Although the pandemic abruptly halted Asia’s momentum as a rising economy, after this crisis the region plans to be well on its way to making the ‘Asian Century’ a reality. Excluding newly industrialized economies in Asia, regional growth is estimated at 6.6% in 2021, according to the Asian Development Bank. Asia’s leaders are faced with an array of challenges when looking to continue growth, considering institutional, financial, environmental transformations amongst many others are needed to make this possible.

Will Asia turn to its European counterparts for guidance? How should Europe engage? Inevitably, how will the upcoming US elections play a role in this relationship?

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to welcome Dr. Parag Khanna, Founder & Managing Partner, FutureMap and author of The Future is Asian: Commerce, Conflict & Culture in the 21st Century for a webinar moderated by Vijay Gokhale, 32nd Foreign Secretary of India 2017 – 2018, Indian ambassador to China 2016-2017. Book your seat now and join us for this webinar on Friday 30th October from 9:30am-10:30am (GMT+8) via Zoom.

• 2020-10-30 | 09:30 - 10:30
• Online - Zoom Platform

Despite presenting serious challenges throughout 2020, COVID-19 has not managed to impact the ineluctable roll-out of new, significant pieces of Cybersecurity implementation rules and draft laws in China. One notable release was the draft Data Security Law in July 2020. China’s determination to more-stringently regulate its cyberspace have been paralleled by a doubling of compliance endeavours from foreign businesses in China, which has increased both the cost and the operational burden of doing business, at least in the short-term.
In order to examine how the Cybersecurity Law and the Data Security Draft Law will coexist, and what the long-term impact will be on European companies operating in China, the European Chamber as assembled a distinguished group of government representatives, lawyers, security experts and industry representatives to discuss this topic at its annual Cybersecurity Conference.

• 2020-10-22 | 13:30 - 18:30
• Zoom/网络直播

The fragility and interconnectedness of our world powers continues to quickly unravel throughout the pandemic and the impact is clear: a declining economy. Taking this into consideration, key questions arise: who will be the first to break under this ultimate stress test? Looking forward, will the US remain isolated and raise further its national walls? Will China step forward and call for global unity?

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to welcome Francis Fukuyama, Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University and author of Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment for a webinar moderated by Ivo H. Daalder, President, Chicago Council on Global Affairs; Former US Ambassador to NATO; Former Director for European Affairs at the National Security Council. Book your seat now and join us for this webinar on Monday 12th October from 9am-10:30am (GMT+8) via Zoom.

• 2020-10-12 | 09:00 - 10:00
• Online - Zoom Platform

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has launched its COVID-19 Crisis Recovery Facility (CRF) in response to urgent economic, financial and public health pressures and to support a quick recovery of its members after the current crisis. The Facility will offer an initial USD 5 -10 billion of financing to both public and private sector entities facing serious adverse impacts as a result of the pandemic. It is part of the coordinated international response to counter COVID 19 crisis, as per the Extraordinary G20 Leaders’ Summit.

• 2020-04-30 | 15:00 - 17:00
• online

In the past few months, foreign direct investment (FDI) has returned to the forefront of discussions among European policymakers and business circles. The COVID-19 outbreak and its negative impact on the economy have intensified concerns related to potential takeovers of vulnerable European companies in key sectors. European countries like Spain, Germany and Italy are considering changing their FDI screening regimes or have already done so. At the EU level, on 25th March, the European Commission published an updated guidance on the screening of FDI.

• 2020-04-29 | 14:30 - 16:10
• online

During the COVID-19 outbreak in Europe, many foreign and Chinese companies in China want to help by providing medical supplies. The European Chamber of Commerce in China has invited relevant experts in the field of logistics, certification and government regulations to help members understand the process of delivering medical supplies to EU at this particular time. This webinar includes presentations from our guests and a 30 minute Q&A.

• 2020-04-24 | 14:00 - 16:00
• Online - Zoom (Link to be sent upon confirmation)

COVID-19 is taking a toll on world sports. From the Tokyo Olympic Games and the F1 Grand Prix in Shanghai to the women's Xi'an Open and the NBA season, the list of sporting events to be postponed or cancelled over Coronavirus fears keeps growing. This webinar discusses the impact of the outbreak on the sports industry in China and the way players in the sports sector can adapt to the new normal.

• 2020-04-16 | 15:30 - 17:05
• Zoom

European Chamber serial dialogue with local government

• 2020-04-16 | 10:00 - 12:00
• Webinar through ZOOM

China has been the most important driver for the global automotive industry for decades and has entered an entirely new phase of development so-called ‘2.0 era’ by 2019. While a host of challenges and opportunities faced by automakers in the new era are yet to be identified, the coronavirus outbreak has put the industry under intense pressure in the meanwhile damage global auto supply chains.

• 2020-04-15 | 14:00 - 15:30
• Online

Some companies were reopened their physical office in China in the past couple of weeks meanwhile still counting to support colleagues working remotely. In a fast moving and sensitive period like this, employee engagement is critical.

• 2020-04-14 | 15:00 - 17:00
• Online - Zoom Platform