On August 13th 2023, the State Council of China released the Opinions on Further Optimising the Foreign Investment Environment and Increasing Efforts to Attract Foreign Investment. This is a positive message, signalling China’s continued drive to open up to the world economy. In addition, the Chinese government aims to spur the growth of the private economy. The year 2023 has been a year of continuously boosting the private economy with policies aimed at tackling challenges in finance and trade.

• 2023-11-22 | 14:00 - 17:00
• Conrad Hotel Shanghai 上海康莱德酒店

The Investment Working Group and Finance & Taxation Working Group are pleased to invite you to the meeting “Overview and Outlook of Capital Market”, which will take place on November 15th 3:00 pm-4:30 pm (Beijing Time) offline at the European Chamber Shanghai Office and online via Zoom. At this meeting, Mr Jens Ewert, National Chair of the Investment Working Group, and Mr Emmanuel Gros, Managing Partner from B&A Investment Banks, will share recent updates on China’s capital market. Specifically, the presentation will cover overview and outlook on CN Capital markets and Mergers and Acquisitions Investments.

• 2023-11-15 | 15:00 - 16:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office and Online Zoom

The European Chamber will hold a joint Working Group meeting to facilitate discussion on the revision of the law among members.

• 2023-11-14 - 2023-11-14 | 09:30 - 11:30
• European Chamber Shanghai office (online connection with Beijing office)

The European Chamber will hold a joint Working Group meeting to facilitate discussion on the revision of the law among members.

• 2023-11-14 - 2023-11-14 | 09:30 - 11:30
• European Chamber Beijing office

Faced with an increasingly unstable geopolitical and economic environment, industrial policy has been inserted as a core component in the agendas of the world’s largest three economies – the United States (US), China, and the European Union (EU). These strategies and regulations on renewable and low-carbon solutions, raw materials and technologies of the future are likely to result in profound implications on the global supply and value chains while reshaping entire industries.

What is the global geopolitical and trade outlook look like amid this global industrial strategy race? What are the implications of the varying policy measures on the strategies of multinational companies? As the world is seemingly moving away from globalisation, how will the elevation of industrial strategies impact the liberalisation of global trade?

Faced with the above and further related questions, the European Chamber launched an event series—Battling it out - Decoding the Global Industrial Strategy Race—to bring members a comprehensive understanding on the industrial strategies adopted by the world’s top three superpowers and their implications on both state and industry players.

• 2023-11-10 | 12:30 - 14:00
• Wang Fu Ballroom II

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the Finance & Taxation Working Group meeting “Cross-border Remittance and Receipts at Post-pandemic Era”, which is going to take place at 15:00-16:30 Thursday, 9th November, 2023 offline and online.

• 2023-11-09 | 15:00 - 16:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office and Online

European Chamber IPR Working Group and China IP SME Helpdesk cordially invite you to the joint meeting on IP and Technology Transfer in China – Legal and Practical Considerations for European Business, to be held on Wednesday 8th November, 16.00 - 17.30, at European Chamber Shanghai Office and online.

• 2023-11-08 - 2023-11-08 | 16:00 - 17:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

CDMD GA Meeting

• 2023-11-02 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, C412

To follow up on the advocacy letters sent to the relevant authorities on the Social Insurance Arrangement for Employees Working in Different Locations, Ms. Jeanette Yu, Chair of HR Working Group will provide an update on the feedback we have received; Meanwhile, we will discuss the upcoming advocacy activities.

• 2023-10-31 | 10:00 - 11:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office | European Chamber Shanghai Office | Online Teams

As part of its 30/60 carbon neutrality goals, China set a goal for renewable energy to exceed fossil fuel capacity by 2025, a target that has already been reached two years ahead of schedule. Renewable energy sources, as China defines them, now make up over half of the country’s power capacity. However, China’s energy consumption mix remains heavily reliant on fossil fuels, with China’s coal usage exceeding the rest of the world combined in 2022. With climate change-induced power shortages and extreme weather conditions becoming more frequent, the path towards carbon neutrality will be crucial for China to maintain its competitiveness as a global manufacturing powerhouse.

• 2023-10-30 | 14:30 - 18:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office