How can French enterprises get a deeper understanding of the particularities and complexities of the Chinese market, so as to better adapt to and integrate in an era of digital transformation？How can Chinese companies fully understand and adapt to the French market, to better "go global" in an era of globalization? This forum will invite representatives from China and France’s governments, business communities, and academic circles to engage in in-depth discussions on these questions and more. In the process, they will promote bilateral business exchanges along with the stable and far-reaching development of Sino-French relations, jointly helping to write a new chapter of cooperation for the future.

• 2023-11-16 | 16:00 - 19:00
• China Europea International Business School (CEIBS)

Forum Background

The comprehensive strategic partnership between the European Union (EU) and China turns 20 this year. Over the past two decades the EU and China, two of the world’s leading economies, have engaged in mutually beneficial cooperation in a win-win manner and achieved significant success in fields such as politics, economy, culture, and science. As of the end of 2022, EU-China bilateral trade volume reached $847.3 billion, with each side the second-largest trading partner of the other. The stock of two-way investment between China and the EU has exceeded $230 billion, benefiting people on both sides and contributing greatly to world peace and economic prosperity.

Looking ahead, the two sides hold great potential for cooperation and share common interests in promoting economic growth and financial stability, coping with the energy crisis, curbing inflation, and pursuing green and digital transitions. As such, they have decided to set up a financial working group under the China-EU High-Level Economic and Trade Dialogue (HED) mechanism to strengthen cooperation in financial areas such as financial liberalisation, infrastructure, and regulation, as well as sustainable finance and fintech. However, some tension does exist within the relationship – EU authorities have recently opened an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric car imports, for example.

• 2023-11-14 | 16:30 - 19:10
• CEIBS Shanghai Campus

In recent years, innovation has been one of the most used terms in the circle of Chinese policy makers, the reason being that in such a fast-speed environment, innovative ideas are key to unlock China’s development and strengthen its global competitiveness. For that reason, China has signed co-funding deals and rolled out policies to encourage the start-up scene in their market, especially focusing on financing new ideas and innovations in China. The most prominent funding and programs include are the ‘EU-China Co-Funding Mechanism’, the ‘National Natural Science Fund’, the ‘Bases and Talents Program’, ‘The Medium to Long-Term Plan for the Development of Science and Technology (2006-2020)’, etc. To be able to succeed in this huge but complicated market, a good understanding of the innovation landscape and its funding opportunities in China is essential.

• 2019-11-19 | 15:00 - 17:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

The European Chamber is delighted to invite our members to the 2013 China Technology Fair Innovation Summit. The Innovation Summit will take place on the first day of the China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair and will feature two panel discussions on strategy and innovation. The first panel will focus on challenges and opportunities for multinational corporations in China’s economic transition. The second panel will examine how corporations can build innovative systems and strategies in China.

• 2013-05-08 | 13:30 - 18:00
• Renaissance Yangtze Shanghai Hotel 上海扬子江万丽大酒店

R&D Forum Meeting in December, 2012

• 2012-12-06 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber’s Shanghai Office

R&D Forum Meeting at Bayer Material Science

• 2012-11-23 | 14:00 - 16:30
• Bayer Material Science

“Essential Strategies for R&D Management in China” 2012 Conference

• 2012-05-17 | 08:00 - 12:45
• Longemont Hotel, Shanghai

R&D Forum meeting with representative from Sunrise Chemical Co. Ltd. on managing R&D in a Chinese company; and Chair and Vice Chairs Election

• 2012-04-25 | 15:00
• European Chamber’s Shanghai Office

R&D Forum, Energy and Environment Joint Working Group Meeting

• 2012-04-24 | 09:00 - 11:30
• Schneider Electric R&D Centre.

Research and Development Forum Meeting

• 2012-03-22 | 14:00
• Bayer Material Science