The European Chamber has been closely tracking this transition from a fee-based regime to a tax-based one and its impact on European business in China. On 26 January 2017, the Chamber submitted comments on the Implementing Regulations of the Law on Environmental Protection Tax (Draft for Comments) during a public consultation initiated by the State Administration of Taxation (see attached). To help members understand the essence of the transition, the European Chamber is pleased to invite Deputy Director General Sun Qun, Department of Property and Behaviour Tax of SAT, to interpret the Implementing Regulations of the Law on Environmental Protection Tax, and its enforcement plans and relevant guidance, followed by a roundtable discussion with members.

• 2018-02-08 | 09:30 - 11:30
• European Chamber Beijing Office, 4th floor, Room C411A

Come and enjoy the world masterpiece performance! A unique feast of world-class music and opera comes to Shenyang on this special night and the Performance Orchestra will be playing Chinese and German famous pieces.

• 2018-02-07 | 19:00 - 21:00
• Shenyang Mukden Theatre 沈阳盛京大剧院

Join our Open Day on February 1 at the Yew Chung International School of Beijing campus to meet our Co-Principals, Noel Thomas and Christine Xu, and to learn more about our school's unique education model. Parents will have the opportunity to see the exciting changes that are happening all across our campus and visit our newly renovated Learning Communities.

• 2018-02-01 | 09:00 - 11:30
• Honglingjin Park, No.5 Houbalizhuang, Chaoyang District

The European Chamber is delighted to invite Richard Brubaker, founder of Collective Responsibility, to speak about their recent research on Shanghai's informal waste system and how they work with individuals and companies on waste reduction.

• 2018-01-31 | 12:00 - 14:00
• European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

To help member companies capture new opportunities emerging from the new opening-up policies, the Chamber will invite officials from the Beijing Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development to provide a review of Beijing’s construction sector in 2017 and an outlook for the new year, followed by insights on the implementation of the pilot plan in Beijing as well as roundtable discussion with the members.

• 2018-01-29 | 14:00 - 15:40
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

To help member companies capture new opportunities emerging from the new opening-up policies, the Chamber will invite officials from the Beijing Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development to provide a review of Beijing’s construction sector in 2017 and an outlook for the new year, followed by insights on the implementation of the pilot plan in Beijing as well as roundtable discussion with the members.

• 2018-01-29 | 14:00 - 15:40
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C411A

Dear Working Group members,

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the Healthcare Equipment Working Group Meeting in 2018. The meeting will be held on 26 January, 14:00 – 16:00h parallel at the European Chamber Beijing and Shanghai offices, via tele-conference facility.

• 2018-01-26 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Shanghai; Unit 2204

Dear Working Group members,

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the Healthcare Equipment Working Group Meeting in 2018. The meeting will be held on 26 January, 14:00 – 16:00h parallel at the European Chamber Beijing and Shanghai offices, via tele-conference facility.

• 2018-01-26 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Office in Beijing, Meeting Room C411

Dear Auto Components Working Group Members,

The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to join the next Auto Components Working Group Meeting: Observations in 2018 Global Automotive Supplier Study at 9.00-10.30, on the 26th of January, 2018, at the European Chamber Shanghai Office.

• 2018-01-26 | 09:00 - 10:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

The CRO Summit will highlight 4 heated topics: Sustainable Cities, New Retail and New Fashion, Healthy China 2030 and Technology for Good. The participants will discuss the approaches of the future business driven by sustainability, the implementation of the SDGs in the Chinese market, and the win-win solutions led by sustainable business.

• 2018-01-25 | 13:00 - 17:00
• PwC Innovation Centre