The pilot scheme on work permits for foreigners was introduced in October 2016 and will be implemented nationwide in April 2017. European Chamber, in cooperation with the German Chamber of Commerce, French Chamber and Swiss Chamber cordially invites you to a briefing on the new regulations for foreigners working permit on April 7.

The scheme will classify workers into three categories and aims to streamline work permit applications for foreign workers. The Section Chief of the Beijing Municipal Center of Foreign Experts Affairs, Mr. Rong Duan, will inform about the new regulations and attendees will have the opportunity to consult with governmental officials face to face during the Q&A session.

• 2017-04-07 | 14:00 - 17:00
• Hilton Hotel, Signature Ballroom B, 3rd Floor,

On 7th November, 2016, the Chinese authorities passed a new Cybersecurity Law that will have significant ramifications for the operations of European Business when it comes in force on June 1st this year. For one, existing requirements for localizing their storage of data on servers located within Chinese territory will be further strengthened. Network operators will also be required to provide ‘technical support’ for national security and law enforcement, which may include pressure to compromise their encryption.

• 2017-04-07 | 08:30 - 10:30
• QING II&III, 5th Floor, Four Seasons Beijing

Dear Working Group member,

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the next Legal and Competition Working Group meeting + Chair Elections. It will be held on Thursday, 30 March, 14:00 – 16:00 at the European Chamber offices in Beijing and Shanghai via video conference.

• 2017-03-30 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Beijing, 4th floor

The 2017-2018 ICT Working Group Chair elections will be held during the next working group meeting in Beijing and Shanghai on Thursday 30 March, 2017, from 11h to 13h.

• 2017-03-30 | 11:00 - 13:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office, 4th floor, Room C411A

The European Chamber’s Investment Working Group will hold its next working group meeting on Thursday, 30th March, 16:00 – 18:00.

During this meeting we will also hold our national 2017/2018 Chair and Vice Chair elections.

• 2017-03-30 | 16:00 - 18:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office

European Union Chamber of Commerce in China

Consumer Finance & NBFIs, Insurance and Banking & Securities Working Groups

Working Group Meeting and Chair Elections

Date: Friday, 29th March, 09h00-11h00

Venue:

European Chamber office Beijing, Beijing Lufthansa Center, Office C412, 50 Liangmaqiao Road, Beijing -北京市朝阳区亮马桥路五十号，燕莎中心写字楼C-412室

European Chamber office Shanghai, Unit 2204, Shui On Plaza, 333 Huai Hai Zhong Road, Shanghai -上海市淮海中路333号，瑞安广场2204室

• 2017-03-29 | 09:00 - 11:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office

The 2017-2018 Cybersecurity Sub-working Group Chair elections will be held during the next working group meeting in Beijing and Shanghai on Wednesday 29 March, 2017, from 13h to 15h (Beijing Time).

• 2017-03-29 | 13:00 - 15:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office, 4th floor, Room C411A

The European Chamber’s Banking & Securities Working Group will hold its next working group meeting on Thursday, 30th March, 16:00 – 18:00. During this meeting we will also hold our national 2017/2018 Chair and Vice Chair elections.

• 2017-03-29 | 16:00 - 18:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office

Registration is closed.

The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to join a tour of this newly upgraded site and speak to its operational managers and to learn from some of their best practices. This visit is relevant to anyone interested in China’s Pharmaceutical industry, in high tech automation (Industry 4.0), plant management or packaging.

• 2017-03-28 | 13:00 - 18:00
• Meeting Point: European Chamber Beijing Chapter, 4th Floor, Office C411A, Lufthansa Centre

March Automotive Roundtable
- How to Keep Pace with New Regulations for the Automotive Market?

• 2017-03-28 | 18:00 - 21:00
• German Restaurant Brotzeit (for dinner) & German Centre for Industry and Trade Beijing Co. Ltd. (for seminar)