The European Union Chamber of Commerce Shanghai Chapter is delighted to invite you to the launch event of the European Business in China – Position Paper 2023/2024 on 27th September 2023.

Join us to discuss the issues, recommendations and possible solutions outlined in the Position Paper from the perspective of European businesses from a range of industries in Shanghai.

• 2023-09-27 | 14:00 - 15:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

The European Chamber fosters collaboration among members from diverse industries in China. The dedicated platform facilitates idea-sharing and best practices, enhancing the supply chain for all participants.

• 2023-09-26 | 14:00 - 15:55
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

Since China ended its ‘zero-COVID’ strategy, Chinese officials have been on a charm offensive in an attempt to restore the country’s allure as an investment destination. However, more will need to be done if China is to successfully reverse the deterioration of business sentiment that has taken place over the past three years.

• 2023-09-18 | 13:20 - 14:50
• 重庆大都会凯悦酒店7楼5号沙龙厅

Through nurturing people and effectively managing labour relations, human resources (HR) departments play a critical role in engaging the workforce to increase business capacity, particularly amid major disruptions. HR departments have also come to play an increasingly important role in such areas as corporate social responsibility, sustainability and workplace ethics. At the same time, today’s rapid technological innovation and socio-economic changes require greater adaptability from employees for companies to get ahead in an ever more dynamic work environment.

• 2023-09-05 | 14:00 - 16:00
• Chengdu International School (CDIS) 成都爱思瑟外籍人员子女学校

Climate change has become one of the focuses that attract global attention. China also proposed at the 2020 United Nations General Assembly to fully implement the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, striving to achieve peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. The first challenge faced by enterprises in reducing emissions is how to calculate emissions more accurately, scientifically, and comprehensively, which is the foundation of enterprise emission reduction. The disclosure of emissions from enterprise products and operations may become a necessary policy requirement in the future. More and more regional markets and supply chains will impose restrictions on emissions to help reduce emissions and assume social responsibility.

European Parliament recently voted to officially pass the proposal on carbon border adjustment mechanism. It is reported that the CBAM plan (carbon tariff) will be implemented from October 1, 2023.

• 2023-09-01 | 13:30 - 16:30
• 24th Floor 2407 Room 24层 2407室

In recent years international F&B manufacturers and exporters are looking at the country for their investments and business expansion; US and European brands such as Beyond Meat, Omni Foods, VIOLIFE, and St Hubert have stepped into the Chinese market, of which the food and beverage market size was 9.1 billion US dollars in 2021, registered with a CAGR of 14%, according to Zhiyanzhan Research Institute. On the other side, the EU’s Farm to Fork strategy calls for a fair, healthy and sustainable food system and one of the approaches is transitioning from intensive animal agriculture to more plant-based food production.

This event will help European SMEs identify the market opportunities in plant-based food in China; analyse the exports to the region; understand the regulatory landscape; build competitive advantages against local brands; and benchmark against other leading entities that are thriving in this sector.

Join us on 30th August to hear about the latest developments and best practices from our prominent group of industry players and analysts.

• 2023-08-30 | 16:00 - 17:50
• European Chamber Shanghai Office & ZOOM

Faced with a complex international situation, tensions and turbulence continued to affect the chemical and energy industries in China. With the 14th Five-Year Plan, aligning with six departments, shedding light on the layout of petrochemical, coal, and chemical materials industries, updated policies concerning hazardous chemicals. The 14th FYP aims to upgrade production capacity, promote capacity consolidation, and accelerate technological innovation to extend the industrial value chain.
As the petrochemical base achieved the 2025 goals ahead of schedule, Zhoushan Green Petrochemical Base relies on LNG and LPG to develop green energy, develop the basic chemical materials industry, further extend the industrial chain, develop high-end polyester and special chemicals, and build a base for new energy materials and characteristic materials. It pioneers in the Yangtze River Delta and it is also the national benchmark in the chemical and energy industries.
The uniqueness of chemical and energy related products lies in its connection to the global market. The European Chamber warmly invites experts and officials from the industry to share valuable insights.

• 2023-08-24 | 14:00 - 16:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) is honoured to invite Cathleen Li from Henley International Education (HIE) to conduct an online seminar on 24th August from 2:00pm to 4:00pm on the topic of "Early Planning in Education, Getting into the World's Most Famous Schools with Half the Effort". This is a free online seminar.

• 2023-08-24 | 14:00 - 16:00
• Online Training

Despite the intricacies and challenges of the regulatory environment in China, understanding the role of the Chinese government in shaping policies and regulations in the Chinese market is vital for building constructive relationships and achieving business objectives.

In this constantly changing and growing market, insights into China's dynamic business ecosystem and its rapid advancements are crucial. This event, hosted by the European Chamber, will bring together China experts as well as authors of the book Selling to China to share their insights about the China market and its future opportunities.

• 2023-08-23 | 14:00 - 15:15
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed in the report of the 20th Party Congress that "accelerating the planning and construction of a new type of energy system". The Action Programme for Peak Carbon by 2030 proposes to build a new type of power system with a gradually increasing proportion of new energy sources and to promote the optimal allocation of clean power resources on a large scale. Nowadays, the new power system is an important component of the new energy system and a key vehicle for achieving the "dual carbon" goal. Therefore, the European Chamber Shenyang Chapter and SIPC jointly organised a seminar to invite representatives of members to discuss the situation of the electricity market in Liaoning Province, the development of market transactions in 2023, that of green power business such as green certificates and virtual power plants, as well as the problems that users faced.


习近平总书记在党的二十大报告中强调，“加快规划建设新型能源体系”。《2030年前碳达峰行动方案》提出，构建新能源占比逐渐提高的新型电力系统，推动清洁电力资源大范围优化配置。现如今新型电力系统是新型能源体系的重要组成和实现“双碳”目标的关键载体。因此由国家电投与欧盟商会共同组织，邀请欧盟商会会员企业代表就辽宁省电力市场形势、2023年市场交易开展情况、绿电绿证、虚拟电厂等新兴电力业务发展趋势，以及用户企业在电力能源方面存在的问题进行座谈交流。

• 2023-08-18 | 09:20 - 11:30
• State Power Investment Group Northeast Power Development 国家电投东北公司本部