This event is to bring up-to-date insights into the landscape of sustainable due diligence in mainland China and its implications for SME businesses in the Chinese market.

What to learn from the webinar:
-The development of sustainability due diligence in China
-How to manage sustainability due diligence issues efficiently in China
-How will an SME be affected from 2023 as a direct or indirect supplier?
-Which main legal positions are protected under the German law, i.e. in which areas is corporate sustainability due diligence required?
-What does Chinese law already regulate regarding these legal positions?
-Which practical next steps could an SME in China take?

• 2022-12-07 | 16:30 - 18:00
• Online, ZOOM

Hybrid Workshop - Grow Green: Energy Efficiency | EU-China Cooperation and Opportunities for European SMEs

• 2022-12-05 | 16:00 - 17:40
• Online via zoom

On 28th October 2022, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the Administrative Regulation on Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturer and Product Admission (Draft for Comments) (Administrative Regulation on Admission). Five days later, the MIIT and the Ministry of Public Security jointly issued the Notice on Conducting Pilot Work of ICV Access and On-road Driving (Draft for Comment) (Draft Pilot Notice). The release of these two draft regulations is of great significance for future development of China’s auto industry, in particular that of smart vehicles.

• 2022-11-29 | 14:00 - 15:30
• Zoom Online

The 20th Communist Party Congress wrapped up last week with the appointment of the new Politburo and Standing Committee. Key questions remain, such as what this new leadership will mean for China’s policy trajectory and economic prospects.

• 2022-11-10 | 16:30 - 18:00
• C405, European Chamber Beijing Office/Zoom online

Join the national webinar ‘Townhall Online Briefing with the President’, during which President Jörg Wuttke will update members on the COVID situation across China, what to watch out for following China’s 20th Party Congress, as well as how the Chamber’s recently published position paper has been received at the national and local level.

• 2022-11-03 | 14:00 - 15:00
• Zoom Online

The Paris Agreement set an ambitious goal to limit global warming to well below 2°C, preferably to 1.5 degrees, in comparison with pre-industrial levels, which has prompted a series of measures to achieve this target. In response to mitigate climate change, countries and businesses have adopted global decarbonisation pledges to fulfil their Environmental, Social and Corporate governance (ESG) commitments. Decarbonisation has become a global imperative and one of the top priorities for governments, companies, and society at large.

• 2022-10-27 | 16:00 - 17:30
• KPMG Beijing Office/Zoom Online

Data security and cross-border transfers of data are essential for of business activities and encourage innovation. Companies constantly use data generated from R&D or collected from customers in different locations to improve their products or develop new ones, often relying on teams based across the world.

Over the past years, China has considerably strengthened cybersecurity, data, and personal information protection governance. In 2017, the Cybersecurity Law (CSL) came to force outlining various obligations to network operators and internet service providers. In 2021, the CSL was complemented by Data Security Law (DSL) and the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), stipulating a series of obligations not only for actors based in China but also for those based elsewhere yet processing data or personal information generated in China. When doing business in China, SMEs need to be aware of the regulations they must follow to be compliant with cybersecurity and data protection system.

• 2022-10-26 | 16:00 - 18:00
• Online via zoom

While Hong Kong put an end to its quarantine policy for inbound travellers on 26th September, marking a significant step towards re-engaging with the rest of the world, it remains ambiguous when China will ease its zero COVID measures.

• 2022-10-13 | 14:00 - 15:30
• Zoom/European Chamber Office Beijing, Room C405

Rhodium Group recently published a research note analysing European (EU+UK) FDI in China to assess the current state of investment on the ground, and shed light on how it has evolved over the past decade.

• 2022-09-23 | 15:00 - 16:30
• Zoom Online

On 21st September, the European Chamber will publish its European Business in China Position Paper 2022/2023, the culmination of nine months dedicated work by our 41 working groups, sub-working groups and forums. This year’s Executive Position Paper outlines how, over the last year, there has been a significant shift in focus at the headquarters (HQs) of European companies when evaluating China.

• 2022-09-21 | 14:00 - 15:30
• Zoom/European Chamber Office Beijing, Room C405