New economic alliances are emerging, geopolitical developments are reshaping global trade, and companies are increasingly challenged to rethink their international strategies.
Impressions of the event in a short movie - click above on pic.
Against this backdrop, the Federal Association for Emigration Consultancy and Foreign Trade Promotion (BVAA e.V.) hosted its 2026 Summer Reception under the title:
Executive BRICS Dialogue
"What does the reorganisation of the Global Economy mean for investors and businesses in China and Europe?"
"With this event, we created a platform where economic developments are not merely analysed but discussed together with entrepreneurs, investors and international decision-makers. Our objective is to bring together different perspectives and translate them into practical impulses for entrepreneurial decision-making and international cooperation", says Daniel ten Brinke, President of the BVAA
The keynote
address, entitled "Transformation shapes a new order – cooperation secures a brighter future," was delivered by H.E. Yu Yong,
Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Düsseldorf. He provided
valuable insights into current economic developments from both a Chinese and
BRICS perspective.
In an open
and candid manner, he acknowledged what he described as Germany's current
"transformation pains" and emphasised that Germany's renowned SME
sector should once again view China as a strategic partner for cooperation. His
speech revealed how China currently perceives Germany: With a certain degree of
incomprehension and, in some respects, even sympathy.
You can watch his complete
keynote here:
This was
followed by a presentation from Daniel ten Brinke, President of BVAA
e.V., who analysed these developments from both a German and European
perspective.
He stressed
that the BRICS nations are increasingly questioning fundamental pillars of the
international economic order established over the past century, including the
role of the US dollar as the world's leading reserve currency. He further
explained that, two years ago, the BRICS alliance expanded to include Saudi
Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela, while more than seventy
additional countries have already applied for membership.
His complete presentation
is available here:
The event concluded with a distinguished panel discussion featuring:
• Dr. Attila Bilgic, CEO of the KROHNE Group.
• Lutz Wolf, CEO of the KARL MAYER Group.
• Dipl.-Ing. Yine Zhang, CEO of N & H Technology GmbH.
The
discussion highlighted several of Germany's most pressing structural
challenges: insufficient investment in education, excessive bureaucracy, and
inadequate investment in infrastructure and future technologies such as
Artificial Intelligence.
Participants
found it particularly valuable that all panel members had extensive business
experience in China and shared practical insights from their international
operations. The discussion was perhaps best summarised by Lutz Wolf, who
concluded:
"I
have only one important piece of advice for everyone here: Go abroad! Make sure
you look beyond your own horizon."
If you are
interested in international markets, investments, business growth and
international economic cooperation, we would be delighted to welcome you to one
of our upcoming events.
In September, we
will organise a new China Business Delegation (more information: www.bv-aa.de/china-reise), followed in December
by our Business Delegation to Dubai and the United Arab Emirates (more
information: www.bv-aa.de/vae-reise).
Our sincere thanks go to all speakers, panellists, guests, sponsors and partners whose commitment contributed to the success of this event.
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