The Legal and Competition Working Group (WG) is delighted to invite you to the first working group meeting of 2021, which will take place on 3rd March, from 10:00 to 12:00. During this kick-off meeting, we will review the activities of the WG in 2020, and members are strongly encouraged to join the discussion and provide input on the WG’s 2021 advocacy and activity priorities, and Position Paper outline. With this occasion, the 2021 Legal and Competition Working Group Chair election will be held.

• 2021-03-03 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office C405/Zoom

The Human Resources Working Group is pleased to invite you to the meeting “Understanding Employment Disputes: 2021 Rules and Judicial Interpretations”, which is taking place on Wednesday, March 3rd, 16:00 to 18:00 (GMT+8:00, China time) at the European Chamber’s Shanghai office, as well as online via Zoom. At this meeting, we will also hold the 2021-2022 chair elections.

• 2021-03-03 - 2021-03-03 | 16:00 - 18:00
• Zoom, European Chamber Shanghai Office

At this meeting, Ms Beibei Zhang, DS Avocats will present an overview of the Multi-layered Protection Scheme (MLPS) 2.0 and its current mandatory implementation status. She will also advise members on the security and operational requirements for MLPS on which they will be assessed and how foreign companies can ensure internal security and compliance. We will also hold 2021-2022 WG Chair Elections. The Chair and Vice Chairs play a crucial role in driving the Working Group, which includes a leadership role in the drafting of the WG Position Paper, communicating key messages to Chinese and European government authorities and steering Working Group meetings.

• 2021-03-02 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Office Shanghai

At this meeting, Ms Beibei Zhang, DS Avocats will present an overview of the Multi-layered Protection Scheme (MLPS) 2.0 and its current mandatory implementation status. She will also advise members on the security and operational requirements for MLPS on which they will be assessed and how foreign companies can ensure internal security and compliance. We will also hold 2021-2022 WG Chair Elections. The Chair and Vice Chairs play a crucial role in driving the Working Group, which includes a leadership role in the drafting of the WG Position Paper, communicating key messages to Chinese and European government authorities and steering Working Group meetings.

• 2021-03-02 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405

The Investment Working Group is pleased to invite you to the meeting “PRC Capital Markets Update”, which is taking place on Tuesday, March 2nd, 17:00 to 18:30 (GMT+8:00, China time) at the European Chamber’s Shanghai and Beijing offices, as well as online via Zoom.

• 2021-03-02 - 2021-03-02 | 17:00 - 18:30
• Zoom, European Chamber Beijing and Shanghai Offices

At this meeting we will discuss the agenda for this year’s Position Paper and decide upon what we would like to highlight in our WG’s Position Paper this year (e.g., decide which key recommendations to keep and new key recommendations to put in). The European Business in China – Position Paper (Position Paper) is the European Chamber’s primary annual publication. It delivers to the Chinese Government over 800 detailed recommendations for improving the business environment, spread across 34 industry sectors and horizontal issues. The Position Paper details how persistent issues, such as limited market access and a complex regulatory environment, prevent European businesses from contributing fully to China’s sustainable development.

• 2021-03-01 | 16:30 - 17:45
• European Chamber Office, Shanghai

European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
Auto, Auto components and IPR Working Group
Joint Working Group Meeting: IP Management and Protection in Localised Production in China

• 2021-02-25 | 10:00 - 12:00
• Zoom (online) and the European Chamber Shanghai and Beijing Office

The AFB WG is pleased to invite you to the first working group meeting in 2021 to kick start the year with an election of the WG chair and vice-chairs.

• 2021-02-25 | 15:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Office Shanghai, 22nd Floor, Room 2204

The European Chamber Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Working Group and the Cybersecurity Sub-working Group is pleased to invite our members to our next working group meeting, where we will be discussing on the advocacy plans for 2021, the content for our annual Position Paper, and a topic update.

• 2021-02-24 | 09:15 - 11:00
• Online - Zoom

Non-taxable Benefits Cut-off for Foreign Expats and 2021 Local Chair Election

• 2021-02-23 | 14:30 - 16:00
• Zoom (线上活动) | Chongqing Office, Room 105, A2 Block, SinoSwiss Technopark