The ICES is a Brussels-based think tank seeking to foster better mutual understanding
between China and Europe by supporting academic research in a broad range of fields
including but not limited to business & trade, international law, ocean management and
global governance.
Initiated by the Hainan Free Trade Port Research Foundation, the ICES also aims to
increase knowledge-sharing avenues between China and Europe with a focus on the
development of free trade ports in general, and on the Hainan Free Trade Port and the
development of Hainan Island into a pilot zone of ecological conservation in particular.
To achieve its objectives, the ICES will organise academic events and exhibitions,
publish research papers and reports, as well as support academic exchanges, so as to
promote the free flow of ideas and people between Europe and China.
As part of the Institute for China-Europe Studies’ (ICES) new dialogue series, titled 50 Years of EU-China Relations – a series of events surrounding expert voices on vital issues in the year of the 50th anniversary of EU-China relations –, we are happy to announce another webinar:
On May 27, the Institute for China-Europe Studies (ICES) conducted its first webinar of the dialogue series, ICES Dialogues: 50 Years of EU-China Relations.
2025 marks the 50th anniversary of formal diplomatic relations between China and the European Union.To commemorate this important milestone, the Institute for China-Europe Studies (ICES) is launching a special dialogue series,
Back to Research Papers & Other Publications Research Essay Strengthening International Cooperation on Blue Carbon Under the Green Silk Road Initiative Sheng Wang, Senior Advisor on Hainan Free Trade Port
– Yang Li –
Back to Research Papers & Other Publications OP-ED A Brief Overview of the EU Trade Defence Instruments and their Potential Implications on Chinese Businesses. – Maria Masdemont Fageda, ICES Research
The ICES is a Brussels-based think tank seeking to foster better mutual understanding between China and Europe by supporting academic research in a broad range of fields including but not limited to business & trade, international law, ocean management and global governance.