The Finance and Taxation Working Group, together with multiple working groups, will hold a working group meeting titled Fiscal Foresight: Unlocking China's Consumption Tax Reform after the Third Plenum on October 17, 2024 from 9 am to 11:30 am at the European Chamber's Beijing Office and online.

• 2024-10-17 | 09:00 - 11:30
• European Chamber Beijing Office + Microsoft Teams

The European Chamber, the IP SME Helpdesk and the EU SME Centre are therefore pleased to invite you to our next Working Group meeting, Intellectual Property Protection in a Brave New Digital World: A Primer for SMEs, which will take place on 17th October from 15:00-17:00 offline in Beijing and online. During this training, Ms Lisa Lu, China IP SME Helpdesk IP Business Advisor, will discuss the importance of IP protection in the software industry and will cover the different types of IP used to protect software, including but not limited to copyright, patents and trade secrets. Mr Charles Feng, Director of the International Business Department and a Senior Partner of Tahota (Beijing) Law Firm will cover data privacy and IP, and Mr Phillip Neumann, Business Development Manager at AppinChina, will provide practical information on relevant processes and best practices for companies in areas such as software licensing.

• 2024-10-17 | 15:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office

The Marketing and Communications (MarCom) Forum is delighted to invite Xu Jibang, expert consultant at Thoughtworks, and Chen Jianyu, founder and CEO of Anyhelper, to share case studies and their experiences in using AIGC in marketing and PR. Participants are also welcomed to share their experiences and insights and join the discussion with the speakers.

• 2024-09-12 | 14:00 - 16:00
• Online via Microsoft Teams / European Chamber Beijing Office

On 11th September, the European Chamber will publish its European Business in China Position Paper 2024/2025 (Position Paper 2024/2025), the culmination of six months dedicated work by our 50 working groups, sub-working groups, desks and fora. This year’s Executive Position Paper focuses on the lack of progress made by the Chinese authorities on pro-business reform pledges announced in the past year.

• 2024-09-11 | 14:00 - 16:00
• Beijing Ballroom, 3F, Four Seasons Hotel

Overcoming unconscious bias is key to build an inclusive team, and it requires team members to have a deep self-awareness, acknowledge unconscious biases, understand the science behind biases and develop mitigation strategies to address them. The course helps people break unconscious biases, recognize the strengths of diverse individuals, value the unique contributions of colleagues and join efforts to build an inclusive diverse team.

• 2024-08-29 | 14:00 - 17:00
• C405, Beijing Yansha Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing

To further advance the commercialization and large-scale application of innovative energy technologies between China and Europe, the 3rd China-Europe Energy Technology Innovation Cooperation Forum is planned to be held in Guangzhou, China on 27-28 August 2024.About 200 delegates from governments, companies, financial institutes, academies and associations from China and Europe will participate in the Forum, and Mr. Ren Jingdong, the Deputy Administrator of NEA will attend.

• 2024-08-27 - 2024-08-28 | 09:00 - 17:00
• Huangpu International Convention Center 黄埔国际会议中心

The 2024 European elections mark the beginning of a new chapter for the European Union. The incoming Members of the European Parliament will be pivotal in appointing key EU positions and will have a significant influence on shaping and enacting new EU legislation. They will also play a critical role in ratifying new trade agreements and policies.

• 2024-08-22 | 16:00 - 17:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office 中国欧盟商会上海办公室 & Teams

The Third Plenum is widely considered one of the most important events in China's political agenda and is usually focused on various aspects of policy reform for the country. From 15th to 18th July, China held the Third Plenum, a major conference held every five years to chart the overall direction of the country's long-term economic and social policies. This year, the plenum has set a new economic blueprint for China, including pushing for high-quality development, building institutions to support comprehensive innovation, and improving the mechanisms for high-level opening up.

• 2024-08-07 | 14:30 - 17:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office 中国欧盟商会上海办公室 & Teams

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

HR Forum Meeting and 2024 Chair Elections in Beijing

• 2024-07-05 | 10:00 - 11:30
• Beijing Office, Beijing Yansha Center, Office C405, No. 50 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing | Teams