On 28th October 2022, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the Administrative Regulation on Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturer and Product Admission (Draft for Comments) (Administrative Regulation on Admission). Five days later, the MIIT and the Ministry of Public Security jointly issued the Notice on Conducting Pilot Work of ICV Access and On-road Driving (Draft for Comment) (Draft Pilot Notice). The release of these two draft regulations is of great significance for future development of China’s auto industry, in particular that of smart vehicles.

• 2022-11-29 | 14:00 - 15:30
• Zoom Online

The European Chamber’s Logistics Working Group is delighted to have invited the extinguished speakers – Ms Sandra Fischer, Global Head of Customs & Regulatory Affairs and Senior Vice President of DHL Express and Mr Walter Van der Meiren, Director for Customs Brokerage of UPS Europe - to share their insight on the new requirements so as to ensure companies comply with the new EU customs’ safety and security procedures by providing necessary information to the third-party operators

The working group event will take place on Monday 31st October at 16:00-17:00 (Beijing time), both online via Zoom and offline in the Chamber Beijing office C405.

• 2022-10-31 | 16:00 - 17:00
• Online Zoom + Offline European Chamber Beijing Office

The Automotive Working Group will have its next meeting focused on decarbonisation. The experts from government, think-tank and industry will share their knowledge, insights and recent research.

• 2022-10-26 | 09:30 - 11:30
• European Chamber Office Room C405

The European Chamber Automotive Working Group will hold a working group meeting on 24th August in Beijing on the theme of sandbox regulation and market access administration for intelligent connected vehicles (ICVs).

• 2022-08-24 | 09:30 - 11:30
• European Chamber Office Beijing 欧盟商会北京办公室 | Zoom 线上会议室

On 23rd February, the European Commission published a proposal for a Directive on Sustainable Corporate Governance. The European Chamber has invited Ms Orsolya Csorba, Counsellor for Competition, Justice and Consumer Policy at the Delegation of the European Union to China to provide a debriefing on the Commission’s proposal. Ms Csorba will provide the debriefing onsite in Beijing on Thursday, 31st March from 10:00AM to 11:00AM. Members wishing to attend online will be provided a Zoom link.

• 2022-03-31 | 10:00 - 11:00
• European Chamber Beijing offices

Auto components, Environment, Research and Development and ICT working group Joint Meeting: Powering the Cloud: How China’s Internet Industry Can Shift to Renewable Energy

• 2019-12-18 | 10:00 - 11:30
• Office C405, Beijing Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Road, Beijing

The Investment Working Group cordially invites you to attend a presentation on the Fourteenth Five-Year Plan (FYP), which is scheduled to take place in Beijing and in Shanghai on Thursday, 12th December, from 9:30am to 11:30am.

• 2019-12-12 - 2019-12-12 | 09:30 - 11:30
• European Chamber Beijing Office

On 1st November 2019, China's Ministry of Justice (MOJ) released a draft version of Regulation on the Implementation of Foreign Investment Law. The Draft provides much-needed clarity on certain challenging issues in the Foreign Investment Law (FIL), such as how to reconcile the corporate structure of foreign investment enterprises during the transition period, while leaving certain areas for further clarification. In addition, further ramp up efforts to protection on IP rights, the Draft provides that China establishes the punitive compensation system for intellectual property infringement.

• 2019-12-06 | 15:30 - 17:30
• Hogan Lovells Beijing Office

The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to attend a presentation and discussion on Trade Disputes, Uncertainties and the Impact on Supply Chains, which will take place on Friday, 29th November, from 13:30 to 15:00, at the European Chamber Shanghai office.

The world we live in now has never been more interconnected. The powerful yet unpredictable blend of trade, technology and globalisation has extended to us just as many benefits as it has risks. While some are reaping the benefits of this rapid worldwide integration, many others are stuck trying to mitigate its risks. To add another layer of complexity, businesses in China are also avoiding the adverse effects of the ongoing trade war and navigating China’s unique business environment. Is it even possible to make sense of this hypercomplexity?

Mr. Jon Cowley, an International Trade Partner from Baker& McKenzie Hong Kong, will share critical insights on how current trade disputes and uncertainties are affecting company supply chains across China and APAC and what are the strategies one can adopt to surpass resulting challenges. If you would like to further your ability to navigate today’s complex business environment with the latest insights on trade developments, we strongly encourage you to join our event!

• 2019-11-29 | 13:30 - 15:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office C405

Chinese government authorities have recently issued a series of policies and draft amendments to push forward the establishment of the Social Credit System (SCS). Foreign enterprises are particularly concerned at how the SCS could affect the business operation of their Chinese subsidiaries.

The SCS will establish an information-sharing platform covering all the rating information on all companies registered in China. In principle, the equal enforcement of regulations will likely to create a more level playing field. However, this may be an overly optimistic interpretation, as the system does have the potential for discriminatory use towards international companies, as well as other major concerns such as the “joint sanctions” – blacklisted companies will receive not only sanctions from the government enforcement authority, but should restrictions and negative treatment from other government agencies.

• 2019-11-29 | 16:00 - 17:30
• European Chamber Office Beijing