We are pleased to invite you to join the European Chamber Summer Business Connection & Mixer, which will take place on Tuesday, 23rd July, at China Merchants Bank Tower (No. 65, Haier Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao City).

Co-hosted by the European Chamber and Qingdao Municipal Investment Promotion Center (Invest in Qingdao), the event is an opportunity to connect and network with representatives from the Qingdao Government, the European Chamber as well as industry leaders and business partners from the wider foreign business community in Qingdao in a relaxed setting.

• 2024-07-23 | 15:00 - 16:30
• China Merchants Bank Tower

This event is co-organized by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and the Sino-German Energy Partnership of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), acting on behalf of the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission and National Energy Administration.

• 2024-06-18 | 15:00 - 17:30
• Beijing Yuyang Hotel and Zoom

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China will be held on Thursday 30th May in Beijing, from 16:00-18:00. The AGM will be available for members to join both in person and online.

• 2024-05-30 | 15:30 - 18:00
• The Four Seasons Hotel, 3rd Floor, Beijing Ballroom

The European Chamber Construction and Carbon Market Working Groups are pleased to invite you to join an onsite visit and workshop to the Suzhou High-speed Rail New Town to meet the local authorities, learn how the new town is being planned and engage in knowledge sharing on low-carbon construction and development of the town.

• 2024-05-28 - 2024-05-28 | 13:30 - 17:00
• Ziguang building, No.99 Nantiancheng Road, XiangCheng District,Suzhou

The annual Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing on December 12, 2023. The conference comprehensively reviewed the economic work of 2023 and noted that China's economy has achieved a recovery, with solid progress made in high-quality development during the year.

However, the meeting also highlighted the challenges that China still faces, including lack of effective demand, overcapacity in some sectors, lackluster social expectations, certain risks and hidden problems, bottlenecks in the domestic circulation, as well as rising complexity, severity, and uncertainty of the external environment. It emphasized the importance of being mindful of potential dangers and effectively responding to and solving these problems.

• 2024-01-16 | 15:00 - 16:40
• Teams / European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405

To Facilitate Collaboration between Educational Institutions and Businesses to Foster the Green Skills
弥合校企间的供需鸿沟，加强人才的绿色技能发展

• 2023-12-13 | 10:00 - 11:30
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405 / Online via Teams

The second edition of the European Chamber's European Tour in 2023 took place on the week of 23rd October.

The tour aims to present the European Chamber's key messaging and recent reports to European authorities such as the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council, as well as industry and business associations.

During the five-day tour, the delegation had 58 meetings/events in total, of which 25 were with high-level officials. After the trip, President Eskelund travelled to Paris, Berlin and Copenhagen and met with government, industry and think tank representatives there.

• 2023-12-12 | 10:00 - 11:00
• Zoom online

As one of the major annual events of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, the Cybersecurity Conference has been held for six consecutive years since 2016, becoming a well-recognised industry event on cybersecurity and data compliance for foreign companies operating in Chinese market, due to its focus on legislative developments and interpretation of relevant regulations.

A number of cybersecurity-related regulations have been published and implemented over the past year, including the Measures for Cross-border Data Transfer Security Assessments, Measures for the Standard Contract for the Outbound Transfer of Personal Information, the Personal Information Protection Certification Regime and the Interim Measures on the Administration of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services. Of particular note, in August 2023, the State Council released its Opinions on Further Optimising the Foreign Investment Environment and Increasing Efforts to Attract Foreign Investment, and in September, the Cyberspace Administration of China issued a draft Provisions on Regulating and Promoting Cross-border Data Transfers, which aims to adjust the current regulatory framework for outbound data flow, sending positive signals on encouraging foreign investment and promoting cross-border data transfer in a safe and orderly manner.

• 2023-11-30 | 14:00 - 17:30
• Zoom/ European Chamber Office Beijing

International Equal Pay Day, celebrated on 18th September, aims to promote the achievement of equal pay for work of equal value. It further builds on the United Nations' commitment to human rights and against all forms of discrimination, including discrimination against women and girls.
Attaining equal pay stands as a significant milestone for both human rights and gender equality. The journey requires collective efforts from the global community—including businesses, workers' and employers' organisations—to champion pay parity for commensurate work. Nonetheless, there's more work ahead to further advance the economic empowerment of women.

• 2023-09-25 | 14:30 - 16:00
• Zoom/ European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405

On 20th September, the European Chamber will publish its European Business in China Position Paper 2023/2024 (Position Paper 2023/2024), the culmination of nine months dedicated work by our 48 working groups, sub-working groups, desks, and fora. This year’s Executive Position Paper focuses on how China’s post-COVID-19 recovery has faltered and what Chinese policymakers can do to address this.

• 2023-09-20 | 14:00 - 15:40
• Zoom/European Chamber Office Beijing, Room C405