The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the fifth session of our Cybersecurity Compliance Series: Data Protection and Governance for Banking Institutions, taking place on Friday 27 September, from 10h to 12h at the European Chamber’s Beijing and Shanghai offices.

• 2019-09-27 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office, 4th floor, Room C405

Please join the Energy working group on Thursday 26 September, 4-6pm, for an in-depth discussion of the Energy working group’s lobby priorities and advocacy strategy for 2019/2020.

• 2019-09-26 | 16:00 - 18:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing, Office C412

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• 2019-09-26 | 12:00 - 14:00
• 7/F Chinese Restaurant, Four Seasons Hotel Tianjin

One of the biggest challenges facing European companies in China is the perpetuation of China’s ‘economic caste system’, which distinguishes companies by ownership, and favours state-owned over private and local over foreign. This biased economic structure pits finance-starved private companies against the unnaturally enhanced, inefficient SOEs that are at the core of China’s structural problems. The continuation of this system is doing little to inspire the European business communities’ long-term confidence in China’s economy.

• 2019-09-26 | 09:20 - 11:30
• 5/F Plum&Orchid Room, Four Seasons Hotel Tianjin

With user-generated content gaining much more influence, some cases of overzealous consumer activism can damage brands’ reputation significantly overnight. When such improper rights protection affects brands, the communication strategy to deal with consumers and media is vital to protect a brand’s reputation and defuse crisis.

• 2019-09-25 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing, Room C405

Increasing trade tensions between the United States and China are making headlines. The trade war is no longer a new concept and it has changed the business landscape for multinational companies with operations in China. The new landscape is forcing companies to perform a review of their current supply chains in light of the new environment and explore solutions to tackle these new challenges.

• 2019-09-25 | 15:00 - 16:45
• European Chamber Beijing Chapter, 4th Floor, Office C405, Lufthansa Centre

Join the European chamber for the release of the European Business in China Position Paper 2019/2020. Joerg Wutke, European Chamber President will present this year's report and discuss the key issues facing European businesses whilst outlining our recommendations for both the Chinese government and the EU.

• 2019-09-24 | 16:30 - 18:00
• Four Seasons Hotel, Beijing Ballroom

The increasing tense and unpredictability of the global trade situation is causing significant disruptions to their global supply chains and serious impacts on multinational companies. Along with the upcoming roll-out of Social Credit Syetem by 2020, companies in China have to make sure themselves and their supply chain stakeholders all meet the compliance requirements which could define their future. How to manage supply chain stakeholders with efficiency and avoid potential risks are key concerns for companies nowadays. The European Chamber Sustainable Trade Task Force which is under CSR forum is delighted to invite experts of supply chain management to share their best practices and experience.

• 2019-09-19 | 10:00 - 12:00
• The European Chamber Office, C405

企业内部高效绩效管理架构及员工福利成本控制 - 中国平安集团人力资源分享会（中文）

• 2019-09-18 | 13:30 - 17:00
• Meeting Room (Amber), 1F, Shangeri-La Hotel

On April 23, the 13th Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress passed the 4th amendment to the Trademark Law of China. The new trademark law will come into effect on 1st November, 2019. As part of the government’s effort to further strengthen the protection of intellectual property in China, the new trademark law especially targets the registration of bad faith trademark application.

• 2019-09-17 | 09:30 - 11:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office