X Spain China Forum

The 10th Spain-China Forum will be held in Madrid February 5th and 6thOrganized by the Spain-China Council Foundation and the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the Forum is supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation.

The Spain-China Forum is the pmain platform for dialogue between civil societies in Spain and ChinaIt has been held alternately between the two countries since 2003, focusing on an agenda of strategic issues for the bilateral relationship.

The last edition of the Forum took place in Beijing in September 2024, during the visit of the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, to China. The last edition organized in Spain, the eighth, was also held in Madrid, in 2015.

Crucial issues for the bilateral agenda

The Forum's working sessions will be held at the Royal Casino of MadridThe opening day, February 5, will be attended by high-ranking officials from the Spanish and Chinese governments. A round table discussion will follow. sports diplomacy.

On February 6, in the morning, the Forum will host two more round tables: the first on legal collaboration, with a focus on cross-border trade and third markets; and the second on business cooperationwith an emphasis on bilateral investments in sectors such as electric vehicles and batteries.

Program:

February 5

17:00 – 17:30 Accreditation and reception

17:30 – 18:10 Opening remarks by the authorities and the presidents of the FCEC and the AAPCE

Oskar Goitia, president of the Spain-China Council Foundation and president of the Spanish chapter of the Forum

Yang Wanming, president of the Chinese People's Friendship Association with Foreign Countries and president of the Chinese chapter of the Forum

José Manuel Albares, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation

Authority of the Chinese government

18:15 – 19:15 Session 1 – Sports diplomacy, a bridge between societies

Moderator: Marc Menchén, CEO and co-founder of 2PlayBook

Panelists:
Song Kai, president of the Chinese Football Association

Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga

Li Kemin, president of the Chinese Professional Football League

Rafael Louzán, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation

Juan Antonio Samaranch, member of the Board of Directors of the Samaranch Foundation

19:30 – 20:00 Transfer by bus to the Royal Collections Gallery

February 6

8:30 – 9:00 Accreditation and reception

9:00 – 9:10 Remarks by Wang Zhenjiang, Vice President of the China Law Society

9:15 – 11:00 Session 2 – Legal cooperation as the basis of bilateral relations

09:15 – 10:10 Session 2.1: China-Spain investment access systems and regulatory compliance challenges in cross-border e-commerce

moderators:

Chen Qianxin, Deputy Director General of the China Legal Exchange Center, and Diego D'Alma,
partner at Garrigues

Speakers:

Shi Xiaoli, professor at the China University of Political Science and Law

Anna Yuan, administrator of Zhenshi New Material Spain SL

Dai Xin, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Law at Peking University and Director of the Center for Political and Legal Studies at PUK

Inés Pérez-Durantez, Deputy Director General for International Trade in Services and Digital Trade, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business

Zhao Jingwu, associate professor at the Faculty of Law of Beihang University

José María Muñoz Paredes, Professor of Commercial Law at the University of Oviedo

10:10 – 11:00 Session 2.2: The bridge with Latin America: exploration of third markets and the role of international commercial mediation and arbitration

Moderator: Manuel Torres, managing partner of Garrigues Shanghai

Speakers:

Javier Ybáñez, partner in charge of LATAM at Garrigues

Chai Jie, Partner at Tian Yuan Law Firm

Guan Jian, Partner at Grandwin Law Firm

Francisco Manuel Serrano, partner in charge of international arbitration at Garrigues

Liu Shijian, professor at the Faculty of Law of Beijing Foreign Studies University

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee

11:30 – 12:30 Session 3 – Business cooperation: engine of alliances

Moderator: Inmaculada Riera, Director General of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce

Speakers:
Zhu Shaodong, Executive Vice President of Chery International, CEO of the EU Region

Mireia Arroyo de la Parte, Corporate Director of Institutional Relations and Communication at Gestamp

Duan Wei, Vice President of Business for Europe and Africa at Gotion High-Tech, President of Gotion High-Tech Germany

Nuria Gisbert, director of CIC Energigune

Li Lei, CEO of Geely Auto Spain

12:30 – 13:00 Closing

Oskar Goitia, president of the Spain-China Council Foundation and president of the Spanish chapter of the Forum

Yao Jing, Chinese ambassador to Spain

Amparo López Senovilla, Secretary of State for Trade

13:00–14:30 Farewell cocktail