China Committee: Talk with David Baverez - 2025, the Year of Action!

On 26 Feb, the French Chamber in Hong Kong hosted an insightful China Committee session featuring David Baverez, author and private investor, who shared his expert perspective on the evolving global economy as we transition into 2025.

Building on previous years—2022 as the year of rupture, 2023 the year of denial, and 2024 the year of acknowledgement—David Baverez explored what lies ahead in 2025: The Year of Action!

𝐾𝑒𝑦 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑢𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛

• China’s Development Model – How “New Productive Forces” are shaping innovation amid deflation in traditional industries.
• Global Trade Challenges – The impact of geopolitical shifts, including a potential "Trump 2.0" and Brussels' policies.
• Opportunities in the Global South – Emerging markets offering new avenues for growth.
• Strategic Responses – How Western companies can navigate these changes and turn challenges into opportunities.

A big thank you to David Baverez and all our participants for an engaging and thought-provoking discussion.

Let’s take action and shape the future together!