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 - 17:00
• Beijing Ballroom, 3F, Four Seasons Hotel

The European Chamber is inviting representatives from Andritz, KPMG, KW Commerce, and TUV Rheinland to share how Innovation and R&D can been done by European business in the Greater Bay Area.

• 2021-12-09 | 14:00 - 16:00
• KPMG Shenzhen Office, 14th Floor, China Resources Tower

2021年新冠疫情对经济的影响逐渐减弱，但是全球经济复苏仍面临巨大挑战，全球贸易环境风起云涌，企业全球化进程的推进和跨境进出口贸易的管理难度亦趋增大，全球数字经济的发展持续推动国际税制规则重塑。放眼国内，中国经济经受住了疫情的考验，随着经济逐步重启，企业需配合国家“十四五”规划和“双循环”等战略的逐步推进自身发展与转型。我们将与您共同探讨相关话题，协助您在复杂的经济税收环境中从容应对各种挑战并把握机遇，增强税务管理的韧性。

• 2021-12-09 | 13:00 - 19:00
• Deloitte Meeting Room

European Union Chamber of Commerce in China

Sports Forum Meeting

Time: 9.00-11.00 am, Tuesday, 7 December 2021

Venue: Shanghai: Unit 2204, Shui On Plaza, 333 Huai Hai Zhong Road, Shanghai上海市淮海中路333号, 瑞安广场2204室

Beijing: Meeting Room C405, Beijing Lufthansa Centre, 50 Liangmaqiao Road, and Zoom online 北京市朝阳区亮马桥路50号燕莎中心写字楼C405室

• 2021-12-07 - 2021-12-07 | 09:00 - 11:00
• Unit 2204, Shui On Plaza, 333 Huai Hai Zhong Road, Shanghai 200021

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

Over the past two years, companies in South China have been dealt a series of hardships stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic that has put additional pressure on them. Travel policies may be seen as the most challenging obstacle to tackle for businesses as it grows increasingly difficult to not only return key employees from abroad, but, more importantly, attract talent to move to South China.

• 2021-12-02 | 14:00 - 17:30
• 3rd floor, The Westin Pazhou

Sign up the annual signature event of the Shanghai Chapter

• 2021-12-01 | 09:00 - 12:30
• The Langham Xintiandi Shanghai