Conference hosted an on-the-record live event with the State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Wang Yi, organized in cooperation with the Atlantik-Brücke e.V. The event highlighted key global challenges for the relations between China and the West.

Agenda & Speakers:

Welcome Remarks

02:00 p.m. – 02:05 p.m.

Wolfgang Ischinger

Ambassador, Chairman, Munich Security Conference, Munich

Sigmar Gabriel

Chairman, Atlantik-Brücke e.V.; Former Vice-Chancellor and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Federal Republic of Germany, Berlin

Introductory Statement

02:05 p.m. – 02:20 p.m.

Wang Yi

State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs, People's Republic of China, Beijing

Conversation (incl. Q&A)

02:20 p.m. – 03:00 p.m.

Wang Yi

State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs, People's Republic of China, Beijing

Wolfgang Ischinger

Ambassador, Chairman, Munich Security Conference, Munich

Comments

Federica Mogherini

Rector, College of Europe; Former Vice President of the European Commission and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, European Union, Brussels

Sigmar Gabriel

Chairman, Atlantik-Brücke e.V.; Former Vice-Chancellor and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Federal Republic of Germany, Berlin

Closing Remarks

Sigmar Gabriel

Chairman, Atlantik-Brücke e.V.; Former Vice-Chancellor and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Federal Republic of Germany, Berlin

MSC Conversations

MSC Conversations are small, confidential meetings featuring a high-level speaker and a selected group of participants, including senior experts, thinkers, and decision-makers. MSC Conversations are typically held under Chatham House rule, but selected events can be open to the public.

Road To Munich

This MSC Conversation is part of the MSC series "Beyond Westlessness: The Road to Munich". In the months leading up to the MSC 2022, this series aims to advance the security policy dialogue among international decision-makers and to lay the groundwork for in-person debates in Munich in February 2022. At the heart lies the question of how transatlantic cooperation can be revitalized, and which foreign and security policy challenges are particularly crucial in this context. To this end, a wide variety of event formats and publications will highlight key global and transatlantic challenges and develop policy recommendations, including on relations with China.

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