The School of Political Science and Public Administration of Wuhan University and the Clingendael Institute co-organise this international academic seminar on the cooperation and competition in Central and Eastern Europe between the European Union and China. The seminar is held at the request of the ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.

The opening speech as well as a lecture on the cooperation and competition between the EU and China under the 'One Belt, One Road' initiative will be held by Maaike Okano-Heijmans.

Other topics on the agenda are Central and Eastern Europe and the integration of Europe, the current situation and possible future cooperation between China and Central and Eastern Europe, and the cooperation between the two parties under the 'One Belt, One Road' initiative.