第九届中国专利年会将于2018年8月30日至31日在北京国家会议中心举行，主题为“专利，助推对外开放”。
The 9th China Patent Annual Conference 2018 will take place in Beijing, at the China National Conference Center, from August 30 to 31, 2018. The theme of CPAC2018 is “Patent, Boosting Opening-Up”.

经过8年的发展，“中国专利年会”以其规模之大、影响范围之广、演讲嘉宾重量级之高、会议形式之多样化，已经成长为中国专利行业的第一大会议，是您了解国内外专利信息发展最新动态、掌握专利信息产品最新研发成果、树立企业形象、扩大企业知名度、建立广阔人脉关系的绝佳平台。
After 8 years’ development, due to the great influence, diversity of programs, along with the insights of professional speakers, CPAC offers unrivalled opportunities for participants. CPAC is also an unparalleled opportunity for all kinds of players of keeping updated with the latest IP information, building up brand recognition, marketing and networking.

• 2018-08-30 - 2018-08-31 | 09:00 - 18:00
• China National Conference Center

On June 29th the latest draft of amendments to the PRC Individual Income Tax was opened to public consultation revealing potentially impactful changes. Much of the initial headlines on the draft have focussed on the consolidation of various categories of incomeand on the introduction of more itemized deductions. The proposed changes aim to promote social fairness and justice by alleviating the tax burden, increasing personal income, and boosting consumption on the middle and lower income classes.
The European Chamber is delighted to welcome IIT experts from Deloitte to explain in the depththese amendments and to elaborate on their potential implications for European companies operating in China.

• 2018-08-15 | 14:30 - 16:30
• Rosewood Beijing Hotel, Salon 201, 2nd Floor

The European Chamber is delighted to welcome Lauri Myllyvirta from Greenpeace, Xie Yanmei from Gavekal Dragonomics and Ether Yin from Trivium/China to explain what has driven this reduction in pollution and assess to what extent lasting systemic changes have taken place. Are local officials likely to return to their old habits or will a stepped-up central inspection campaign lead to continued enforcement (overzealous or otherwise) of this winter's anti-pollution measures?

• 2018-03-23 | 14:00 - 16:00
• Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center, 3rd Floor, Hangzhou Room

European Chamber cordially invites you to join Erik Jonnaert, Secretary General of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) on March 22 for a discussion on Urban mobility: Smart solutions for smart cities, in which Erik will address these challenges and opportunities during his speech.

• 2018-03-22 | 15:00 - 16:10
• Rosewood Beijing Hotel, Salon 202, 2nd Floor

On 19th March, the European Chamber CSR Committee and AmCham’s China Business Sustainability Committee cordially invite you to join an inter-chamber networking event. We are honoured to have James Chen, chairman of the Chen Yet-Sen Family Foundation, to share his personal philanthropic journey.

• 2018-03-19 | 17:45 - 20:15
• Havana Bar at Grand Millennium Hotel

Kerry Brown, director of the Lau China Institute at King’s College London, and Andrew Polk, co-founder of Trivium/China, share their insights on the ongoing lianghui meetings, the proposed constitutional changes and what businesses can expect as the lines between the Party and the government continue to blur.

• 2018-03-15 | 16:00 - 17:30
• Rosewood Beijing Hotel, Salon 201, 2nd Floor

The European Chamber invites you to join a seminar with Benjamin Ee, Director of Forensic Services, PwC China who will present on how to build an effective anti-fraud program and share practical experience of managing these challenges.

• 2018-03-13 | 09:30 - 11:00
• European Chamber Beijing Chapter, 4th Floor, Office C411A, Lufthansa Centre

The European Chamber is delighted to welcome Erik Brattberg, director of the Europe Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Brattberg will lead a discussion on the current European political environment and the state of relations between the EU, US and China.

• 2018-03-07 | 18:30 - 20:00
• European Chamber Beijing Chapter, 4th Floor, Office C411A, Lufthansa Centre