On April 23, 2019, revisions of China’s Trademark Law passed into law by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee. The amendment aims at enhancing intellectual property protections and seemingly addresses US concerns over forced technology transfer and IP theft. It is noticeable that the amendment seeks to penalize “bad-faith trademark registrations without intent to use”. The amendment to the Trademark Law will take effect on November 1, 2019.

• 2019-05-31 | 14:30 - 16:00
• European Chamber Beijing Chapter, 4th Floor, Office C405, Lufthansa Centre

Following on from last year’s successful event, the British Chamber of Commerce Guangdong is planning on holding its 2019 Women in Business (WIB) Forum inShenzhen. The event has been held for 7 years in a row in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and welcomed over 200 guests each year.

Through this forum, the BritCham hopes to establish a platform for women to exchange and inspire each other, allowing them to find their true character and place in life.

• 2019-05-31 - 2019-05-31 | 13:30 - 17:00
• Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai, Shenzhen

Join the VIP Meeting with Chongqing Municipal Commission of Commerce

• 2019-05-30 | 14:00 - 16:20
• Room 2408, 24th Floor, Building 2, Chongqing Energy Mansion 重庆能源大厦2栋24楼2408室

Social media age, potential crisis is every where, customer complains, safety issues, environmental issues, labor issues, product recall and so on. Companies with an increasingly fierce media landscape changes and an army of self-media eager to express their opinions via wechat and Weibo, that may lead to a reputation crisis and its effects on their brand and even businesses. This is especially true in the digital world, where a new crisis management strategy is a must-have.

• 2019-05-30 | 14:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

Intellectual Property

• 2019-05-29 | 14:00 - 16:00
• The Executive Centre 德事商务中心

Sustainability is a growing requirement from governments, suppliers and customers. Many businesses still don't recognize that working sustainably also means working cost-effectively. To turn this around requires a willingness to buck conventional financial wisdom by focusing not on reducing the cost of each part but on increasing the efficiency as a whole.

During this event, a range of speakers from various green sectors, will share with you how companies can start making their facilities more sustainable and reduce the environmental footprint.

• 2019-05-28 | 15:30 - 18:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Shui On Plaza, Unit 2204

What are the best practices that brands can employ to leverage WeChat as an effective E-commerce platform, and how can brands further leverage WeChat for B2B marketing? The European Chamber Marcom Forum is delighted to invite Jenny Chen, Co-founder at WalktheChat, to share WeChat E-commerce trends and B2B case studies. In addition to a presentation there will also be time set aside for audience Q&A.

• 2019-05-23 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing, Room C405

This seminar will talk about the latest salary level in Guangdong area and some key industry sectors. It will also provide the most up-to-date compensation and benefit strategic advice to develop a competitive package in your industry.Best practices in enhancing employees’ engagement, motivation and satisfaction within the organization will also be shared.

• 2019-05-22 - 2019-05-22 | 14:00 - 17:00
• 4/F，Sanhang Technology Building，Northwestern Polytechnical University

What is Sustainable Business Awards? How will the applicants be evaluated? What makes a successful case? In order to support Shanghai member companies to better fill in the awards application forms and understand the whole evaluation process when applying, we are organizing an information session on 21st May at 10:00 -11:30 am with expert from SYNTAO and judge last year to introduce the awards at the Chamber Shanghai office.

• 2019-05-21 | 10:00 - 11:30
• European Chamber Office Shanghai, Unit 2204, Shui On Plaza, 333 Hua Hai Zhong Road, Shanghai

This seminar will talk about the latest salary level in Guangdong area and some key industry sectors. It will also provide the most up-to-date compensation and benefit strategic advice to develop a competitive package in your industry.Best practices in enhancing employees’ engagement, motivation and satisfaction within the organization will also be shared.

• 2019-05-21 - 2019-05-21 | 14:00 - 17:00
• Wang Jing & Co., Law Firm meeting room