Dear Working Group Members,

On 2 June 2017, in the context of the EU-China Summit in Brussels, Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete and Mr Nur Bekri, Administrator of the National Energy Administration signed the 2017-2018 Work Plan to implement the EU-China Roadmap on Energy Cooperation, having the objective of sharing best practices with regard to energy regulation, demand and supply analysis, energy crisis, grid design and the integration of renewable energy into the electricity grid. In this context, 2018 will also see the start of the EU–China energy cooperation platform (ECECP), an EU funded project aimed at strengthening the EU–China business cooperation in the energy sector.

How do these mechanisms of cooperation set up in the context of the EU-China Energy Dialogue function? What role can companies play? Will the European companies active in the energy sector in China benefit from these mechanisms? These and other issues will be discussed at the next WG meeting on 14 March 2018, h 9:30 – 11:30, with Mr Ignacio Asenjo, Second Secretary at the Delegation of the EU in China.

• 2018-03-14 | 09:30 - 11:30
• European Chamber office Shanghai

The U.S. tax bill holds out an incentive for American companies repatriating profits they have made in operations overseas. China has seen large investments by American companies, which is why it might be seriously affected if American companies begin to take advantage of this tax offer. What will the U.S. Tax reform mean to China and to companies operating in China?

• 2018-03-13 | 09:00 - 10:40
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

Two batches of industry parks have been listed by MIIT as national green industry parks, and new complementary policies have been issued and implemented by various local government authorities. In 2017, the Green Development League of National Economic & Technological Development Zones (NETDZs) was established, consisting of 35 national economic & technological development zones across China. Such league as a platform aims to promote the national ecological development strategy, and the communication among all those 35 NETDZs on green, low-carbon and circular development, which shall further facilitate the technology innovation, industrial structure, and the green structural transformation course. To update the members on the green development at the level of national industry parks and upcoming opportunities for European business in China, the European Chamber is pleased to invite Mr. Geraint Feng, Deputy Head, Clean-tech Transfer Division of TEDA Eco Centre and Secretariat of the Green Development League of NETDZs, to introduce the League along with the League’s 2018 plan and opportunities for European business in China, followed by a roundtable discussion with members.

• 2018-03-08 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

The European Chamber of Commerce and BOSS Lady are delighted to host a women's power breakfast on 8th March 2018. Join us and celebrate International Women's day, exchange your views with our speakers and discuss about Leadership and Thriving in a male dominated field.

• 2018-03-08 | 08:30 - 10:40
• Pan Win Corporate

The Intellectual Property Rights Working Group is glad to invite you to the next Working Group meeting and elections, that will take place on Thursday, 8th Mar 2018, 16:00-18:00 at the European Chamber Beijing, Shanghai and South China Office via videoconference/dial-in.

• 2018-03-08 | 16:00 - 18:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

You are welcome to join the first Pharmaceutical Working Group meeting in 2018 on Wednesday, 7 March, 10:00-12:00 to discuss about the priorities of our 2018 work agenda.

• 2018-03-07 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

The European Chamber is delighted to welcome you to a Factory tour to KUKA Robotics (Songjiang District). During the visit, Mr. James Wang, CEO of KUKA Systems (China) Co., Ltd. and Mr. Andy Wen, CEO of KUKA Robotics (China) Co., Ltd., will take you around the manufacturing plant and will speak about Manufacturing Robots.

• 2018-03-06 | 08:15 - 12:45
• Meeting point: European Chamber Shanghai Office

You are welcome to join the first Logistics Working Group meeting in 2018 on Monday, 5 March, 10:00-12:00 to discuss about the priorities of our 2018 work agenda and the new Position Paper

• 2018-03-05 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

The Compliance & Business Ethic Working Group is glad to invite you to the next Working Group meeting and elections, that will take place on Monday, 5th March, 2018, 16:00-18:00 at the European Chamber Beijing Office and Shanghai Office via videoconference.

During this meeting, we will have a discussion on the potential implications of the recent amendments to the Anti-unfair Competition Law, 2018 Working Group plan, as well as the Compliance Position Paper (PP) 2018/2019. We encourage our members to send us any comment about the current paper (see attachment), their correspondent concerns and potential new content. Any inputs, please send to Ms. Sio-Mei Ng at smng@europeanchamber.com.cn.

• 2018-03-05 | 16:00 - 18:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, 22th Floor, Unit 2204