Recent world events such as the Covid Pandemic have challenged us to prepare to manage previously unthinkable situations that may threaten an organization’s future. This new challenge goes beyond the mere emergency response plan or disaster management activities that you might previously have employed. Your organisation must engage in a comprehensive process best described generically as Business Continuity. It is no longer enough to draft a response plan that anticipates naturally, accidentally, or intentionally caused disaster or emergency scenarios. Today’s threats require creating an ongoing, interactive process that ensures the continuation of an organization’s core activities before, during, and, most importantly, after a major crisis event.

• 2024-03-14 | 13:30 - 17:00
• Shanghai

On Thursday, 14th March, the European Chamber Compliance and Business Ethics Working Group will hold its 2024-2025 working group kick-off meeting and chair/vice-chair elections. The meeting will also include the discussions on the 2024-2025 working group Position Paper and Work Plan.

• 2024-03-14 | 16:30 - 18:00
• European Chamber Shanghai office + Online Microsoft Teams

hybrid WG meeting

• 2024-03-13 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office + Teams Online

On March 5, 2024, Premier Li Qiang delivered the <<Report on the Work of the Government>> at the Second Session of the 14th National People’s Congress of China. Globally, economic recovery was slow, with increasing geopolitical tensions and rising protectionism. Domestically, China faced challenges in economic recovery due to the prolonged impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, exacerbated by existing structural issues and emerging risks in areas such as real estate and financial institutions.

In response to these challenges, the government outlined its tasks for 2024, including issuing ultra-long-term special government bonds and opening up new tracks in emerging fields like quantum technology and life sciences. Additionally, China plans to implement measures to further open up its economy, such as relaxing market access restrictions and promoting cross-border services trade.

To delve deeper into these issues and their implications for businesses, the European Chamber is pleased to host Mr. Xu Sitao, Chief Economist and partner at Deloitte China, to share his insights and forecasts on the economy. Mr. Xu brings extensive experience, having previously served as Chief Representative of China and EIU Forecasting Director at the Economist Group. We will also provide an opportunity for members to introduce themselves and engage in discussion.

• 2024-03-13 | 10:00 - 11:30
• 26/F, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP 26楼德勤华永会计师事务所

The Finance and Taxation (F&T) Working Group is delighted to invite you to the 2024-2025 Chair Elections, which will be held on Wednesday 13th March, at Shanghai Office and South China Office via video conference. An offline meeting will also be held by Beijing Office at the same time.

• 2024-03-13 | 14:30 - 16:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office + Online

The European Chamber is inviting you to join its “MeetUp for Innovative companies” on March 13th from 18:30 to 21:00 in Shenzhen, at Residence G.

Following various exchanges between member companies on topics such as industry 4.0, connectivity, 5G, security assessment of cross-border data transfer (CBDT), cybersecurity law, members expressed interest in getting to know and exchanging ideas with other members who are doing innovation.

• 2024-03-13 | 18:30 - 21:00
• Residence G

GM Dinner of Southwest China Chapter (Chengdu) 中国欧盟商会西南分会总经理晚宴（成都）

• 2024-03-13 | 18:30 - 20:30
• Dining Room, 27F, The Ritz-Carlton Chengdu 成都富力丽思卡尔顿酒店 27楼廳

The Maritime Manufacturing & Industrial Services Working Group is pleased to invite you to its 2024 Kick-off Meeting on Tuesday 12th March 2024, 14:30-16:30 at the European Chamber Shanghai office, and via Teams online.

• 2024-03-12 | 14:30 - 16:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office and Online Meeting

In this course, you will learn how to use ChatGPT as well as other automation tools to increase your productivity. We will cover some popular automation tools and provide some practical examples to help you understand how to apply these tools in your daily work. Whether you want to increase productivity or learn automation tools, this course will be a good choice. Our goal is to help you quickly master these tools and apply them to your daily work.

• 2024-03-12 - 2024-03-13 | 09:00 - 16:00
• Teams online

On Tuesday, 12th March, the Logistics Working Group will hold its 2024-2025 working group chair and vice chair elections.

• 2024-03-12 | 14:00 - 15:30
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405 + European Chamber Office Shanghai, 22nd Floor, Unit 2204