The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to host Bob Davis and Lingling Wei, two award-winning Wall Street Journal journalists and authors of the book Superpower Showdown: How the Battle Between Trump and Xi Threatens a New Cold War. During this webinar hosted by Former US Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky, Bob and Lingling will take participants behind the scenes of the trade negotiations and help them understand the context and future of the trade conflict. Book your seat now and join us for this special webinar on 21st July from 9:00am to 10:15am GMT+8 (July 20th 9:00pm-10:15pm EST).

• 2020-07-21 | 09:00 - 10:15
• Online - Zoom Online Meeting Platform

Half a year into 2020, it is safe to say that COVID-19 has been a major global disruptor. The pandemic has threatened both lives and livelihoods, has impacted the mobility of people, goods and services, and has damaged considerably the global economy. It has also raised some important questions in both the EU and China.

• 2020-07-20 | 16:30 - 17:30
• Zoom (On-line Meeting)

Trade disputes are usually understood as conflicts between countries with competing national interests, but as Matthew C. Klein and Michael Pettis argued in their recently published book, "it is a conflict mainly between bankers and owners of financial assets on one side and ordinary households on the other — between the very rich and everyone else."

• 2020-07-16 | 16:00 - 17:30
• Zoom (On-line Meeting)

This course will be delivered in Chinese language, 此次培训的语言是中文

This course is intended to help Government Affairs (GA) practitioners to better systematically sort out the professional working system, explore how to deal with crises related to government affairs, prepare adequately and share best practices and cases. Specifically, the program focuses on how to systematically deal with crises/ issues and government on-site inspections through building on basic capacities and effective communication with stakeholders to find the best solution.

本课程旨在帮助政府事务从业者，更好地系统梳理专业的工作体系、探讨如何处理与政府事务相关的危机事件、做好充分的应对准备，并分享相关经验和案例。课程将特别关注于如何在做好自身的基本工作的基础上，系统应对危机事件、处理现场查访，并有效地与利益相关方沟通，寻找解决方案。

• 2020-07-15 | 14:00 - 16:30
• online Zoom

This course will be delivered in Chinese language, 此次培训的语言是中文

Course Objectives 课程目标

There is no doubt that COVID-19 has brought on many challenges and uncertainty, this holds true as business regulations need continuously adapt to constant changes in government policies leaving many wondering how to best navigate this new environment. This course is designed to assist executives to better understand how the Chinese government works, gain an overview of the policy-making process, and analyze the impact of the macro regulatory environment on enterprises operating in China. During this course the trainer will also discuss the trends in policy development and how to build effective communication channels with key stakeholders from the Chinese government in order for businesses to advocate more effectively and to establish a more positive corporate image and achieve a win-win cooperation with the Chinese government.

面临着多变的国际关系和经济形势，特别是新冠肺炎疫情仍在全球不断蔓延的大环境之下，政府部门在经济活动中的角色与作用显得越来越重要，本课程旨在帮助商务人士更好地理解中国政府部门的工作，了解政策制定的流程、分析宏观监管环境对企业的影响，在系统地研究政策发展方向的同时，与重要的利益相关方建立准确的沟通渠道，为企业解决问题提出战略建议，更有效地向政府表达利益诉求、树立积极的企业形象，并获得政府与企业的双赢。

• 2020-07-15 | 09:30 - 12:00
• online Zoom

Power Query 是基于Excel BI组件里面的一种数据连接技术，可用于发现、连接、合并和优化数据源以满足分析的需要。它主要是通过图形界面对数据进行整理、清洗、组合等，常规的操作基本不需要使用者使用复杂函数就可以得到想要的结果。数据整理功能强大且好用。特别是瞬间合并成千上万的工作簿数据，游刃有余。真正的数据乾坤大挪移。

• 2020-07-14 | 09:00 - 16:30
• Online(webinar link will be shared prior to the event)

Manufacturing in China, which is strongly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, has largely recovered, but now shutdowns in the rest of the world are threatening the supply of key parts and demand. Guangdong, a province who’s three decades of development is considered nothing short of an economic miracle, has taken full advantage of globalization’s many opportunities and therefore inevitably branded itself as the 'world factory'.

What impact did the COVID-19 have on Guangdong's manufacturing industry? What measures have Guangdong's manufacturing companies taken to respond to the epidemic? In the face of an uncertain international environment, how should Guangdong's manufacturing industry implement a long-term strategy when considering factors like diversified manufacturing, relocation, and cost-saving? Compared with other countries and regions, will the 'world factory' still be able to maintain its advantages?

• 2020-07-10 | 16:00 - 17:30
• Zoom - Online Platform

The European Chamber has received a first draft of the Product Quality Law. Although this draft is not publicly available for comments, the European Chamber would like to invite you to a closed-door session where the Chamber will share this first draft and members will have the opportunity to provide initial comments on it.

• 2020-07-10 | 09:30 - 11:30
• Zoom

As COVID-19 sweeps through the globe, some feeling its effects more than others, the fashion, luxury and cosmetics sector has been strongly affected as its business runs through service, supply-chain, manufacturing and other industries coming to a halt during the outbreak. As China begins to see the first signs of revival in consumer confidence, the fashion, luxury and cosmetics sector begin their path to recovery, setting a precedent for the same sector in other countries, including how to push the fashion system model to its full potential.

• 2020-07-08 | 16:00 - 17:30
• Online

The conference is a collaboration effort between KPMG, CLP, Cyberport, JOS, Siemens, Wilson Group, Signify, WeWork, Weave Co-living and Smart City Consortium, speakers will be discussing and showcasing innovations for the next generation of city working and living. They will be featuring global and regional speakers from academia, corporates, policy makers and leading entrepreneurs to showcase examples of a number of smart cities and tech solutions from around the world to enhance a city’s liveability, workability and sustainability.
The Connected City Conference forms part of the “StartmeupHK Festival” (6 - 10 July 2020) a week-long event, organised by InvestHK (https://www.startmeup.hk/). The festival is a major initiative by InvestHK aimed at helping founders of innovative and scalable startups from overseas to set up/expand in Hong Kong, and greater China. The event in 2019 drew thousands of delegates throughout the week. This year due to Covid-19 pandemic the whole event will be going 100% virtual !

For more details about the speakers and agenda please visit the following link: https://kpmg.eventbank.com/event/the-connected-cities-conference-2020-16749/.

• 2020-07-06 | 12:00 - 19:00
• Webex