Jointly hosted by Norwegian Business Association China, SwedCham China, DCCC and FinnCham, we cordially invite our members and invited guests to attend the exclusive offline presentation of the European Chamber 2026 Business Confidence Survey (BCS), taking place in Beijing on Thursday, 24th September.
We are pleased to invite you to attend our exclusive industry sharing session focused on the latest insights from the EU Chamber Business Confidence Survey - the most authoritative barometer reflecting the real operational status and future expectations of European enterprises in China.
In this session, Mr. Jens, Chairman of the European Union Chamber of Commerce, will deliver an in-depth interpretation of the official survey data. He will share the latest EU business sentiment, current market challenges, industrial development trends and cross-border business outlooks, covering key concerns for Nordic enterprises such as policy adjustments, investment confidence, supply chain changes and market consumption recovery. This session provides first-hand, data-backed and authoritative references for Nordic companies engaged in or planning China-EU trade, investment and cooperation, helping you avoid market risks and capture emerging business opportunities.
Date: 24 September, 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 08:00 am-10:00 am (Beijing Time)
Venue: China-Nordic Innovation Hub
B1, One Center, 51 Hepingli West Street, Dongcheng Distrcit, Beijing 中国北欧创新联合体
北京市东城区和平里西街51号壹中心A座B1层
Agenda:
08:00-08:30 Check-in and light breakfast
08:30-08:35 Opening remarks
08:35-09:35 Presentation by Chairman of EUCCC
09:35-10:00 Q&A and Networking
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Speakers
Joakim Diamant(Event Moderator)
Vice Chairman of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China, National Representative European Chamber Supervisory Board, Head of Public Affairs at Scania
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Jens Eskelund
President of European Union Chamber of Commerce in China , North Asia Chief Representative for A.P. Moller - Maersk at Maersk
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Joakim
Diamant(Event Moderator)
Vice Chairman of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China, National Representative European Chamber Supervisory Board, Head of Public Affairs at Scania
Jens Eskelund
President of European Union Chamber of Commerce in China , North Asia Chief Representative for A.P. Moller - Maersk at Maersk
Jens Eskelund was born in 1970 in Aarhus, Denmark. He holds an MA in philosophy
and has studied at University of Aarhus and University of Texas at Austin. He has
also pursued studies in Chinese at Renmin University in Beijing. Coming to Beijing as
a student in 1998, Jens Eskelund began his career in China as Commercial Officer at
the Danish Embassy to China before taking on a position in marketing for Maersk
Line in Beijing in 2000. He has since held positions as General Manager for Public
Affairs for Maersk Line in China, Director of Public Affairs for North Asia and later as
Managing Director of Maersk China Ltd. before assuming his present role as North
Asia Chief Representative for A.P. Moller - Maersk. Primary focus areas comprise
engaging government entities, institutions and trade associations on matters of
policy, regulatory environment and business development on behalf of the
companies within the Maersk Group. Jens Eskelund is a former Chairman of the
Danish Chamber of Commerce in China as well as Vice President of the EU Chamber
of Commerce in China.
Jens Eskelund is married and has two sons.
彦辞先生于 1970 年出生于丹麦奥尔胡斯，获丹麦奥尔胡斯大学哲学学士及美国德克萨斯大学哲学
硕士学位。彦辞先生于 1998 年来中国人民大学进修汉语，随后在丹麦王国驻华大使馆担任商务
官，并于 2000 年加入马士基(中国)航运有限公司担任市场经理。此后，他先后担任马士基航运大
中华区公共事务总经理、北亚区公共事务总监及马士基(中国) 有限公司总裁。彦辞先生现任马士基
集团北亚区首席代表，代表集团各公司关注相关政府、机构和行业协会的政策、监管环境及业务发
展事宜。此外，彦辞曾担任中国丹麦商会主席和中国欧盟商会副主席。
彦辞先生已婚，有二子。
