On 1 April, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), together with the State Council and President Xi made the announcement of decision on establishing the Xiong An New District as the national new district, which will be the third national new district after the Shanghai Pudong New District and Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. The European Chamber is pleased to invite Ms. Zheng Mingmei, Director of Smart and Low-Carbon City Department, China Centre for Urban Development of NDRC and Secretary General of Smart City Development Alliance of NDRC to provide exclusive insights on the plan of Xiong An New District under the development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Integration, and provide updates on the development of smart cities after the National People’s Congress and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (Two Sessions), followed by the roundtable discussion with our members.

• 2017-04-25 | 14:00 - 15:30
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C411A

The European Chamber, together with China Advertising Association (CAA) are pleased to invite you to an exclusive session with Ms Wang Xiaodong, Director of Regulation Division, Department of Advertising Regulation, State Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC) and Ms Meng Yajuan, Head of Legal Affairs Department, CAA. This event will be in Chinese only.

• 2017-04-20 | 09:30 - 12:00
• Rosewood Beijing Jing Guang Center Hotel, Salon 301, 3rd Floor

On 20th April, Chamber President Jörg Wuttke will join a distinguished panel including Romano Prodi to discuss the implications for European business of the Chinese Government’s signature technology initiative China Manufacturing 2025 (CM2025).

• 2017-04-20 | 16:00 - 18:30
• The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Ballroom

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

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

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,

On 7th November, 2016, the Chinese authorities passed a new Cybersecurity Law that will have significant ramifications for the operations of European Business when it comes in force on June 1st this year. For one, existing requirements for localizing their storage of data on servers located within Chinese territory will be further strengthened. Network operators will also be required to provide ‘technical support’ for national security and law enforcement, which may include pressure to compromise their encryption.

• 2017-04-07 | 08:30 - 10:30
• QING II&III, 5th Floor, Four Seasons Beijing