The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the next Auto Components Working Group Meeting in Shanghai, which will take place on 23rd October from 10am. At the meeting, Mr. Felix Koo, Vice President of Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket Greater China as well as Chair of the Auto Components Working Group, will deliver a presentation on Digital Evolution - ETC B2b Expert Supply Chain Platform.

• 2020-10-23 | 10:00 - 11:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

This Seminar will focus on the rapid acceleration of manufacturing innovation pushed by the onset of the pandemic across the world. Experts will share their experience on their organization’s adaption through COVID-19 and how automation has been part of it. In addition, Nanxiang Economic City will share their unique perspective as a leading innovation hub featuring robust infrastructure serving many industries.

The European Chamber is delighted to welcome leaders from Leadec Industrial Services, LehmanBrown, and Nanxiang Economic City to share their experience and outlook on the above mentioned. Join us 22nd October, 4:00pm at the Shanghai Office of the European Chamber.

• 2020-10-22 | 16:00 - 17:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

As the regulatory landscape evolves and new challenges arise for companies, general counsels and compliance departments have become increasingly important, helping organisations to adapt. As such, there is significant pressure on compliance professionals to ensure that companies meet their obligations.
The skillset of General Counsels and Compliance officers has had to increase in tandem with the volume and complexity of regulations. Where once compliance officers operated like lawyers, now they also need to be techies with a deep understanding of the technology estate. It is a multi-dimensional challenge.

• 2020-10-20 | 14:30 - 17:15
• Juss Hengshan Hotel

How can companies and individuals help improve the circularity of plastics? What technologies can be used to use plastics in a more efficient way? What is the future for plastic use?

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is delighted to invite you to a webinar about the Circularity of Plastics. Please join us on 16th October 2020 for an engaging session with speakers from a diverse range of backgrounds.

• 2020-10-16 | 14:30 - 16:45
• Online - Zoom Online Meeting Platform and in-person from the European Chamber Shanghai Office

The Human Resources and Construction Working Groups are pleased to invite you to the meeting “The Office of Tomorrow: How Remote Work Shapes Design and the Workspace as We Know It”, which is taking place on Friday, 16th October, 15:30-17:00 (China time).

• 2020-10-16 - 2020-10-16 | 15:30 - 17:00
• IWG Space Infinitus Tower, European Chamber Beijing Office, Zoom

During these past nine months, the Chairs of the working group overcame difficulties and led the WG to see things happen: the drafting of the Consumer Finance & Non-Banking Financial Institutions Position Paper was realised, a meeting with Shanghai Municipal Financial Bureau was held, a lobby letter advocating for factoring was sent and several comments on leasing regulation have been submitted to CBIRC. On top of that our counterparts at the EU Delegation has become increasingly aware of our industry and the issues we face thanks to our continued activities. To see through our end goal of establishing a level playing field and build a platform for strong EU-China cooperation, more advocacies will need to be carried out in the second half of the year, and we are especially looking forward to realise WG members’ expectation on sales and lease back and factoring business advocacies.

• 2020-10-15 | 12:00 - 14:00
• The Kitchen Table, W Hotel Shanghai

Innovation and R&D constitute the prime drivers of long-term competitiveness and sustainable development for companies across geographies; at this meeting, Jason Yu, Tax Director, and Blaze Wang, Tax Manager of KPMG China (bios attached) will start from addressing some of the common hurdles companies face in filing R&D incentive applications and then proceed to unravel the steps that enable China-based entities to fully enjoy R&D deductions.

• 2020-10-15 - 2020-10-15 | 15:30 - 17:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, European Chamber Beijing Office, Zoom

The European Chamber Working Groups are delighted to invite you to our next meeting on the unspoken parts of the 'New Infrastructure Plans', where members will discuss the costs and impacts of new energy vehicles to the logistics industry.

• 2020-10-14 | 10:00 - 11:30
• European Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai office, big Meeting room

During these past eight months, the Chairs of the working group overcame difficulties and led the WG to make things happen: the drafting of the Shipbuilding Position Paper was realised, a call with EU DG-Trade counterparts in Brussels discussing the high tech supply chain was initiated, lobby actions advocating for business restart in cruise were taken and comments on the European Commission’s White Paper on Foreign Subsidies has been submitted. To see through our end goal of establishing a level playing field and build a platform for strong EU-China cooperation, more advocacies will need to be carried out in the second half of the year, and we are especially looking forward to the EU-China Shipbuilding Dialogue later this year. In order to realise WG members’ expectation, we would like to meet you and invite you to share your experience, your ideas and perspectives, but most of all to meet each other and have fun.

Let this be an evening to celebrate our commitment and support for each other!

• 2020-10-13 | 18:00 - 20:30
• Tomatito

Within the growing renewable energy market, production is increasingly moving offshore, both in a move to capture better and more abundant energy resources as well as for social and logistical reasons. Half of the world’s population lives within 60 km from the coastline, making it a natural match for energy supply and demand. Demand for new-build and converted FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) vessels and FLNG (Floating Liquid Natural Gas) facilities have increased due to the declining rate of new onshore oil discoveries to historic low levels and also from technology that enables efficient deepwater oil exploration in unprecedented ocean depths.

• 2020-10-13 | 16:00 - 18:00
• European Chamber Office, Shanghai