According to the PRC Disabled Persons Security Law, which became effective on 1st July, 2008, enterprises are obliged to hire disabled persons as a specified ratio of their total staff.
In order to strengthen implementation of the PRC Disabled Persons Security Law, on 9th September, 2015, the Ministry of Finance, the State Tax Bureau and the China Disabled Persons Federation jointly issued the Methods on Levying, Use and Management of Disabled Persons’ Employment Security Fund (Methods‌). The Methods stipulate that all enterprises in China must make contributions to the Fund if they do not hire a sufficient number of disabled persons.

• 2017-03-09 | 15:00 - 17:00
• Marriott Hotel Northeast, Salon 5, B2 Floor

The European Chamber is delighted to be joined by authors Philippe Le Corre and Alain Sepulchre, who in their new book China’s Offensive in Europe, study the trends, sectors, and target countries of Chinese investments in Europe to explain why they consider China’s investment strategy in Europe as ‘a contrasting mix of economic opportunism and strategic vision’. The authors will highlight the broader impact of these changing patterns of investment; including the increasingly vocal calls for reciprocity from foreign companies investing in China.

• 2017-03-01 | 08:30 - 10:30
• Four Seasons Hotel Beijing, 3rd Floor, TANG I

Gender equality is one of the greatest accomplishments of Finland during its hundred years of independence. And reciprocally, gender equality has enabled the rise of Finland from a poor agricultural nation to a modern and stable country on top of the world in education, innovation and freedom.

• 2017-02-28 | 16:30 - 18:00
• The residence of the Ambassador of Finland to China

Difficulties understanding financial statements? Every manager must have a deep comprehension of finance in order to succeed. Find the truth beyond the data in this full day training.

The training is based on case studies in order for participants to become familiar with the basic guidance behind finance and accounting and the preparation of the three main financial statements, balance sheet, profit and loss account and cash flow statement.

• 2017-02-22 | 09:00 - 17:30
• European Chamber Beijing Chapter, 4th Floor, Office C411A, Lufthansa Centre

On 25 December 2016, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress adopted China’s first Environmental Protection Tax Law (the Law). The Law is poised to replace the existing pollutant discharge fee system with a pollution tax as the main economic tool regulating environmental pollution by businesses in China. This historic development is expected to have sweeping impacts on enterprises’ compliance with China’s environmental regulations.

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to an exclusive session with Mr. Lian Qifeng, Deputy Director General, Property and Behavior Tax Department of the State Administration of Taxation (SAT) to interpret the newly interpreted law.

• 2017-02-15 | 14:30 - 16:30
• Four Seasons Hotel Beijing, 5th Floor, QING II + III

January Automotive Roundtable will invite the industry players including OEMs, related services platform to share their views on used car market in China.

• 2017-01-24 | 18:00 - 20:30
• Restaurant “Blue Marlin”