The IPR Working Group is pleased to invite you to the meeting 2021-2022 chair elections, which is taking place on Friday, 5th March, 10:00am to 12:00pm (GMT+8:00, China time) at the European Chamber’s Shanghai and Beijing offices, as well as online via Zoom.

The first part of this meeting will consist of a sharing by Mr Reinout van Malenstein, Vice Chair of the IPR working group on the amended Copyright Law. On Nov. 11, 2020, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed the latest revision of the Copyright Law, its third amendment. Effective January 1st, 2021, the amended Copyright Law introduces some significant wording changes as well as an increase in the penalties in case of infringement, which Reinout’s presentation will further explore.

The second part of this meeting will consist of the 2021-2022 chair elections. Candidates running for the elections will introduce themselves and their goals for the IPR Working Group over the following 12 months. Only IPR WG members who had their registration confirmed for this meeting will have the right to vote in person or online, with one vote per company. Online voting instructions will be sent via email to individual attendees prior to the meeting.

• 2021-03-05 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office & Zoom Online Meeting

The Legal and Competition Working Group (WG) is delighted to invite you to the first working group meeting of 2021, which will take place on 3rd March, from 10:00 to 12:00. During this kick-off meeting, we will review the activities of the WG in 2020, and members are strongly encouraged to join the discussion and provide input on the WG’s 2021 advocacy and activity priorities, and Position Paper outline. With this occasion, the 2021 Legal and Competition Working Group Chair election will be held.

• 2021-03-03 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office C405/Zoom

At this meeting, Ms Beibei Zhang, DS Avocats will present an overview of the Multi-layered Protection Scheme (MLPS) 2.0 and its current mandatory implementation status. She will also advise members on the security and operational requirements for MLPS on which they will be assessed and how foreign companies can ensure internal security and compliance. We will also hold 2021-2022 WG Chair Elections. The Chair and Vice Chairs play a crucial role in driving the Working Group, which includes a leadership role in the drafting of the WG Position Paper, communicating key messages to Chinese and European government authorities and steering Working Group meetings.

• 2021-03-02 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405

The European Chamber Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Working Group and the Cybersecurity Sub-working Group is pleased to invite our members to our next working group meeting, where we will be discussing on the advocacy plans for 2021, the content for our annual Position Paper, and a topic update.

• 2021-02-24 | 09:15 - 11:00
• Online - Zoom

Non-taxable Benefits Cut-off for Foreign Expats and 2021 Local Chair Election

• 2021-02-23 | 14:30 - 16:00
• Zoom (线上活动) | Chongqing Office, Room 105, A2 Block, SinoSwiss Technopark

Pharmaceutical Working Group Meeting: 2021 Election (call for candidates) and Position Paper Discussion

• 2021-02-23 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office

Please send us your application of chair position by 21st Feb. If you have any suggestion and comment for advocacy and activities for the year 2021, please feel free to contact us.

• 2021-02-22 | 16:00 - 17:30
• European Chamber Beijing Office, Office C405

In accordance with the decision released by the state and municipal Party committee on the construction of China (Beijing) pilot free trade zone and the national service industry comprehensive demonstration zone, the Beijing municipal government aims at developing its local digital economy and digital trade. As such, to establish a convenient, efficient, safe and orderly environment for cross-border data flow, the Beijing municipal government launched the pilot program of Beijing cross-border data flow security management in November 2020.

• 2021-02-05 | 14:00 - 15:45
• Online - Zoom (Link to be sent upon confirmation)

Mr. Wang Zhanchao, Vice director of Aviation Industry Development Research Center of China as well as Mr. Cai Guoxian, expert of international aviation transportation will give analysis on the development environment, trends of Chinese civil aviation transportation industry, and the forecasts on fleet scale and demand for civil passenger/cargo aircraft by the Chinese civil aviation industry and the future performance of civil airplane market in the other territories and countries.

• 2021-02-04 | 09:30 - 11:30
• Beijing Lufthansa Centre, Office C405, 50 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District

We are pleased to invite professor Hong LAN and Financial senior analyst Mr. ZHANG Guoping to give an overview of the green investment opportunities and challenges in terms of policies, finance and law amid the transitional period as China is aiming at achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.

• 2021-02-03 | 09:30 - 11:30
• Beijing Lufthansa Centre, Office C405, 50 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District and ZOOM A