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

Our society has evolved with the mindset to create things that will benefit us in some shape or form. Those creations have been primarily focused on changing or fixing almost everything revolved around humans. But why not simply focus on changing the core component of the system, us? So why construct things to help humans while we could be making humans better off from the start? Shouldn’t we be focusing on improving humans so we wouldn’t have to be making these accommodations? And, if so, how would we be able to accomplish such a task?

Populating the human body with powerful technologies is no longer just a sci-fi fantasy. Existing and emerging technologies are rapidly ushering in an era of human augmentation, self-regulation and automated diagnosis and treatment. In order to better explore this topic, the European Chamber is very pleased to welcome you to a factory visit to Comau Songjiang in combination with a seminar on Human Augmentation, on Thursday, 24th October 2019, from 08:25 to 12:30.

• 2019-10-24 | 08:25 - 12:30
• Meeting point: European Chamber Shanghai Office

leadership - Invest in your talent

• 2019-10-23 - 2019-10-24 | 09:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Beijing Chapter, 4th Floor, Office C405, Lufthansa Centre

The European Chamber is delighted to invited Mr. Alex Shen, Senior Associate of Fieldfisher, to provide an insight of the new measures adopted in the regulations, with the background of the implementation of the Interim Measures and some analysis of the Administrative Measures regarding the human genetic resources in China.

• 2019-10-23 | 14:00 - 15:30
• European Chamber Office Beijing

The European Chamber is delighted to invited Mr. Alex Shen, Senior Associate of Fieldfisher, to provide an insight of the new measures adopted in the regulations, with the background of the implementation of the Interim Measures and some analysis of the Administrative Measures regarding the human genetic resources in China.

• 2019-10-23 | 14:00 - 15:30
• European Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai

The Foreign Investment Law (the following referred as FIL) comes into force on 1st January 2020, in order to effectively implement FIL, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Commerce, and National Development and Reform Committee jointly drafted the Implementation Rule of FIL, currently seeking the comments.

• 2019-10-21 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office, Office C405

AI Revolution: From Idea Incubation to Value Realization

• 2019-10-18 - 2019-10-18 | 14:30 - 16:10
• Zhangjiang Artificial Intelligence Island

Brands use social media platforms to connect with their audience, increase sales and drive website traffic to attract potential customers. In this event, our speakers we will cover two main social media platforms, TikTok and WeChat.
Since its launch in 2016, TikTok’s user base has grown to include more than 500 million people and over one billion-downloads mark. WeChat counts over one billion active monthly users – a threshold it crossed in the early days of 2018. Social media apps is without a doubt an essential component of a successful digital marketing strategy in China. It’s one of the most usual mediums to boost your brand’s awareness and reputation online — where first impressions are made. More likes, shares, and followers are all good for your company’s reputation, but social media platform also has the potential to provide more value to your business if used with the right strategy, converting fans into customers.

• 2019-10-18 | 15:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Shui On Plaza, Unit 2204

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is delighted to invite you to visit SAIC Volkswagen Automotive plant. Welcoming you to the Shanghai plant will be Sales Director Mr. Immo Buschmann, who will share insights into the top automotive trends in China.

• 2019-10-17 | 08:15 - 12:45
• Meeting point: European Chamber Shanghai Office

The escalating China-US trade war and rising protectionism continues to cloud the outlook for Chinese outbound M&A. However, China remains the deal driver for M&A in Asia as the country presents promising opportunities for local and overseas investors facilitated by national reforms, consumer behaviour upgrade, industry consolidation and transformation under the new model of economic growth.

Presented by AVCJ and Mergermarket, the 4th Annual China M&A Forum will bring together 300+ senior corporate investors, private equity fund managers, M&A advisers, and policymakers from across the globe to discuss the latest drivers, regulatory and policy updates, key opportunities, and the most pressing challenges that are impacting the M&A landscape.

• 2019-10-17 | 08:15 - 17:35
• Four Seasons Hotel Pudong, Shanghai