2018 was a busy period for intellectual property developments both in China and beyond. In an increasingly global world, developments in China impact not only China business but businesses abroad. The same is true for developments in Europe which impact businesses and trends in China. Our panel of experts will explore recent IP developments in China and their practical impact. In addition, we will be providing a UK and European perspective on both Brexit and Standard Essential Patents, the latter of which is becoming an increasingly important battleground in China.

2018年是中国及各地区知识产权迅速发展的一年。在经济全球化的背景下，中国的发展不仅影响着中国企业，同时还影响着海外市场；与此同时，欧洲的发展同样影响着中国企业和中国的发展趋势。我们的专家小组将探索知识产权在中国的最新发展及其实际影响。此外，我们还从英国和欧洲的角度来探讨英国脱欧问题、以及在中国市场上硝烟渐起的标准必要专利话题。

• 2019-03-13 - 2019-03-13 | 14:00 - 17:00
• Guangzhou Marriott Hotel

With the full implementation of China’s Individual Income Tax (IIT) Law on 1st January 2019, a series of changes have had a significant impact on individual taxpayers and the companies employing them. To support Foreign and Domestic companies in China to be in compliance with the series of anti-avoidance regulations and measures that have been promulgated in the past years by relevant Authorities to fight against the common practice of tax evasion and tax fraud.
The European Union Chamber of Commerce is delighted to invite you to join the seminar in which we will look at some of the practical tools for a better understanding of Tax Optimization Strategies.

• 2019-03-12 | 14:30 - 15:50
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

The Nanjing Chapter of the European Chamber of Commerce China and Nanjing Association of Enterprises with Foreign investments would like to invite you to join Nanjing International Food & Culture Festival.

• 2019-03-08 | 10:00 - 14:00
• Hongtai 1865 Creativity Industrial Park

Over the past decades, a trend has arisen among Chinese youth to go abroad for university studies in an attempt at enhancing their chances of landing a great job upon returning to China.

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to join us and explore what skills Chinese overseas graduates hold and lack, what are the top reasons for them to return to China, what are the top factors in their relocation decisions within the country, what they expect from prospective employers and what employers currently offer them, what are the most sough skills on the China job market and if Chinese young graduates do indeed have a competitive edge over domestic graduates.

• 2019-03-06 | 09:00 - 11:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office