The U.S.-China trade relations have been fluctuating since 2018. The recent tariffs increase has put US$550 billion worth of Chinese goods subject to U.S. tariffs and US$185 billion worth of U.S. goods subject to Chinese tariffs. Uncertainties and challenges from U.S.-China trade war put companies in increasingly difficult water. With his rich experience in China, John Holden, Senior Director & Head of China Practice of McLarty Associates will deliver a speech on the status of U.S.-China relations and the trade conflict. Mr. Holden received the Friendship Award, the most prestigious honor granted by China to foreigners. From 1998 to 2005, Holden was President of the National Committee on United States–China Relations.

中美贸易关系自2018年来一波三折。双方最新的关税让总计约5500亿美元的中国出口美国商品受到新增关税的影响，也让总计约1850亿美元的美国出口中国商品受到新增关税的影响。贸易战的不确定性让公司面临着日益严峻的经营环境。来自McLarty Associates的Senior Director & Head of China Practice John Holden先生将就当前中美关系和贸易摩擦进行演讲。John Holden先生在中国有着丰富的经历。他曾获得“中国政府友谊奖”，这一奖项是中国政府授予外国专家的最高荣誉。从1998年至2005年，John Holden先生曾担任美中关系全国委员会主席。

• 2019-09-12 | 14:00 - 16:00
• Room 405, Beijing, European Chamber

In order for companies to grasp new opportunities in China’s financial market expansion and opening up, we will have the pleasure of welcoming Mei DONG, Partner and Expert of Financial Services at KPMG to share her main observations in regards to the new opportunities for foreign insurance companies in the context of pension reform and elderly care

• 2019-09-05 | 09:00 - 11:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405

Since the establishment of the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone in 1990, the State Council has approved the set-up of over 160 Customs Special Supervision Areas (CSSAs) in terms of bonded zones, export processing zones, bonded logistic parks, bonded ports, comprehensive bonded zones and cross-border industrial zones. Each of these areas enjoys different preferential benefits, is regulated by different policies or rules and runs different processes.

The Logistics Working Group welcomes Mr. Eric Zhou, Head of Trade & Customs, KPMG China, to discuss the latest policy development of CSSAs and give a comprehensive review on the overall regulatory framework.

• 2019-09-03 - 2019-09-03 | 14:00 - 16:30
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405