The European Chamber, together with the China Academy for Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) and the Seconded European Standardization Expert for China (SESEC), invites you to the first in a series of exchanges exploring on digital policy and standardisation efforts in both Europe and China. This first meeting will focus on AI policy and standardisation, and it will take place offline in Beijing on 10th April 2024 from 15:00 to 17:00. Joining the discussion offline to discuss the topic from a variety of angles will be Ms Margot Dor, Director of Government Affairs at ETSI, Wu Tongning, Deputy Director of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence Research Center at the CAICT, Maggie Yin, Vice President of Government Affairs at RELX, and Michael Chang, Chair of the ICT Working Group at the European Chamber.

• 2024-04-10 | 15:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office

Kick-off meeting of the Automotive Working Group which will take place onsite from Beijing and online on 20th March 13:30 to 15:50.

• 2024-03-20 | 13:30 - 15:50
• EUCCC Beijing Office, 4th Floor, Room C405

Throughout the past few years, the EU has been revamping its regulatory toolbox in order to better address emerging economic, geopolitical, technological and climate challenges. This expanding toolbox includes instruments aiming at combatting economic distortions and creating a level-playing field in the Single Market, ensuring reciprocity with third countries in areas like procurement and combatting coercive actions initiated by those countries, fostering sustainable processes and preventing carbon leakage among industry players. As number of these regulations will impact the China operations of European companies, the European Chamber brings to you the Interpreting the EU’s Toolbox Series, where experts will provide an overview of the instruments that are being rolled out. The fourth episode of the series will focus on the Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI), and it will take place on 5th March 16:00 online.

• 2024-03-05 | 16:00 - 17:00
• Online

The European Chamber is glad to welcome Mr. Rainer Emschermann from DG CLIMA, who is coordinating EU-China climate cooperation, to visit our Beijing office on Thursday 18th January and share first-hand information about the EU’s climate and green transition policy landscape.

• 2024-01-18 | 10:00 - 11:50
• European Chamber Office Beijing | Zoom

The Automotive Working Group will be holding the next meeting with the topic "Automotive Market Analysis and Development Expectations" on 21 December 2023 (Thursday), 9:30-11:00. 汽车工作组将于2023年12月21日（周四）举办主题为“”的工作组会议。

• 2023-12-21 - 2023-12-21 | 09:00 - 11:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing 欧盟商会北京办公室会议室

Amidst the growing global economic and geopolitical uncertainties, industrial policy has taken a prominent role as nations worldwide formulate strategies and regulations concerning renewable energy, low-carbon technologies, and future materials. These developments are poised to reshape industries, especially in high-tech sectors like semiconductors, and exert a significant influence on global supply chains. Don't miss this essential discussion that delves into the future of global industrial strategy, its impact on clean technology, and the evolving dynamics of international trade. This event will provide a comprehensive examination of the approaches taken by the EU, China, and the US to foster and establish themselves as leaders in the field of clean technologies through their respective industrial policy initiatives.

• 2023-11-24 | 15:00 - 16:30
• Zoom online

How can French enterprises get a deeper understanding of the particularities and complexities of the Chinese market, so as to better adapt to and integrate in an era of digital transformation？How can Chinese companies fully understand and adapt to the French market, to better "go global" in an era of globalization? This forum will invite representatives from China and France’s governments, business communities, and academic circles to engage in in-depth discussions on these questions and more. In the process, they will promote bilateral business exchanges along with the stable and far-reaching development of Sino-French relations, jointly helping to write a new chapter of cooperation for the future.

• 2023-11-16 | 16:00 - 19:00
• China Europea International Business School (CEIBS)

The European Chamber will hold a joint Working Group meeting to facilitate discussion on the revision of the law among members.

• 2023-11-14 - 2023-11-14 | 09:30 - 11:30
• European Chamber Beijing office

The European Chamber will hold a joint Working Group meeting to facilitate discussion on the revision of the law among members.

• 2023-11-14 - 2023-11-14 | 09:30 - 11:30
• European Chamber Shanghai office (online connection with Beijing office)

Forum Background

The comprehensive strategic partnership between the European Union (EU) and China turns 20 this year. Over the past two decades the EU and China, two of the world’s leading economies, have engaged in mutually beneficial cooperation in a win-win manner and achieved significant success in fields such as politics, economy, culture, and science. As of the end of 2022, EU-China bilateral trade volume reached $847.3 billion, with each side the second-largest trading partner of the other. The stock of two-way investment between China and the EU has exceeded $230 billion, benefiting people on both sides and contributing greatly to world peace and economic prosperity.

Looking ahead, the two sides hold great potential for cooperation and share common interests in promoting economic growth and financial stability, coping with the energy crisis, curbing inflation, and pursuing green and digital transitions. As such, they have decided to set up a financial working group under the China-EU High-Level Economic and Trade Dialogue (HED) mechanism to strengthen cooperation in financial areas such as financial liberalisation, infrastructure, and regulation, as well as sustainable finance and fintech. However, some tension does exist within the relationship – EU authorities have recently opened an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric car imports, for example.

• 2023-11-14 | 16:30 - 19:10
• CEIBS Shanghai Campus