The European Chamber’s Decoupling: Severed Ties and Patchwork Globalisation Report measures the costs of decoupling for businesses operating in China, including a financial layer among the concerns. Unsurprisingly, it shows China has yet to couple with the global financial system to begin with, only now beginning on this slow road. On the other hand, there are high hopes for 2021 as China takes the lead in economic recovery following worldwide downturn in the last year. The role of foreign financial organizations in China’s coupling and economic recovery is one to note. These organizations continue to push for further opening up as the financial market undergoes important reforms.

In the 2021 edition of the Financial Services Conference, we aim to highlight opportunities yet to be captured specially so by foreign firms in China and the role they play in economic recovery and aiding China in its coupling with the global financial market.

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China welcomes industry leaders with varied expertise in the financial sector to shed light on current challenges and tools needed on the road to prosperity and further opening up.

• 2021-03-11 | 09:00 - 12:20
• The Westin Bund Center Shanghai

The Energy Working Group is pleased to invite you to its 2021/2022 Elections and Position Paper discussion on Thursday, 11th March 15:00 to 18:00 (GMT+8:00, China time) at the European Chamber’s Shanghai and Beijing offices, as well as online via Zoom.

• 2021-03-11 | 15:00 - 18:00
• European Chamber Beijing and Shanghai Offices | Zoom webinar

China will convene its most important political meetings on 4th March, known as the Two Sessions (Lianghui) joining two main political bodies of China, the National People's Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). Over the course of a week, China’s plans and policies relating to economy, military, trade, diplomacy, the environment among others will be outlined. One of the main points on the agenda is to approve the 2021-25 14th Five-Year Plan.This event will provide business leaders and decision makers with an important insight into the implications the Two Sessions will have on their businesses, the economy and the future of China.

• 2021-03-10 | 14:30 - 16:00
• Online via Zoom & In person from the Shanghai Office of the European Chamber

The Petrochemicals, Chemicals and Refining Working Group is pleased to invite you to its 2021/2022 Elections and Position Paper discussion on Wednesday 10th March 10am-12pm (GMT+8:00, China time) at the European Chamber’s Shanghai and Beijing offices, as well as online via Zoom.

• 2021-03-10 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Beijing and Shanghai Offices | Zoom webinar

The Investment Working Group is pleased to invite you to the “2021 Chair Elections and 2021 Position Paper Discussion” Working Group meeting, which is taking place on Wednesday, March 10th, 4:30pm to 6:30pm (GMT+8:00, China time) at the European Chamber’s Shanghai office, as well as online via Zoom.

• 2021-03-10 - 2021-03-10 | 16:30 - 18:30
• Zoom, European Chamber Shanghai Office

Times are tough. Companies are cutting back, people are tightening their belts, and many decision-makers are holding off on major purchases. However, your sales targets have NOT been reduced. Selling in a difficult economy requires stronger customer relationships than during a robust one.

日子不好过。很多公司正在削减开支，老百姓在勒紧裤带过日子， 许多决策者也在推迟大规模购买。然而，你的销售目标并没有减少。在严酷的经济形势下您需要更铁的客户关系。

• 2021-03-10 | 09:00 - 17:00
• Online training (the connection will be sent to you after registration)

In the context of the EU Industry Days 2021, the EU Delegation to China, the European Chamber and the EU SME Centre are pleased to invite you to our upcoming event, ‘A Green Future in China? Implications for European Businesses’. In this meeting, senior institutional and industry representatives will discuss the environmental policy landscape in the EU and China as well as opportunities and challenges for European businesses in China. The event will take place on the 9th of March from 16:00 to 18:00 both online and offline in the European Chamber Beijing offices.

• 2021-03-09 | 16:00 - 18:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office | Zoom webinar

Social media age, potential crisis is everywhere, customer complains, safety issues, environmental issues, labor issues, product recall and so on. Companies with an increasingly fierce media landscape changes and an army of self-media eager to express their opinions via wechat and Weibo, that may lead to a reputation crisis and its effects on their brand and even businesses. This is especially true in the digital world, where a new crisis management strategy is a must-have.
社交媒体时代，危机无处不在。客户投诉，安全问题，环境问题，劳工问题，产品召回等等。今天中国有超过300万的自媒体，大量的自媒体通过微信和微博表达自己的观点，如今，越来越多的企业担心声誉危机对自身品牌乃至企业发展的影响。在数字化时代尤其如此，有效的品牌危机预警与应对管理战略势在必行。

• 2021-03-09 | 09:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

A strong corporate culture that invests in diversity and inclusion is one of the greatest competitive advantages a company can have. The lack of diversity in leadership is a missed opportunity for businesses, to gain benefits from inclusivity, a company’s commitment to diversity must be modeled by its leaders, in the C-suite and at all levels of leadership.
Does your company have diversity in its leadership? If not, you could be missing out on a host of business benefits, like more innovation, higher revenues and stronger talent acquisition opportunities.

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and the leaders who share their stories are all proud of contributing to creating more inclusive workplaces.

• 2021-03-09 | 09:00 - 10:00
• Online - Teams Online Meeting Platform and in-person from Merck's Shanghai Innovation Center

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China Southwest Chapter is delighted to invite you to attend the online training in Chinese: Leading High Performance Team - Practical Leadership during 9th Mar (Tuesday, Testing) - 10th Mar (Wednesday, Training), 2021.

中国欧盟商会西南分会诚邀您参加将于2021年3月9日（星期二，测试）到3月10日（星期三，正式培训）举行的线上中文培训：iLead 领导高绩效团队-游戏化实战模拟实战课。

为适应变化不断加速的未来，企业要能够快速决策和反应，要有高度的灵活性，并能够有序地应对变化，快速实现资源的优化配置。《领导高绩效团队》就是要顺应未来的变化，依据员工的不同发展阶段因势利导，从领导艺术的角度来实现人力资源的最优配置和最大效用。

• 2021-03-09 | 09:30 - 12:00
• Online - Training link will be shared prior to the training by email) 线上课程 - 培训链接将于会议前发送到报名邮箱