The Finance & Taxation Working Group is pleased to invite you to the meeting “OECD Inclusive Framework on BEPS: Pillar One and Pillar Two Breakdown”, which is taking place on Tuesday, December 8th, 10:30-12:00 (China time), both online (via Zoom) and on-site at the European Chamber’s Shanghai and Beijing offices.

• 2020-12-08 - 2020-12-08 | 10:30 - 12:00
• Zoom, European Chamber Beijing and Shanghai Offices

The European Chamber’s Financial Services Working Groups are delighted to invite you to the Joint Working Group Meeting “CF40/CASS Report Presentation on Foreign Perspectives of China’s Financial Opening Up” which is to take place on Tuesday 24th November 2020, 16:00-17:30 pm.

Register online or email Pablo Galvez at pgalvez@europeanchamber.com.cn (Shanghai) before Friday 20th November, COB. You will receive a confirmation email containing the link to join the meeting via Zoom after registration closes the day before. You may also attend in person at Shanghai office. Please send an email to pgalvez@europeanchamber.com.cn if your preference is in person attendance.
During August, the European Chamber, along with the US-China Business Council and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), participated in an anonymous survey based on an annual research project financed by the influential Chinese think tank CF40 (China Finance 40 Forum) and conducted by CASS (the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences). This year the project was focused on shedding light on the difference in perceptions between China’s regulators and foreign financial institutions when it comes to the opening up, underlining that there is a big gap. On one hand, China’s officials think they make great efforts to push forward the financial opening. On the other hand, foreign financial institutions feel limited improvement and wish the opening could bring more impactful changes.

On this basis, CASS has now published the report at the second Shanghai Bund Summit and are delighted to share the results with members of the European Chamber’s Financial Services Working Groups. At this meeting, Mr. Qiyuan Xu, Senior fellow, Head of Economic Development Department and Deputy Director of RCIF (Research Center of International Finance) at CASS will present the report.

• 2020-11-24 | 16:00 - 17:30
• Either offline attendance in the Chamber's office or online through Zoom

The Investment Working Group is pleased to invite you to the meeting “M&A 2020: Analysis and Outlook”, which is taking place on Thursday, November 12th, 17:00-18:30 (China time), both online (via Zoom) and on-site at the European Chamber’s Shanghai office.

• 2020-11-12 - 2020-11-12 | 17:00 - 18:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Zoom

The Investment Working Group is pleased to invite you to the meeting “The Art of Leadership: How to Ensure It Is an Investment and Not a Cost”, which is taking place on September 16th, 16:00-17:00 (China time), both online (via Zoom) and on-site at the European Chamber’s Shanghai and Beijing offices.

• 2020-09-16 - 2020-09-16 | 16:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, European Chamber Beijing Office, Zoom

The Investment Working Group is pleased to invite you to the meeting “Riding the Wave: Navigating Investment Opportunities in Industry 4.0 Transformation in China”, which is taking place on July 28th, 16:00-17:00 (China time), both online (via Zoom) and on-site at the European Chamber’s Shanghai and Beijing offices.

• 2020-07-28 - 2020-07-28 | 16:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, European Chamber Beijing Office, Zoom

The US-China relation has been in turmoil as of recent. The trade war gave way to the US-China Phase One Trade Deal which has helped accelerate some opening in the financial services sector. However, as the relationship is further subjected to a lot of strain, doubts remain in the horizon about what fruits will bear this tension and what impact will the financial services sector take. This event tries to tackle this and much more, explaining in detail possible scenarios that we need to consider and be ready for. To present a detailed picture of the situation we will count with the expertise of Michael Hirson who leads Eurasia's Group's coverage of China.
Register here online or email Pablo Galvez at pgalvez@europeanchamber.com before Sunday, 28 June, COB. For Shanghai, you can either attend the event offline at the office or online through Zoom. Let me know whether you would like to attend it offline or online. You will receive a confirmation email containing the link to join the meeting via Zoom after registration closes.

• 2020-06-29 | 09:00 - 10:30
• Either offline attendance in the Chamber's office or online through Zoom

At this working group meeting, Ricky Xue, Partner at PwC China, China Tax and Business Advisory, will share an overview of the primary tactics for cash repatriation and workable, China-focused solutions from foreign exchange, tax, and commercial perspectives.

• 2020-06-05 - 2020-06-05 | 10:30 - 11:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, European Chamber Beijing Office, Zoom

At this online Working Group meeting, we will host two experts to discuss how COVID-19 is affecting retail, as well as the short- and long-term effects of the outbreak on consumer behavior.

• 2020-04-01 - 2020-04-01 | 15:30 - 17:00
• Zoom

The Investment Working Group is pleased to invite you to the online meeting “COVID19: 2020 Growth and Investment Scenarios”, which is taking place on Wednesday, 4th March, 2020, 3:30pm to 5:30pm (GMT+8 China time), on Zoom.

• 2020-03-04 - 2020-03-04 | 15:30 - 17:30
• Zoom

In current uncertain economic times, China and Shanghai are taking further actions to open up the financial system and become a more attractive place for international investment. Treasury & financing has traditionally been a highly restricted and regulated area in the Chinese business environment. While cross-border cash pools can offer an efficient way to move RMB and foreign exchange between group companies, there are plenty different models available which do face different regulatory frameworks and may come with different tax considerations. This seminar shall cut through that complexity, provide you with a hands-on overview about different cash pool schemes based on the latest regulatory changes and consider alternative treasury tools for your application.

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to invite HSBC and PwC to address relevant aspects around setting up and operating cross-border cash pools.

• 2020-03-03 | 09:00 - 10:40
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Shui On Plaza, Unit 2204