The escalating China-US trade war and rising protectionism continues to cloud the outlook for Chinese outbound M&A. However, China remains the deal driver for M&A in Asia as the country presents promising opportunities for local and overseas investors facilitated by national reforms, consumer behaviour upgrade, industry consolidation and transformation under the new model of economic growth.

Presented by AVCJ and Mergermarket, the 4th Annual China M&A Forum will bring together 300+ senior corporate investors, private equity fund managers, M&A advisers, and policymakers from across the globe to discuss the latest drivers, regulatory and policy updates, key opportunities, and the most pressing challenges that are impacting the M&A landscape.

• 2019-10-17 | 08:15 - 17:35
• Four Seasons Hotel Pudong, Shanghai

Dear Working Group Members,

Nowadays, intellectual property (IP) constitutes a key part of business as well as a concern for enterprises of all sizes and across all sectors. Essential players in the global economy, the agriculture, food and beverage (AFB) industries are responsible for continuous innovation and intellectual property creation in their sectors, as they strive to meet evolving consumer demands and to add further value to their products. In a highly competitive China market, what are the precise things companies in the AFB sectors should pay more attention to so as to better protect their IP and secure market shares? The European Union Chamber of Commerce is delighted to invite you to attend our upcoming joint Agriculture, Food and Beverage and Intellectual Property Rights Working Group meeting, scheduled to take place on Thursday, 17th October 2019, from 14:00 to 16:00, where Mr. Tim Jackson, Principal and Head of Patent Strategy and Development at Rouse Consultancy in China, will give a presentation on the Basics of Intellectual Property in the AFB industries.

• 2019-10-17 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing

Dear Working Group Members,

Nowadays, intellectual property (IP) constitutes a key part of business as well as a concern for enterprises of all sizes and across all sectors. Essential players in the global economy, the agriculture, food and beverage (AFB) industries are responsible for continuous innovation and intellectual property creation in their sectors, as they strive to meet evolving consumer demands and to add further value to their products. In the highly competitive China market, what are the precise things that companies in the AFB sectors should pay more attention to so as to better protect their IP and secure market shares? The European Union Chamber of Commerce is delighted to invite you to attend our upcoming joint Agriculture, Food and Beverage and Intellectual Property Rights Working Group meeting, scheduled to take place on Thursday, 17th October 2019, from 14:00 to 16:00, where Mr. Tim Jackson, Principal and Head of Patent Strategy and Development at Rouse Consultancy in China, will give a presentation on the Basics of Intellectual Property in the AFB industries.

• 2019-10-17 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Office Shanghai

The European Chamber welcomes Mr. JI Feng, Senior Manager, Tax & Legal, at Deloitte, to give an overview of the current developments in the field of tax avoidance policies and tax treaties and how this may affect foreign businesses.

• 2019-10-16 | 09:30 - 11:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office

Please join the European Chamber to discuss these issues and their possible solutions, at the launch of its annual European Business in China Position Paper.

• 2019-10-16 | 18:30 - 21:30
• Room Laska, M Floor, Hilton Chengdu 成都希尔顿酒店 M层纳斯卡厅

In 2018, vehicle sales in China fell for the first time in 28 years and the market continues to fall through 2019. In July and August, even the usually strong new energy vehicles sales started to decline. The downturn in the market requires the automobile industry and its upstream and downstream industries to adjust accordingly.

• 2019-10-15 | 09:30 - 11:00
• European Chamber Beijing Chapter, 4th Floor, Office C405, Lufthansa Centre

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China Shenyang Chapter is honored to invite you to the AC members & Executives Breakfast from 7:30 to 9:30, 15th（Tuesday）October 2019 at Conrad Shenyang. 欧盟商会沈阳分会有幸邀请您于2019年10月15日 (周二) 上午7:30至9:30在沈阳康莱德酒店酒店参加为AC会员与决策者准备的早餐会。

• 2019-10-15 | 07:30 - 09:30
• Conrad Shenyang 沈阳康莱德酒店

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• 2019-10-15 | 13:30 - 16:30
• La Fleur

The practices of strategy and budgeting are often confused and completed out of sequence. In essence, strategic thinking is focused on how we wish to position the organization in the future - our purpose, in which markets we wish to play and how we plan to be successful in these markets. Budgeting, on the other hand, is the process by which we allocate resources in order to achieve this strategy
As can be seen, the sequence is important. It makes sense to decide what you plan to do before allocating resources in oder to do so.
The other important factor here is to be clear why you are in business - the purpose of business. The purpose is NOT to make a profit. The purpose is to meet the needs and add value to your customers. If you do this well, you will make a profit. Profit, therefore, is the OUTCOME of business, not the purpose.
Is this an important distinction? We believe it is. Because it focuses the attention of the business on the critical drivers of profitability, rather than just the outcome.

• 2019-10-15 | 15:30 - 18:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to invite you to an event where we bring together sustainability and environmental voices to discuss practical and innovative solutions to tackle the growing plastic pollution crisis. Join us and take part in a seminar with different stakeholders from the supply chain, where speakers will share their views on the plastic circular economy and how businesses can reduce their plastic consumption, find a more sustainable alternative of bio-based materials and create a more circular economy throughout the supply chain.

• 2019-10-15 | 08:30 - 10:55
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204