For companies, protecting data and complying with regulations means defending the company’s assets and goodwill. In the case of cross-regional transmission, how does one conduct compliance assessments? In order to prevent network theft and attacks by hackers or hostile forces, how does one establish a data protection system? Join China Entercom and Dell at 3p.m. on 23rd June, as they share their insights with you!

• 2020-06-23 | 15:00 - 16:30
• Online(webinar link will be shared prior to the event)

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)

COVID-19 pandemic completely dominate discussion in all spheres of life and has forced many companies to pivot sharply as they contend with seismic supply chain disruption. Though the full impact of COVID-19 is not yet known, the compounded effects make return to the status quo increasingly unlikely, while customer demands for infinite choice, immediate availability, and instant delivery will continue to reshape markets. COVID-19 has demonstrated that supply chain can be one the biggest sources of vulnerability for companies. On the other hand, getting supply chain right is one of the biggest opportunities or value levers that businesses have.

• 2020-06-18 | 15:00 - 16:00
• Zoom

The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to a joint working group meeting on the updates of the Classified Cyber-security Protection Scheme (CCPS) and other related cyber-security laws and regulations with Mr. Wang Xinjie, CEO if Power Times and Member of the SAC/TC260, and Mr. He Ruijun, Managing editor of Joint Publishing Centre between PT Press/Taylor & Francis Group.

• 2020-06-16 - 2020-06-16 | 14:00 - 15:35
• Online - Zoom (Link to be sent upon confirmation)

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

For a long time, the field of technical standardisation was confined to a reduced circle of experts and received little widespread coverage. However, with the increasing polarisation of the world, the strategic dimension of standards-setting has acquired new relevance. The European Union Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the US-China Business Council (USCBC), is pleased to invite you to our next Working Group meeting, where two experts will discuss both the geopolitical aspects of Chinese standardisation and the perspective and experiences of US businesses when it comes to China’s standards-setting system.

• 2020-06-12 | 14:30 - 16:00
• Zoom Meeting

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, in cooperation with Roland Berger, will release its European Business in China Business Confidence Survey 2020 on 10th June.

• 2020-06-10 | 10:30 - 12:00
• Zoom Online

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