From the previous LEAN meetings, top management involvement has been discussed and all managers need and must be involved in LEAN activities and working on it on a daily basis. Awards were communicated quite in detail and pointed out different ways in different companies.

The third LEAN discussion will be in Andritz in Foshan. Andritz starts to use LEAN tools (partial of global initiatives) a few years ago with results to have low/middle-end fruits and they are working to shape the factory digitalization (real-time “data” talk to data) to have further improvement. The factory serves more than 10 different industries with all traditional manufacturing processes (Machining, Welding, Assembling, Casting, Forging and Painting) with Project / Product / Service Operation Modules.

• 2020-09-01 | 09:30 - 15:00
• ANDRITZ China Headquarter building

This meeting of the South China Healthcare Sub-Forum is to discuss the recent "Buy China" policies enacted with the support of the Guangdong Provincial Health Commission and to determine what action to take moving forward.

• 2020-08-28 | 11:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber - Chinese Overseas Scholars Venture Building

Recently, the PBoC has confirmed it will pilot its central bank digital currency (CBDC) in a number of districts and plans to roll it out at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022, and the PBoC’s Digital Currency Research Institute confirmed “closed pilot tests” would be conducted in Shenzhen, Suzhou, Xiong’an New District and Chengdu.

In addition, the Chinese government has been strictly regulating fintech business over the last few years. Detailed policies and guidance have been introduced to support the continuous growth of fintech business and to ensure that it is under proper supervision. Consequently, many small fintech companies have been wiped out of the market because of the increasing compliance cost, while big ones have survived. Meanwhile, the government encourages financial institutions to adopt new information technologies. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) released the Fintech Development Plan (2019–2021) which states the national framework policy for the development of fintech business. The Plan encouraged the development of fintech solutions by using various digital technologies and fintech business will be regulated in a “prudent” manner in order to control the risks associated with information security, transaction security and business continuity. In this context, small P2P lending platforms died out, while bigger and more prudent players continued to grow. Specialised technology companies, including those which provide IT solutions to financial institutions, are developing fast.

• 2020-08-28 | 14:30 - 15:45
• Zoom meeting (online or via call in) /European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405

During the sharing session, Ms. Serena Du (Bird & Bird) and Ms. Tiantian Ke (Bird & Bird) will conduct an interactive discussion focusing on EU Data Regulator (EDPB) Publishes Draft Guidelines on Connected Vehicles.

• 2020-08-28 | 10:00 - 11:30
• Online - Zoom

The Shenzhen municipal government is organizing a policy explanation and Q&A meeting for foreign companies to better understand the local policies on stabilizing Shenzhen’s foreign business and investment in 2020. Representatives from Shenzhen Commerce Bureau and Shenzhen Taxation Bureau will attend to interpret relevant regulations.

• 2020-08-27 | 14:00 - 16:30
• 深圳市深南大道6005号金茂深圳JW万豪酒店三楼金茂宴会厅

[Language -English and Chinse] The working group meeting focuses on the status of Anti-Monopoly in China for the Automotive Industry, the interpretation of the Guideline of Anti-Monopoly for the Automotive Industry, and the latest industry policies and rules, advocacy plan.

• 2020-08-26 | 10:00 - 12:00
• Beijing Lufthansa Center, Office C405, No. 50 Liangmaqiao Road and ZOOM online

Working Group Meeting: Long Ride Ahead - Main Focus and Work Plans for Second half of 2020
Time: 15:00-17:00pm, 24 August 2020
Venue: European Chamber Beijing Office C405, Beijing Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 北京市朝阳区亮马桥路50号燕莎中心写字楼 C405室
If you would like to attend this meeting, please contact Ms. Xi DING at xding@europeanchamber.com.cn for registration before 23 August 2020.

• 2020-08-24 | 15:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office C405/Zoom

Chairs and BM make the plan of the working group advocacy and activities.

• 2020-08-20 | 11:00 - 12:00
• ZOOM LINE

The Grandview Institution (国观智库) will organize an event on The Prospects of Sino-European Relations.

• 2020-08-20 | 14:30 - 18:00
• 北京市西城区南柳巷3号国观智库

The AFB, Cheese, FSMP and PN working groups are organizing a discussion session (in Chinese) about the newly released Food Labeling Supervision and Management Method (call for comments) draft.

• 2020-08-20 | 10:00 - 11:30
• Zoom Online Platform