Hamburg Summit: China meets Europe

Initiated by the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce in 2004, the Hamburg Summit serves as a platform for dialogue between China and Europe to enhance mutual understanding and improve economic relations.[Special coverage]

Through keynote speeches and panel discussions, the biennial meeting focuses on the latest issues touching China's and Europe's economies, as well as bilateral trade and investments.

In its published program, Hamburg Summit 2014 lists topics such as changes in China's economic system, increasing Chinese investment in Europe, urbanization as part of China's reform strategy, the greening of the Chinese economy and the arrival of Chinese brands on the global stage.

Participants from the European side will include European Parliament President Martin Schulz, EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.