The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to join the next Auto components & Automotive working group meeting with Government on the Interim Measures on Remanufacturing Management of Auto-Parts at 2:00-4:30 pm, 7th September at European Chamber Beijing and Shanghai Office.

• 2020-09-07 | 14:00 - 16:30
• European Chamber Beijing Office

The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to join the next Auto components & Automotive working group meeting with Government on the Interim Measures on Remanufacturing Management of Auto-Parts at 2:00-4:30 pm, 7th September at European Chamber Beijing and Shanghai Office.

• 2020-09-07 | 14:00 - 16:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

A& A working group will organize the meeting and discussed the questions on the TIP, & BASA , preparing an exchange meeting with CAAC and EASA in order to request both authorities to interpret and facilitate transition and agreements’ application.

• 2020-09-04 | 15:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office, Office C405

The Agriculture, Food and Beverage Working Group is pleased to invite you to the next working group meeting on Food regulatory changes and China’s market opportunities. Speakers will talk about the challenges that may be posed by the two law texts published by the General Administration of Customs (GAC), as well as the marketing strategy for entreprises benefiting from the rapid growing Chinese e-commerce.

• 2020-09-04 | 14:30 - 16:30
• European Chamber Office Shanghai

It is estimated that buildings accounts for 40 per cent of the overall energy consumption in the world, and that people spend on up to 90 per cent of their time indoors. Yet indoor air is five times more polluted than outdoor air. Living in mould and damp buildings can increase the risk of asthma. Therefore, buildings that benefit both people and planet are essential for the sustainable development. It requires relevant stakeholders to join hands and work out a solution from a long-term perspective.

To achieve green energy transition and meet the objectives set out in the COP21 (Paris), and reiterated in COP25 (Madrid), China must focus on energy intensity reduction and create a market for upgrading existing facilities with new efficient and digital technologies, with an emphasis on clean energy even during the pandemic and corresponding drop in energy demand. To recover from the impact of COVID-19 in a sustainable way, China should accelerate investment in upgrading existing facilities with outdated technologies to reduce energy consumption. China has not yet established a framework to control industries’ and buildings’ energy intensity, instead adopting a passive stance based on the anticipated consequences of shifting from a production-driven to a service-driven economy.

• 2020-09-02 | 14:30 - 15:30
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405".

It is estimated that buildings accounts for 40 per cent of the overall energy consumption in the world, and that people spend on up to 90 per cent of their time indoors. Yet indoor air is five times more polluted than outdoor air. Living in mould and damp buildings can increase the risk of asthma. Therefore, buildings that benefit both people and planet are essential for the sustainable development. It requires relevant stakeholders to join hands and work out a solution from a long-term perspective.

To achieve green energy transition and meet the objectives set out in the COP21 (Paris), and reiterated in COP25 (Madrid), China must focus on energy intensity reduction and create a market for upgrading existing facilities with new efficient and digital technologies, with an emphasis on clean energy even during the pandemic and corresponding drop in energy demand. To recover from the impact of COVID-19 in a sustainable way, China should accelerate investment in upgrading existing facilities with outdated technologies to reduce energy consumption. China has not yet established a framework to control industries’ and buildings’ energy intensity, instead adopting a passive stance based on the anticipated consequences of shifting from a production-driven to a service-driven economy.

• 2020-09-02 | 14:30 - 15:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Shui On Plaza, Unit 2204

From the previous LEAN meetings, top management involvement has been discussed and all managers need and must be involved in LEAN activities and working on it on a daily basis. Awards were communicated quite in detail and pointed out different ways in different companies.

The third LEAN discussion will be in Andritz in Foshan. Andritz starts to use LEAN tools (partial of global initiatives) a few years ago with results to have low/middle-end fruits and they are working to shape the factory digitalization (real-time “data” talk to data) to have further improvement. The factory serves more than 10 different industries with all traditional manufacturing processes (Machining, Welding, Assembling, Casting, Forging and Painting) with Project / Product / Service Operation Modules.

• 2020-09-01 | 09:30 - 15:00
• ANDRITZ China Headquarter building

This meeting of the South China Healthcare Sub-Forum is to discuss the recent "Buy China" policies enacted with the support of the Guangdong Provincial Health Commission and to determine what action to take moving forward.

• 2020-08-28 | 11:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber - Chinese Overseas Scholars Venture Building

Recently, the PBoC has confirmed it will pilot its central bank digital currency (CBDC) in a number of districts and plans to roll it out at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022, and the PBoC’s Digital Currency Research Institute confirmed “closed pilot tests” would be conducted in Shenzhen, Suzhou, Xiong’an New District and Chengdu.

In addition, the Chinese government has been strictly regulating fintech business over the last few years. Detailed policies and guidance have been introduced to support the continuous growth of fintech business and to ensure that it is under proper supervision. Consequently, many small fintech companies have been wiped out of the market because of the increasing compliance cost, while big ones have survived. Meanwhile, the government encourages financial institutions to adopt new information technologies. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) released the Fintech Development Plan (2019–2021) which states the national framework policy for the development of fintech business. The Plan encouraged the development of fintech solutions by using various digital technologies and fintech business will be regulated in a “prudent” manner in order to control the risks associated with information security, transaction security and business continuity. In this context, small P2P lending platforms died out, while bigger and more prudent players continued to grow. Specialised technology companies, including those which provide IT solutions to financial institutions, are developing fast.

• 2020-08-28 | 14:30 - 15:45
• Zoom meeting (online or via call in) /European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405

During the sharing session, Ms. Serena Du (Bird & Bird) and Ms. Tiantian Ke (Bird & Bird) will conduct an interactive discussion focusing on EU Data Regulator (EDPB) Publishes Draft Guidelines on Connected Vehicles.

• 2020-08-28 | 10:00 - 11:30
• Online - Zoom