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

The European Chamber welcomes Mr Michele Cociani, Regional Head of Global Facility and Engineering, APAC, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Mr James Ng, Greater China VP and General Secretary, Danone to present key aspects of their successful projects. In the Q&A discussion panel, the two speakers will be joined by Dr Peiyuan Guo, Chief Advisor, SynTao, Ms Yiqi Zhou, Senior Manager of Partner Relations and Cooperation, Sino-German Center for Sustainable Development, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and Ms Camille Fourmeau, Economic Attaché, Deputy Economic Counsellor, Consulate General of France in Shanghai.


The European Chamber Sustainable Business Awards (SBA) raises awareness and rewards in sustainability. As a part of SBA, the Sustainable CEO Talk series brings corporate leaders together to explore sustainability in business development. The European Chamber invites you to attend the Advanced Performer in Decarbonisation CEO Talk Two where Boehringer Ingelheim and Danone, two winners from the Advanced Performer in Decarbonisation category, will outline their successful projects and practises in low-carbon transformation, carbon reduction, and green development amongst others.

• 2022-12-20 | 16:00 - 17:30
• ZOOM, online

The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to join the upcoming Sustainable CEO Talk with Bekaert China and AB InBev Budweiser APAC from 15:30 - 17:10 on 15th December 2022. The Sustainable CEO Talks series will kick off on 15th December and will be joined by the 2022 SBA judges, who will share their observations and feedback for applications and winning cases.

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China welcomes Mr Chris Ma, Vice President and Head of Sustainability North Asia, Bekaert, and Mr Jan Clysner, Vice President of Procurement and Sustainability, Budweiser APAC to present key aspects of their successful projects. In the Q&A discussion panel, the two speakers will be joined by Ms Camille Fourmeau, Deputy Economic Counsellor, Consulate General of France in Shanghai, Dr Xiaojun Qian, Professor and Associate Dean of Academics, Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University, and Mr Xidelong Guo, Independent Advisor.

The European Chamber Sustainable Business Awards (SBA) is to reward excellence in sustainable and CSR company programmes and raise awareness about sustainable business practices and responsible operating models. As a part of SBA, the Sustainable CEO Talk series events aim to bring corporate leaders together and explore effective ways of sustainable business development. The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to attend the Advanced Performer in Decarbonisation CEO Talk One where Bekaert China and AB InBev Budweiser APAC, two winners from the Advanced Performer in Decarbonisation category will outline their successful projects and practises in low-carbon transformation, carbon reduction, green development and others.

If you are interested in our Sustainable Business Awards, it would be advised to join the different sessions of our Sustainable CEO Talks in December to hear more about the winning cases. Book your seat to join us 15th December, 15:30-17:10, at 8F, T1, 118 Feihong Rd., Shanghai.

• 2022-12-15 | 15:30 - 17:30
• Ruihong CA (corporate avenue), Shanghai

The European Green Deal sets out a clear path towards realising the European Union (EU's) ambitious target of a 55 per cent reduction in carbon emissions compared to 1990 levels by 2030, and to become a climate-neutral continent by 2050. As part of the EU Green Deal, a proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has been introduced to prevent the risk of carbon leakage. China exports more manufactured goods and services to the EU than any other country; therefore the CBAM proposal and the amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 22nd June 2022 have raised concern among Chinese stakeholders.

• 2022-08-24 | 14:30 - 16:00
• Zoom/European Chamber Office Beijing, Room C405

In the second edition of the EU-China Green Development Series, the European Chamber is delighted to welcome a distinguished group of experts from leading research institutes and global specialists in the energy sector, who will present on the status quo of corporate RE procurement in China and address the key challenges and opportunities in the market.

• 2022-06-17 | 15:00 - 16:30
• C405, Beijing Lufthansa Center/Zoom Online

We are very glad to invite you to join a meeting with Shanghai Environment & Energy Exchange (SEEE) on 12th August to have a steeper exchange with the experts of SEEE.

• 2021-09-15 | 14:30 - 16:30
• Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange 上海环境能源交易所

In order to let all staff and members better understand such state strategy and present green policies for consumer-end activities and call on all staff and members to do our parts and take the social responsibility of reducing emission and saving energy, the European Chamber is very pleased to invite the experts from PRCEE of MEE.

• 2021-08-25 | 10:00 - 11:30
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405 / Online viz Zoom and WeChat

This is the third session of EU-China Green Development Dialogue, co-organised by EUCCC and CIETC of MIIT. The theme of this seminar is "Opportunities and Challenges of Carbon Neutrality in Construction Industry", during which we will focus on how to promote the development of green buildings and accelerate the realization of the carbon neutrality goal.

• 2021-07-28 | 14:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405

The European Chamber and China Hydrogen Alliance are pleased to invite you to the China-Europe H2 Workshop on 29th June, aiming to build an international platform for technological and industrial exchange, and promote collaboration in the field of hydrogen and fuel cell industry. The workshop is also a vital part of the China-Europe Energy Innovation Cooperation—Hydrogen Work Stream, as well as a Sub-forum of the International Energy Reform Forum 2021 in Suzhou.

• 2021-06-29 | 14:00 - 19:00
• Suzhou | Zoom online