The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to a briefing session on the 2018 China International Import Expo (CIIE). During this session, officials from the China International Import Expo Bureau (CIIEB) will introduce the Expo and explain how European companies can participate and benefit from it in future editions.

• 2018-07-19 | 13:00 - 15:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C411

China and the EU have jointly expressed their commitment to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Circular Economy at the 20th China-EU Summit. Both stand to gain from aligning on policies that support the transition to a circular economy, which can unlock new sources of economic growth and innovation while benefiting people and the environment.

• 2018-07-17 | 09:00 - 12:30
• The Kerry Hotel Beijing 北京嘉里大酒店

In his recently published book The China Paradox, senior Fellow at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, Dr. Paul G. Clifford draws from his 30 years’ experience in China, as a consultant, an executive and a Peking University professor, to lay bare the delicate balance of forces which lie at the heart of China's economic success over the last four decades.

• 2018-07-12 | 16:00 - 17:30
• European Chamber Beijing Chapter, 4th Floor, Office C411A, Lufthansa Centre

Chinese Authorities are increasingly shifting their focus from permitting of industrial facilities to ensuring operational compliance. In the last 12 months, over 30,000 violations were issued under the new Environmental Protection Law, with over 6,500 industrial facilities being ordered to suspend or shutdown operations, resulting in business interruption and supply chain disruption.

• 2018-07-11 | 09:30 - 11:30
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room 411A

In light of the high risk profile associated with many BRI projects, China is looking to develop legal mechanisms to bring some level of governance to the initiative and to ensure that Chinese companies and their interests are protected abroad. In this event, speakers will assess the development of these emerging dispute resolution mechanisms and the impact they may have on alleviating concerns of international partners and investors.

• 2018-07-05 | 09:00 - 10:30
• Four Seasons Hotel, Beijing Ballroom 1

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