Archive for 2020

This Webinar will make the argument for company effective management of long-term change and adaptation to remote working; setting up a digital strategy for remote working optimizing employee engagement. The discussion will also dive into the fiscal impact of displacement brought on by the COVID-19 crisis, from a tax compliance perspective.

The European Chamber is delighted to invite Mike Paxton, Executive Director, Morgan Philips Group, Rosanna Terminio, Managing Partner, Asecorp China, Ana Jorge, Associate, CuatreCasas and Steven Majer, VP Human Resources, Ford Motor China to share experiences and expertise on the above. Join us on 1st July at 4:00pm (GMT+8).

  • 2020-07-01 | 16:00 - 17:30
  • Online

Within a month, Beijing had unveiled details of its new national security law for Hong Kong, provoking deep concerns from the international community and raising increasingly pointed debate within the region and overseas.

  • 2020-06-30 | 14:30 - 16:00
  • Zoom (On-line Meeting)

The European Chamber is pleased to welcome you to a webinar where speakers will discuss post COVID-19 trends in the automotive sector and some actions companies in the sector or who work with this sector may want to consider. Join us on 29th June for a webinar with Aptiv, Accenture, Maserati and Michelin.

  • 2020-06-29 | 16:00 - 17:05
  • Online - Zoom Online Meeting Platform

This webinar will offer a better understanding of opportunities and innovation in fintech and cryptocurrency, and gain insights into entrepreneurship within these sectors. Experts will detail their motivation, challenges, and role in this field while guiding those who are interested in following their steps.

The European Chamber is delighted to collaborate with China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) eLab in inviting George Sheng, CEO, MYKEY and Filipe Castro, Co-Founder, Utrust to share their insights and expertise on the above mentioned. Join us on 24th June at 16:00 (GMT+8).

  • 2020-06-24 | 16:00 - 17:30
  • Online

This event is cancelled.
For multinational corporations operating in China, repatriating cash from their subsidiaries has always been an important but challenging issue. China maintains a strict system of foreign exchange controls, meaning funds flowing into and out of China are tightly regulated.
Further, depending on the bilateral Double Taxation Agreements between China and the contracting country where the foreign parent company is located, generating income in China has tax implications which might affect the overall tax burden of both the China-based subsidiary company and the foreign parent company.

  • 2020-06-24 | 15:00 - 16:30
  • Zoom Webinar

For companies, protecting data and complying with regulations means defending the company’s assets and goodwill. In the case of cross-regional transmission, how does one conduct compliance assessments? In order to prevent network theft and attacks by hackers or hostile forces, how does one establish a data protection system? Join China Entercom and Dell at 3p.m. on 23rd June, as they share their insights with you!

  • 2020-06-23 | 15:00 - 16:30
  • Online(webinar link will be shared prior to the event)

COVID-19 pandemic completely dominate discussion in all spheres of life and has forced many companies to pivot sharply as they contend with seismic supply chain disruption. Though the full impact of COVID-19 is not yet known, the compounded effects make return to the status quo increasingly unlikely, while customer demands for infinite choice, immediate availability, and instant delivery will continue to reshape markets. COVID-19 has demonstrated that supply chain can be one the biggest sources of vulnerability for companies. On the other hand, getting supply chain right is one of the biggest opportunities or value levers that businesses have.

  • 2020-06-18 | 15:00 - 16:00
  • Zoom

China is aiming to establish a set of free trade port policies focusing on trade and investment facilitation across the whole island of Hainan by 2025, building an economy with a new height of openness by 2035 and a high-level free trade port of global influence by the middle of the century.

President Xi Jinping has underlined the importance of high quality and high standards of construction in the Hainan free trade port, while prioritizing the innovation of institutional integration in the process of building the port.Building Hainan free trade port is a significant strategic decision to push forward the innovation and development of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and a matter of great importance in the progress of China's reform and opening up in the new era.

  • 2020-06-18 | 13:45 - 15:15
  • Zoom (On-line Meeting)

COVID-19 is disrupting all manner of businesses throughout the world. One of the main challenges arising from COVID-19 is the issue of supply chain disruption. In order to help companies’ supply chain become more resilient, Malaysia is offering itself as a Global Supply Chain Hub in Asia.
The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) is attracting foreign companies operating in Asia to relocate to and expand into Malaysia, supporting businesses by working with Malaysian companies that are supported by the Government and are seeing as reliable suppliers for MNCs.

The European Chamber of Commerce in China welcomes speakers representatives of MIDA and executives from DHL Express and B. Braun Medical Industries Malaysia, to discuss the following topics:

  • 2020-06-16 | 16:00 - 17:30
  • Online - Zoom Online Meeting Platform

On Monday 15th June from 17::00 to 18:00 (GMT+8), European Chamber President Joerg Wuttke, APCO Worldwide's Chairman Greater China Region Chairman, Jim McGregor and Senior fellow in the Asia Program of the German Marshall Fund, Mareike Ohlberg will lead a webinar discussion to examine the current state of the EU-US-China triangle and what lies ahead.

  • 2020-06-15 | 17:00 - 18:00
  • Zoom - Online Platform