2025 Sino-Foreign Controlling Forum - Rising to the Challenges

2025 might be one of the most remarkable years for business in China: The tariffs war started by US administration hit global economy and especially China. Not only businesses selling to or sourcing from US market have been experiencing big shock and tremendous pressure on either top or bottom line, but many other companies have big concern about the short-term and long-term impact of the tariffs war on outlook for business growth and profitability in China.

But not all the news in 2025 is negative. One of the positive news at the beginning of the year might be the success story of DeepSeek which has increased awareness and popularity of AI technology in the country. Accelerated development and penetration of AI technology bring strong impulse for digital transformation of business, which may lead to increased productivity and profitability in the coming years.

While business environment in China and global markets have become increasingly volatile (V), uncertain (U), complex (C), and ambivalent (A), all companies must get ready for rising to the challenges in this VUCA world. Improving cost efficiency, maintaining liquidity and financing, bringing forward digital transformation, optimizing team and people management, as well as better communication between local operation and global HQ, ……, the agenda or to-do list for China business executives as well as for their internal consultants and business partners in finance & controlling function is long.

In partnership with DUSA, Taicang Roundtable, WuxiCham, the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce, the Danish Chamber of Commerce in China, the Norwegian Business Association and SwedCham China, we cordially invite you to join the 2025 Sino-Foreign Controlling Forum, which will take place on Friday, June 20th at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Suzhou. This event aims to provide a platform for information, communication, and experience sharing among finance & controlling professionals as well as non-financial managers in a time, in which good and constantly evolving controlling practice is more important than ever. Besides interesting keynote presentations, the Forum offers, just as in the previous years, breakout sessions dealing with different topics relevant for maintaining and improving business and financial performance in China.

Looking forward to meeting old and new friends in the 2025 Forum, we wish you and your business more confidence, resilience, and success in this challenging time!

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2025年可能是中国商业最不平凡的一年：美国政府挑起的关税战冲击了全球经济，尤其是中国。不仅向美国市场销售或从美国市场采购的企业经历了巨大的冲击和压力，许多其他公司也对关税战对中国业务增长和盈利前景的短期和长期影响深感忧虑。

但2025年的消息并非都是负面的。年初的一个积极消息可能是DeepSeek的成功案例，它提高了人工智能技术在中国的认知度和普及率。人工智能技术的加速发展和普及为企业的数字化转型带来了强劲的动力，这可能会在未来几年提高生产力和盈利能力。

中国和全球市场的商业环境变得越来越不稳定、不确定、复杂和矛盾，所有企业都必须做好准备，在这个多变的世界中迎接挑战。提高成本效率、保持流动性和融资、推进数字化转型、优化团队和人员管理，以及加强本地运营与全球总部之间的沟通，......，这些都是中国企业高管及其财务与控制职能部门的内部顾问和业务合作伙伴的日程或待办事项清单。

我们与苏州欧洲商会、太仓商会、无锡外商俱乐部、中国意大利商会、中国丹麦商会、挪威商会、中国瑞典商会合作，诚邀您参加将于6月20日（周五）在苏州泛太平洋大酒店举行的论坛活动。本次活动旨在为财务与控制专业人士以及非财务管理人员提供一个信息、交流和经验分享的平台。与往年一样，除了有趣的主题演讲外，论坛还提供分组会议，讨论与保持和提高中国业务和财务业绩相关的不同主题。

我们期待着在 2025 年论坛上与新老朋友相聚，祝愿您和您的企业在这个充满挑战的时代更加自信、坚韧和成功！