CKN Knowledge Session: China’s Green Transition - Lessons for Dutch Industrial Policy


Mingran Cao (PhD Candidate, Leiden University) will present findings from his recent fieldwork in Yancheng, a coastal city in Jiangsu province that has undergone a remarkable transformation—from a heavy reliance on the chemical industry to becoming a leader in renewable energy development.
Drawing on Chinese source materials and interviews with local stakeholders, Cao's research examines the role of state-led industrial policy in this green transition. In particular, the presentation will showcase how the state and business collaborated to facilitate industrial restructuring in contemporary China. The talk will highlight how these insights can inform policy and industrial strategy here in the Netherlands.
This event will be of particular interest to those working in energy, sustainability, industrial policy, and international economic development.
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· 8:45–9:00 | Doors open
· 9:00–9:05 | Introduction
· 9:05–9:30 | Presentation by Mingran Cao
· 9:30–10:00 | Q&A moderated by Floris Harm, CKN/LeidenAsiaCentre
· 10:00 | Event ends
❗ Would you like to attend this event? Please register through the following link: https://lnkd.in/dWdwJjR4

China Knowledge Network
The Dutch China Knowledge Network (CKN) is a network established to involve China experts and disseminate knowledge within the government of the Netherlands and beyond.Our key task is to connect various angles of research and events to better understand China’s motives, policies and vision to develop more effective policies and better advise social partners. The secretariat of the knowledge network has been assigned to think tank Clingendael together with LeidenAsiaCentre. They will function primarily as ‘knowledge brokers’, matching the supply and demand of knowledge.