This year's National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) took on added significance as the last major political gatherings before the 19th Party Congress. We ask three leading China experts to read the tea leaves and predict what we can expect as we move towards a Politburo reshuffle in October/November.

• 2017-04-19 | 16:00 - 18:00
• 301 Chairman, 3rd Floor, Rosewood Beijing Jing Guang Center Hotel

Many will be familiar with the unique talents of Andrew Dougherty from his performances at our annual policy plenum event held in conjunction with the American Chamber of Commerce. Andrew launches his new parody album "The Redprint: Rhyme and Reason in the Riddle Kingdom' at the Rosewood's MEI bar. All proceeds go to fostering China-global relations through the arts.

• 2017-04-14 | 18:30 - 21:00
• MEI Bar, Rosewood Beijing Jing Guang Center Hotel

Join us on April 11th 2017 and Meet the Candidates to this year's Shanghai Chapter Board Elections.

• 2017-04-11 | 17:00 - 18:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

Be it companies or sports teams, the most successful organizations follow a ‘next man up’ philosophy in replacing top talent. To implement this approach successfully requires an organizational commitment to developing employees at all levels and a belief that organizational culture and the capacity for development is stronger than any individual.

• 2017-04-11 | 16:00 - 18:00
• European Chamber - Sennheiser Meeting Room

The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to attend the Pharmaceutical Working Group meeting organized from 10:00-12:00, Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Please come and join us to feel the pulse of China's healthcare reform.

• 2017-04-11 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C411A

The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to attend the Pharmaceutical Working Group meeting organized from 10:00-12:00, Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Please come and join us to feel the pulse of China's healthcare reform.

• 2017-04-11 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

Chair and Vice-Chair Elections and presentation on foreign insurance companies in China

• 2017-04-10 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office

The pilot scheme on work permits for foreigners was introduced in October 2016 and will be implemented nationwide in April 2017. European Chamber, in cooperation with the German Chamber of Commerce, French Chamber and Swiss Chamber cordially invites you to a briefing on the new regulations for foreigners working permit on April 7.

The scheme will classify workers into three categories and aims to streamline work permit applications for foreign workers. The Section Chief of the Beijing Municipal Center of Foreign Experts Affairs, Mr. Rong Duan, will inform about the new regulations and attendees will have the opportunity to consult with governmental officials face to face during the Q&A session.

• 2017-04-07 | 14:00 - 17:00
• Hilton Hotel, Signature Ballroom B, 3rd Floor,

Facing continued market access restrictions and a slowing economy, our latest Business Confidence Survey revealed that, while still largely committed to the market, 41% of European companies are planning to cut costs, including through head count reduction.

• 2017-04-07 | 08:30 - 10:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

The next R&D Working Group meeting is scheduled on Friday 7th April at PwC Innovation Centre in Shanghai where we will hold the 2017-2018 IPR Working Group Chairs elections. We will also be kicking off the 2017/18 R&D Position Paper (PP) discussion. Therefore we strongly encourage you all to attend this meeting and have your say in our lobbying priorities, strategy and direction of the group for the year to come.

• 2017-04-07 | 14:00 - 16:00
• PwC Innovation Centre