At this year’s Annual Conference “China’s Rise: The New Contradiction”, the European Chamber is delighted to welcome the Head of the European Union Delegation to China and keynote speaker, former Vice Chairman of the NDRC, Zhang Xiaoqiang to headline a host of leading economists, academics and business leaders who will analyze what the world looks like for European Business in President Xi’s new era.

• 2017-12-14 | 08:30 - 12:30
• Rosewood Beijing Jing Guang Center Hotel, 2nd Floor West Ballroom

美通社2017年新传播年度论坛将于12月7日在北京千禧大酒店举办。本届论坛主题为“影响力再定义”，届时将有来自国际国内媒体、企业传播者、公关传播机构行业专家，共同探讨在现今传播传播技术飞速变革，公关传播人士应如何重新定义传播的影响力，企业应如何打造有影响力的传播内容，以及怎样评估传播影响力等话题，并分享其最新实践与深度观察。

• 2017-12-07 | 09:00 - 18:00
• Beijing Millennium Hotel

Join YCIS Beijing’s Open Day on December 7 to understand how you can support your children on their bilingual journey. From the early stages of their life through graduation, the journey of a bilingual learner is both unique and challenging. Being able to fully communicate in a second language and thoroughly understand a second culture is a struggle that could take learners many years or even decades.

• 2017-12-07 | 09:00 - 11:30
• YCIS，Honglingjin Park, No.5 Houbalizhuang

This is the first time that the Shenyang Position Paper has been released as a standalone publication. It is based on the concerns and recommendations of European Chamber member companies operating in the city. It aims to offer constructive recommendations to both Shenyang and national-level policy-makers, in part by contributing to the ongoing debate regarding the best approach to revitalising the economy of Northeast China.

• 2017-12-05 | 10:30 - 12:00
• Four Seasons Hotel Beijing, 5th Floor, QING II + III

In this event – ironically situated at a “brick-and-mortar” auto store (although, not strictly speaking the “traditional type”) – leading experts in the automotive and internet-of-things industries will present and discuss on the role that E-Commerce in the Automotive Industry will take in the future in China.

• 2017-11-21 | 10:00 - 12:00
• Mercedes me Sanlitun

At the conference we will cover and debate relevant topics including: the impact of culturally savvy retuning Chinese, the demise of the expatriate package, the second-tier reality, talent development, and HR’s role in your company’s core strategic mission.

• 2017-11-16 | 08:30 - 12:45
• Four Seasons Hotel, Beijing Ballroom, 3rd floor

In June of this year, The New York Times warned that “as China moves to start enforcing a new cybersecurity law, foreign companies face a major problem: They know very little about it.” Though the Times may be guilty of hyperbole, while the implementing rules are still being formulated a lot of guess work remains on how this incredibly broad piece of legislation will actually be enforced.

• 2017-11-14 | 13:30 - 18:00
• Wang Fu Ballroom, The Peninsula Beijing Hotel

China Inc. continues to go global. While the days of purchasing football clubs may be over, investment in high technology and in modern services still remains on the governments ‘encouraged’ list providing a myriad of opportunities for European companies seeking capital and for the third parties needed to facilitate these deals.

• 2017-10-26 | 09:00 - 12:00
• Four Seasons Hotel, 5th Floor, QINGII&III

After the implementation of IATF 16949 in October 2016 China’s Auto Industry needs to update its quality management systems. Since China is holding more than 43% of all ISO/TS 16949 Certificates, it is the biggest market for Auto Quality Management System Certification and quality is the key for the success of the Chinese Automotive Industry. Therefore Automotive Roundtable will provide the platform to present and discuss the importance of quality management systems in China. The attending experts will moreover discuss potential improvements for Chinese quality management systems.

- in cooperation with Autoköpfe –
- Strategic Partner: EU Chamber –
- Event Partner: German Centre for Industry and Trade Beijing

• 2017-10-17 | 17:45 - 20:45
• German Restaurant Brotzeit (for dinner) & German Centre for Industry and Trade Beijing Co. Ltd. (for seminar)

The event will cover four key areas of discussion; Repair & Maintenance Information (RMI) databases, Automotive Product Recalls and Field Actions, Data Protection, and Independent Aftermarket.

• 2017-10-17 | 14:00 - 18:00
• Hilton Hotel Beijing, 3rd Floor, Signature Ballroom B