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

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