In the build-up to the 15th EU-China Summit (held in Brussels on 20 September 2012),  ECRAN hosted an event at Chatham House in London (17 September) on the theme of 'The EU and China: The Balance Sheet'. The event saw key EU officials and leading experts look at the current status of the EU-China relationship and assess how it has developed over the last decade, what the historic legacy of Wen Jiabao is likely to be, and what the current core issues are as both Europe and China undergo major challenges – economic for the former and leadership transition for the latter. Read more about this eventthe full article

On 17 September, ECRAN hosted an event on Chinese investment in Europe at Chatham House in London to launch two ECRAN papers on Chinese Overseas Direct Investment in the European Union (Professor Jeremy Clegg and Dr Hinrich Voss) and Chinese Investment in the GreaterEurope Zone (Dr Thierry Apoteker). Read more about this eventthe full article

On 15 Feb, ECRAN hosted an event on the theme of 'China and the EU in 2020', co-hosted by the Association for International Affairs in Prague, Czech Republic. Read more about this eventthe full article

ECRAN hosted the third event of its seminar series in Warsaw on the theme of Chinese Leadership Change and the Economic, Political and Social Challenges for the People's Republic of China. The event was held in partnership with demosEUROPA - Centre for European Strategy. Read more about this eventthe full article

The ECRAN inaugural annual conference took place in Brussels on 18 October 2011. The event opened with words from ECRAN Team Leader Kerry Brown, who was joined by Franz Jessen, Head of the China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Mongolia Unit at EEAS and Wang Hongjian, Chargé d'affaires for the Mission of the People's Republic of China to the EU. Opening remarks were followed by a keynote speech from Lord Davidson, former Advocate General for Scotland, and sessions on each of ECRAN's key themes - society, economics and politics - closing with a session on environment.  Read more about this eventthe full article

On 13 September 2011, ECRAN hosted the first Young China Researchers' PhD Student Forum at the University of Nottingham. The theme of the Forum was 'China: Prospects and Challenges 2020" and formed part of the 4th International Forum for Contemporary Chinese Studies.  Read more about this eventthe full article

On 1 September, ECRAN hosted an event on the topic of 'Chinese Investment into the EU: what to make of it?' at the Institute of International and European Affairs in Dublin.  Read more about this eventthe full article

On 29 June 2011, ECRAN held its second event on the theme of China's 12th Five Year Programme and its relevance to the EU. The event was held in Berlin in partnership with Bertelsmann Stiftung and DIHK - Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce.  Read more about this eventthe full article

The ECRAN launch event was held at Madariaga – College of Europe Foundation in Brussels on 25 May 2011. The event opened with words from former German Defence Minister Rudolf Scharping and Franz Jessen, Head of the China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Mongolia Unit at EEAS. This was followed by an introduction to ECRAN by Team Leader Kerry Brown, who explained the main objectives of the project and how to get involved. ECRAN Key Experts, Shujie Yao and Lina Song, gave presentations on China’s economy and its relevance to the EU, and Europe’s role in addressing the key challenges for China’s social development. Andrew Small of the German Marshall Fund of the United States spoke on China’s international role in the coming five years and its relevance to Europe. Read more about this eventthe full article