This year marks the 20th anniversary of China’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The past two decades of China’s WTO membership coincided with phenomenal economic and trade growth in the country. While the reforms undertaken by China over these years have significantly accelerated cross-border trade flows and led to it becoming the largest global trader in goods and second largest trader in services, debate persists over how and to what extent China has implemented its WTO commitments.

On 9th December, this year’s annual conference will deliver insightful commentary on China’s 20 years of engagement with the WTO, how the country is expected to position itself as the WTO evolves, and the ways China can contribute to WTO reform and revitalise the multilateral trade mechanism. Through keynote speeches and panel discussions, our guest speakers (former chief trade negotiators, think tank experts and global business leaders) will present their perspectives on these topics, and examine how to preserve the core values of the multilateral trade system in the years to come.

• 2021-12-09 | 13:00 - 17:15
• Zoom

The InterChamber Christmas Mixer is here! Join us in this social event co-organised with all major Chambers of Commerce in Shanghai for socialising and networking in a relaxed atmosphere.

• 2021-12-09 | 18:30 - 22:00
• Paulaner Bräuhaus Shanghai @Raffles City Changning

The negotiations at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow resulted in the completion of the Paris Agreement rulebook and kept the Paris targets alive, along with "accelerated action in this critical decade". What are the key takeaways? What message does it send to global companies and executives?

• 2021-12-07 | 15:00 - 17:00
• Four Seasons Hotel, Tang 1

On Tuesday December 7th, Equipment Leasing Companies from the Chamber NBFI working group took part in an emergency meeting to discuss an informal review by Changning district Tax Bureau.

• 2021-12-07 | 14:00 - 15:00
• Zoom meeting

Recent WTO disputes, an ongoing trade war, and significant rates of ongoing intellectual property (IP) infringement in China have amplified concerns about the strength of the country's IP regime. At the same time, across many indicators, China's IP regime is relatively supportive of European businesses. For European firms, this seeming contradiction is difficult to explain to fellow employees and top management in China -- let alone headquarters, clients, and government representatives. And yet, without a convincing explanation offered to these stakeholders, business activities in China may run sub-optimally at a time where competition is fiercer than ever. This working group meeting will seek to both explain and offer some solutions to this conundrum.

• 2021-12-07 - 2021-12-07 | 15:00 - 16:30
• Zoom

The European Chamber is pleased to invite Professor Ma Aijin, the main drafter of Excessive Package Standard for Cosmetics and Food, to give the recorded illustration of the key requirements of the Standard.

• 2021-12-07 | 10:00 - 11:00
• zoom

The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to the last Shenzhen Business Networking event of the year, on 3rd December in Shenzhen.

2021 has not spared us from challenges such as the electricity shortage, the hunt for talent, colleagues or family members stranded abroad. We are resilient! We are superheroes!

Through ice-breaking games, you and your team can show your knowledge of the business environment and Chamber activities. You will certainly learn something new, too. May the best team win!

We anticipate a night to remember with a fun quiz, dinner and business networking at Residence G and the DJ-led after-party at Baia Burger Concept.

To celebrate our resilience and simply enjoy the moment, come dressed as a superhero.

• 2021-12-03 | 18:30 - 22:00
• Residence G Shenzhen

The European Chamber, in partnership with the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) and the Swedish National China Centre, is releasing a report on China’s domestic and international standardisation activities, and their impact on European business. The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to the online launch of The Shape of Things to Come: The Race to Control Technical Standardisation on 2nd December.

• 2021-12-02 | 15:00 - 16:30
• Zoom Online

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, a strong advocate of CSR over the past years, is proud to announce the launch of the 2021 CSR Awards.

• 2021-12-02 | 14:00 - 17:30
• Jin'Ao Ballroom A, Fairmont Hotel Nanjing 金奥费尔蒙酒店金奥A厅

The “Hamburg Summit: China meets Europe” is a high-level, biennial business conference on Sino-European relations. Initiated in 2004 by Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, the “Hamburg Summit” is the leading platform for business, political and academic leaders to discuss issues of mutual interest, and has in the past attracted high-level representatives from European, Chinese and international political and business leaders.

• 2021-11-30 | 09:00 - 15:30
• Online