On 26 August 2019, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress approved the revised Drug Administration Law (DAL). The revised DAL will come into effect on 1 December, 2019. New rules addressing market demands and social issues were incorporated into the comprehensive revision. Notably, these changes aim at rewarding drug innovation and discouraging misconduct.

• 2019-11-01 | 09:30 - 11:10
• European Chamber Beijing Chapter, 4th Floor, Office C405, Lufthansa Centre

With raising awareness of women equality and non-negligible achievements to the world, the stereotypes of gender images, roles and relations have gradually changed. However, it is still crucial for women to raise their voice to advocate for equal treatment and boost power to make contribution to the society. As the United Nations proposed in the Sustainable Development Goals, “Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world."

• 2019-10-29 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Beijing Chapter, 4th Floor, Office C405, Lufthansa Centre

US-China trade tensions have shaken global markets. While there is always the possibility of a “truce” being forged, a real solution emerging is unlikely to emerge in the near-term. The challenge in dealing with the US-China trade war is that Washington’s negotiations have been driven by three different constituents with conflicting objectives (White House, business community and the security establishment) while Beijing is preoccupied with its efforts to become a major technological power. A common theme underlying is the clash between two fundamentally different systems, whether it be at the global or country level. Europe’s deep economic linkages with China means that it is being affected negatively. But less well recognized is that that solution to the increasing global tensions may lie in Europe, since left by themselves the US and China appear unable to resolve their differences.

• 2019-10-25 | 08:30 - 10:30
• Hilton Hotel Beijing, Signature Ballroom A

In 2018, vehicle sales in China fell for the first time in 28 years and the market continues to fall through 2019. In July and August, even the usually strong new energy vehicles sales started to decline. The downturn in the market requires the automobile industry and its upstream and downstream industries to adjust accordingly.

• 2019-10-15 | 09:30 - 11:00
• European Chamber Beijing Chapter, 4th Floor, Office C405, Lufthansa Centre

Increasing trade tensions between the United States and China are making headlines. The trade war is no longer a new concept and it has changed the business landscape for multinational companies with operations in China. The new landscape is forcing companies to perform a review of their current supply chains in light of the new environment and explore solutions to tackle these new challenges.

• 2019-09-25 | 15:00 - 16:45
• European Chamber Beijing Chapter, 4th Floor, Office C405, Lufthansa Centre

随着人工智能、大数据等新技术的发展，智能制造已成为制造业企业的主要发力方向。而数字化工厂作为迈向智能工厂的基础，能够迅速根据客户需求定制产品，快速应对不断变化的需求和趋势。尽管现阶段数字化工厂的实现仍处于初始阶段，但这并不妨碍我们通过了解一些在数字化发展前沿的制造业公司案例，发现转型过程中存在的问题和数字化转型后工厂所拥有的潜在优势。 Given the quickening development of high technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data, intelligent manufacturing has become a main focus for growing manufacturing enterprises. Intelligent factories can quickly customize products according to customer demand, quicken response time to changing needs and trends, and lead to a comprehensive increase in factory performance. Despite the fact that this Andritz factory is still in its initial stages, this in no way hinders how we can use it as an example of the vast frontier of digital factories, and discover the potential strengths and weaknesses of the digitization process.

• 2019-09-19 | 09:00 - 17:00
• Andritz China Headquarters, Building No.13 Conference Room

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the next Automotive Roundtable on Thursday 12 September from 17h30 to 20h, organised by GI Events in cooperation with Autoköpfe, with European Chamber and British Chamber as Strategic Partner, and German Centre for Industry and Trade Beijing as Event Partner.

• 2019-09-12 | 17:30 - 20:00
• German Restaurant Brotzeit (for dinner) & German Centre for Industry and Trade Beijing Co. Ltd. (for seminar)

本次研讨会将围绕食品企业风险管理痛点，联合行业知名专家聚焦食品供应链风险管理、虫害管理风险、微生物风险管控三大范畴进行分享，以期为食品企业提供持续改进的风险管理能力，并实现永续经营。研讨会将于2019年8月28日在广州举办。

• 2019-08-28 | 14:00 - 17:30
• Will inform the attendants one week before the seminar

In June 2017 China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) published a draft Export Control Law for public comment. Almost two years later, amidst escalated Sino-US tension the draft Export Control Law re-emerged, listed in the State Council’s Legislative Work Plan for 2019. If enacted, the Export Control Law will be the country’s first law specifically addressing matters of export control.

• 2019-07-18 | 14:00 - 16:00
• Hilton Hotel Beijing, Signature Ballroom A

Media reports of slowing SUV sales and a bounce back in the popularity of instant noodles have been cited as evidence of an apparent “consumption downgrade” over the last 18 months. With the Chinese government keen to continue to push a more balanced economic growth model less dependent on investment and increasingly driven by consumption, such a cyclical slowdown is obvious cause for concern, and likely underscored a series of recent tax reform measures intended to stimulate spending.

• 2019-07-12 | 16:00 - 17:30
• European Chamber Beijing Chapter, 4th Floor, Office C405, Lufthansa Centre