Introduction：
A month into the Ukraine crisis, casualties continue to mount with buildings and fields shattering in bombshell and millions of refugees fleeing homes. The geopolitical tensions over Ukraine are already affecting the global economy with massive fallout of sanctions on the stability of global finance, energy supplies, transportation, and supply chains.
France, which is holding the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, and its ally Germany have been engaged in shuttle diplomacy trying to de-escalate the Ukraine Crisis. President Xi, speaking at a virtual meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz earlier in March, said the three countries should jointly support peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Despite multiple efforts, the situation in Ukraine remains uncertain. Moving forward, is a diplomatic resolution still on the horizon? What role can China play in brokering ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine? Which proposals or suggestions from the think tank circles in China and Europe would most likely drive multilateral actions toward peace talks between Moscow and Kiev?
Looking forward, the Center for China and Globalization (CCG) is pleased to host a webinar featuring perspectives from Chinese and European think tanks on resolving the Ukraine crisis. In the context of Biden’s visit to Brussels and the upcoming EU-China summit, the event seeks to bring together leading think tank experts from China and Europe to advance practical solutions to the ongoing conflict.
Time：16:00-17:30 CST Tuesday Mar. 29, 2022
10:00-11:30 CEDT Tuesday Mar. 29, 2022
11:00-12:30 MSK Tuesday Mar. 29, 2022
Language：English
Speakers：
· Eleonora Tafuro Ambrosetti, Research Fellow, Russia, Caucasus and Central Asia Centre at Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI)
· Jean-Christopher Bas, Founder and CEO of Connecters for Peace
· Temur Umarov, Fellow, Carnegie Moscow Center
· WANG Huiyao, President, Center for China and Globalization (CCG)
· Fabian Zuleeg, CEO of European Policy Center (EPC)
