Europe and China Between Engagement and Disengagement

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inSUBSTANTIA Exploring Ideas - Challenging Assumptions.

Gabor Farkas

24 episodes

2 days ago

inSUBSTANTIA is produced in Geneva, Switzerland, and invites leading thinkers, practitioners, and curious minds to explore ideas that shape our world. It offers something most experts crave but rarely get: the space to think out loud, to connect their knowledge to deeper philosophical and ethical issues, and to challenge assumptions beyond the headlines. Each episode invites reflection without requiring specialised background knowledge, making complex issues accessible and thought-provoking.

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Europe and China Between Engagement and Disengagement — with Gabor Holch (Part one)

inSUBSTANTIA Exploring Ideas - Challenging Assumptions.

1 hour 8 minutes 4 seconds

2 months ago

Europe and China Between Engagement and Disengagement — with Gabor Holch (Part one)

Europe and China are deeply interdependent yet increasingly uncertain about each other. In this first part of a two‑part conversation, intercultural leadership consultant Gabor Holch joins Gabor Farkas to explore the cultural and historical dynamics shaping EU and China relations.

We discuss Holch’s personal journey from diplomacy to more than two decades of consulting in China. We examine how cultural mindsets such as conflict tolerance, flexibility in agreements and the influence of historical memory shape negotiation, leadership and trust between East and West. These insights offer a different lens on today’s geopolitical landscape, including Europe’s cautious disengagement, China’s uneasy alignment with Russia and projects like the Budapest to Belgrade railway.

Part 2 focuses on the political, economic and technological dimensions of EU and China relations.

About the guest

Gabor Holch is an intercultural leadership consultant, coach, author and speaker with more than two decades of experience in East Asia. His latest book explores the rise and evolution of foreign executives in China:

Dragon Suit: The Golden Age of Expatriate Executives in China

Learn more about Gabor Holch and his work:

🌐 Website – http://www.eastwestleadership.com

📖 Book page – http://www.dragonsuit.info/

We also talk about the books Apple in China by Patrick McGee and House of Huawei by Eva Dou

About the podcast

inSUBSTANTIA is produced in Geneva, Switzerland. It offers something most experts crave but rarely get, the chance to think out loud, connect knowledge to deeper philosophical or ethical terrain and explore ideas beyond headlines.