On 25 December 2016, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress adopted China’s first Environmental Protection Tax Law (the Law). The Law is poised to replace the existing pollutant discharge fee system with a pollution tax as the main economic tool regulating environmental pollution by businesses in China. This historic development is expected to have sweeping impacts on enterprises’ compliance with China’s environmental regulations.

• 2017-04-07 | 10:00 - 11:30
• Guangdong Local Taxation Bureau

The pilot scheme on work permits for foreigners was introduced in October 2016 and will be implemented nationwide in April 2017. European Chamber, in cooperation with the German Chamber of Commerce, French Chamber and Swiss Chamber cordially invites you to a briefing on the new regulations for foreigners working permit on April 7.

The scheme will classify workers into three categories and aims to streamline work permit applications for foreign workers. The Section Chief of the Beijing Municipal Center of Foreign Experts Affairs, Mr. Rong Duan, will inform about the new regulations and attendees will have the opportunity to consult with governmental officials face to face during the Q&A session.

• 2017-04-07 | 14:00 - 17:00
• Hilton Hotel, Signature Ballroom B, 3rd Floor,

On 7th November, 2016, the Chinese authorities passed a new Cybersecurity Law that will have significant ramifications for the operations of European Business when it comes in force on June 1st this year. For one, existing requirements for localizing their storage of data on servers located within Chinese territory will be further strengthened. Network operators will also be required to provide ‘technical support’ for national security and law enforcement, which may include pressure to compromise their encryption.

• 2017-04-07 | 08:30 - 10:30
• QING II&III, 5th Floor, Four Seasons Beijing

EUCCC Shenyang Chapter Election along with China Manufacturing 2025: Putting Industrial Policy Ahead of Market Forces is the chance to create and contribute to the promising future of Shenyang Chapter at the annual general meeting.

• 2017-04-06 | 17:00 - 21:30
• Sofitel Shenyang Lido

The European Chamber invites you to HKUST MBA for Professionals (Bi-Weekly) Program 2017 Admission Events in Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Dongguan. Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to get a better understanding of our world leading MBA program.

• 2017-04-02 - 2017-04-16 | 09:30 - 12:30
• Guangzhou Session: Guangzhou Westin Hotel｜Shenzhen Session: HKUST IER Building｜Dongguan Session:Hyatt Regency Dongguan (Song Shan Lake) 广州场：广州威斯汀酒店｜深圳场：香港科技大学深圳产学研大楼1楼｜ 东莞场：东莞松山湖凯悦酒店

The European Chamber is delighted to be joined by authors Philippe Le Corre and Alain Sepulchre, who in their new book China’s Offensive in Europe, study the trends, sectors, and target countries of Chinese investments in Europe to explain why they consider China’s investment strategy in Europe as ‘a contrasting mix of economic opportunism and strategic vision’. The authors will highlight the broader impact of these changing patterns of investment; including the increasingly vocal calls for reciprocity from foreign companies investing in China.

• 2017-03-01 | 08:30 - 10:30
• Four Seasons Hotel Beijing, 3rd Floor, TANG I

The Automotive Working Group cordially invites you to the next working group meeting on Wednesday March 1st, from 2:30-4:30pm at EUCCC’s conference room. At this meeting, we will host the 2017 chair election and organize discussions to identify the advocacy priorities for the automotive working group for the year ahead.

• 2017-03-01 | 14:30 - 16:30
• Sennheiser Room, EUCCC

We are glad to invite you to visit a member company of the European Chamber: FAW - Volkswagen in Foshan on 28th Feburary from 13:30-16:00.

• 2017-02-28 | 13:30 - 16:00
• FAW - Volkswagen factory Foshan Branch

Gender equality is one of the greatest accomplishments of Finland during its hundred years of independence. And reciprocally, gender equality has enabled the rise of Finland from a poor agricultural nation to a modern and stable country on top of the world in education, innovation and freedom.

• 2017-02-28 | 16:30 - 18:00
• The residence of the Ambassador of Finland to China

This seminar will be hosted by tax expertise from Price Waterhouse Coopers, and aims to give an overview of practice and impact of B2V so that foreign decision makers can be prepared to embrace the changes and choose the most economical way of running a business in China.
本研讨会将邀请普华永道税务部的专家，与您分享营改增的法规要点、政策解读和行业代表性问题。

• 2017-02-28 | 14:30 - 18:00
• Kempinski Hotel