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A specialized European 

management consulting 

and research firm

CMG's mission: Accurately interpreting China's development strategy and analyzing its factual trajectory to provide holistic strategic advice to foreign business and governments, considering relevant market, policy and geopolitical factors, thereby contributing to sustainable Europe-China cooperation.

Picture: Beijing

China Macro Group (CMG) is a specialized European management consulting and research firm providing original, fact-based and calibrated China research and analysis to advise European corporate, investment and public sectors on strategic decision-making related to China and the Chinese market. It has specific focus on supporting management issues – influenced especially by evolving factors in China’s political economy, international trade, or market environment – ranging from strategy, footprint/organizational design, HQ-subsidiary interactions to strategic partnerships and negotiations. In that, CMG seeks to effectively integrate the four analytical lenses of business/strategic management, public policy, macro-economy and international affairs. Against the backdrop of China's distinct political system and its stated pursuit for continued socio-economic development towards a ‘modern, technologically advanced, and prosperous country’ by mid-century, CMG conceptualizes China’s ‘socialist market economy’ as a political economy that is concurrently undergoing six structural transitions, namely: economic transition and industrial upgrading, market-oriented reforms, economic globalization, ‘domestic demand system’, social rebalancing, and economic security. This conceptualization has enabled us to better calibrate our advice especially on “China strategies” and management decisions of high materiality and that look at longer time horizons. CMG is a professional service provider that puts clients first and makes big strides to tailor its services to complex client needs, contribute complementarily to existing expertise and interact effectively with headquarters in Europe and subsidiaries in China. CMG strives for its services to be value-adding, creative and practical consulting contributions for decision-making of European business. It is partnership-led, cross-cultural on all levels and draws on talent that combines independent, analytical and rigorous thinking with relevant thematic expertise and strong command of Chinese language.

CMG 2025 Flagship Initative

9-12 November 2025
2025 Europe-China Conference Shenzhen (ECCS)

China’s evolving policy and business context for European strategic decision-making ahead of the 15th FYP (2026-2030) ​

 

Travel with us to Shenzhen and join the 2025 Europe-China Conference Shenzhen (ECCS)!

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