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 sixth episode of the Interpreting the EU's Toolbox series will focus on the Forced Labour Regulation, which will likely be adopted in the coming months. The regulation will enable the EU authorities to investigate goods, supply chains, and manufacturers with suspected links to forced labour. Products made with forced labour will be banned from the EU’s internal market and intercepted at the EU’s borders. On Tuesday, 22nd October at 16:00, representatives from the European Commission will provide an overview of the Forced Labour Regulation. A representative of the International Labour Organization will then present its overall framework (conventions, standards and guidelines) pertaining to forced labour. Finally, Stuart Newman, Senior Advocacy & Engagement Advisor at amfori, will share best practices for companies on how to tackle forced labour across their supply chains.

• 2024-10-22 | 16:00 - 17:30
• European Chamber Beijing Office and Online

Factory Visit - A Tour to Tianjin Takeda Pharmaceuticals Co.,Ltd. 工厂参观 - 天津武田药品有限公司

• 2024-10-24 | 14:00 - 16:15
• Tianjin Takeda pharmaceuticals Co.,Ltd.

European Chamber Agriculture, Food and Beverage Working Group are delighted to invite you to attend the working group meeting of “A Sip from Regenerative Agriculture”, on Thursday, 24th October 2024, 15:00-16:30; to present an overview and best practices on regenerative agriculture in Chinese food and beverage industry.

• 2024-10-24 | 15:00 - 16:30
• European Chamber Beijing Office and Online

Regular meet up for breakfast with fellow executives and leaders from across industries and functions. This breakfast gathering would be a casual occasion where we talk about career stories, market dynamics, work plans, news, books and creative ideas. Come to have a cup of coffee with the European Chamber members and friends.

一杯咖啡，一份早餐和一些有趣的话题。聊聊行业动态，市场决策，职业故事，洞见，新闻和创新想法。清晨工作之前，来与中国欧盟商会的会员和伙伴享受一小时富有行业洞见的交谈。

• 2024-10-31 | 07:45 - 09:00
• Oui More Coffee

The European Chamber's Maritime Manufacturing & Industrial Services, International Liner Shipping, and Energy Working Groups are delighted to invite you to attend the next cross-working group meeting on "Closing the Gap for Shipping Decarbonisation: Global Market Insights and Trends on Renewable Methanol" which is tentatively set on 31st October 2024 morning, in Chamber's Beijing and Shanghai office and via Teams online.

• 2024-10-31 | 10:00 - 12:00
• Chamber Beijing office / Shanghai office / Teams online

To explore key developments in the field of green building and to help us better navigate the new regulatory landscape, the Construction Working Group is pleased to organise a seminar featuring Mr Gary Li, Director and Head of ESG Consultancy & Sustainability Property Management at Coldwell Banker Richard Ellis (CBRE) China. The seminar will delve into the regulatory framework and offer practical insights into the future of sustainable building practices in China, supporting the nation's environmental targets.

• 2024-11-01 | 14:00 - 15:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office / Beijing Office / Teams online

WANT TO TRY ROWING? Now it is the opportunity to start! Join the rowing workshops organized by the European Chamber Nanjing Chapter and also enjoy a high-level networking among the beautiful Xuanwu Lake!

• 2024-11-01 | 18:00 - 19:00
• 艇进国际赛艇俱乐部 Tingjin International rowing Club