China is aiming to establish a set of free trade port policies focusing on trade and investment facilitation across the whole island of Hainan by 2025, building an economy with a new height of openness by 2035 and a high-level free trade port of global influence by the middle of the century.

President Xi Jinping has underlined the importance of high quality and high standards of construction in the Hainan free trade port, while prioritizing the innovation of institutional integration in the process of building the port.Building Hainan free trade port is a significant strategic decision to push forward the innovation and development of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and a matter of great importance in the progress of China's reform and opening up in the new era.

• 2020-06-18 | 13:45 - 15:15
• Zoom (On-line Meeting)

On Monday 15th June from 17::00 to 18:00 (GMT+8), European Chamber President Joerg Wuttke, APCO Worldwide's Chairman Greater China Region Chairman, Jim McGregor and Senior fellow in the Asia Program of the German Marshall Fund, Mareike Ohlberg will lead a webinar discussion to examine the current state of the EU-US-China triangle and what lies ahead.

• 2020-06-15 | 17:00 - 18:00
• Zoom - Online Platform

2020 was meant to be a "special" year for EU-China relations, with a raft of high-level meetings and summits on the agenda and a major investment agreement near completion, but this was before the world was engulfed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, a high level of tensions: strategic, economic, political... are growing day after day. "These tensions are not conducive to the cooperative spirit that we need today in order to mitigate the consequences of the pandemic and prepare a global recovery," Said by Nicolas Chapuis, the European Union's ambassador to China. It is believed that as a third party, the EU's voice "is more than ever necessary" and that it could be key in providing multilateral solutions.

• 2020-06-09 | 15:00 - 16:30
• Zoom

Many aspects of business in China have been greatly affected by the outbreak of COVID-19, Multinational Corporations (MNCs) are especially encountering obstacles within China’s slowing economy. MNCs may find the need to evolve their sales and production beyond 1st tier cities, have increasing pressure for growth, profits and independence, or may struggle with local competition among many other accumulating challenges.

In this webinar, Mark Harrison, Partner at KPMG, will discuss the importance of a ‘portfolio-like mindset’ when MNCs are striving for long-term success and adjustment while still in the COVID-19 outbreak and beyond.

• 2020-06-08 | 16:00 - 16:55
• Online - Zoom Online Meeting Platform

The long postponed Two Sessions eventually took place last week on May 21. While Two Sessions are always of great interest for foreign governments, China analysts, international business community to understand China's political and economic priorities, the policy announcements will come under even closer scrutiny this year given the coronavirus-induced crisis.

• 2020-06-03 | 10:00 - 11:30
• Zoom/European Chamber Office Beijing, Room C405

The credit-based market regulatory measures have the potential to radically transform the state’s governance of both society and the economy. Corporate social credit system (“CSCS”), a critical component of overall social credit system, will have profound impact over the compliance, business processes and even strategies of the companies in China.

The European Chamber is delighted to invite Frank Mei, Partner & Head of Risk Consulting, KPMG China and Jacob Gunter, Senior Policy and Communications Manager at the European Chamber to discuss China’s Social Credit System Challenges and the impact in different industries. Join us on 2nd June 4:00-5:15pm (GMT+8) as this webinar aims to provide an overview of requirements, dimension and guidance for the implementation and monitoring of CSCS for businesses.

• 2020-06-02 | 16:00 - 17:15
• Online