From 6th to 9th June, the European Parliament faced its once-every-five-year elections, after which the new leadership of the various EU institutions were selected and appointed. What do the initial results of the EU elections mean for the EU’s economic, political, climate and technological roadmap, as well as for its relationship with China?

Join us on 19th June for the fresh insights from scholars and experts to interpret the European Parliament election results, especially the changes in policies and leaders and outlook of EU-China Relations.

• 2024-06-19 | 15:00 - 16:30
• Teams/ European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405

Institute of Directors (IoD) is very delighted to host the first IoD Alumni Event in China on 6pm on 12 June in Beijing after the first day of our three-day course of ’Strategy for Directors’. Welcome to join with us!

• 2024-06-12 | 18:00 - 21:00
• 北京市朝阳区建国门外大街一号新国贸饭店三层众·社

How should China cultivate a diversified and multilevel human resource that meet the needs of economic and social development? How should companies better leverage the window of opportunity to foster talent dividend to drive business growth? If China is successful in pushing out new productive forces, what will large shares of the labor force do … will they in some way hold back growth in the economy?

Join us for a breakfast roundtable on 6th June, featuring Dr Scott Rozelle, Helen F. Farnsworth Senior Fellow and the co-director of Stanford Center on China's Economy and Institutions in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research at Stanford University. Dr Scott Rozelle will delve into these pressing topics, sharing perspective into the latest human capital trend in China, as well as the wider implications and suggestions for business.

• 2024-06-06 | 08:00 - 09:30
• 29 Grill, 2F, Conrad Hotel

Businesses undergoing transformation are increasingly prioritizing sustainable development. The rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging digital technologies are becoming essential for businesses in terms of the digital transformation of their production and manufacturing processes. Through digitalization, companies can enhance production efficiency, improve product quality, optimize resource utilization, reduce waste, and ultimately help achieve their sustainability goals.

The European Chamber is thrilled to organize an exclusive tour to Microsoft, where participants will not only gain a thorough understanding of the latest advancements in generative AI through face-to-face interaction with technologies, but also obtain practical advice on how to leverage AI to drive innovation and sustainability in business.

• 2024-05-16 | 14:00 - 16:30
• Microsoft Center One

free session to all European SMEs

• 2024-05-16 | 16:00 - 17:30
• Teams/ European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405

Throughout the past months, various actors in the EU have been sounding the alarm bells regarding overcapacities generated by Chinese production in a number of key sectors. Will the overcapacity set China, the EU, and the US on a dangerous course of trade confrontation in 2024? What are the policy options the three actors have at hand to address this issue? And how should companies incorporate all of these considerations in their business strategy?

Join us on 29th April for the fresh insights from Rhodium Group on China’s overcapacity outlook, as well as for a discussion with European industry representatives on their on-the-ground experience dealing with overcapacities.

• 2024-04-29 | 15:00 - 16:30
• Teams/ European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405

European Chamber Meeting with the Embassy of Sweden and Swedish Government Directors

• 2024-04-26 - 2024-04-26 | 08:00 - 10:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C-405

On 22nd March, 2024, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) officially issued the ‘Provisions on Promoting and Regulating Cross-border Flow of Data’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘New Rules’), revamping the cross-border data transfer rules in place since 2022. The New Rules constituted a much-awaited announcement that is expected to lessen the administrative burdens and cross-border data transfer bottlenecks facing many companies, and provide a more internationalized environment for MNCs as well as Chinese local companies with overseas needs.

• 2024-03-29 | 16:30 - 18:00
• Teams/ European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405

Join us for an enlightening breakfast briefing on Friday 29th March, from 8:00-9:30, featuring Andrew Polk, Co-founder and Head of Economic Research at Trivium China. Mr Polk will delve into these pressing topics, sharing insights into the latest developments in US-China relations and China's macroeconomic outlook, as well as the wider implications for business.

• 2024-03-29 | 08:00 - 09:30
• Symphony Room,1F, Kempinski Hotel Beijing

2024 is an important year for China on further economic recovery and also provides challenges and opportunities for companies to explore business in China. The ‘Two Sessions (Lianghui)’ and the China Development Forum (CDF) will guide China’s economic growth and provide new engines for business. At the same time, a stable and healthy bilateral EU-China relationship is strategically significant for the economy and companies.

Welcome to join us to outlook the China economic growth, explore the opportunities under the uncertain EU-China relations, discuss how will the 'Two Sessions' convey confidence in 2024 economy, and talk with economists and experts on new business opportunities in China.

• 2024-03-27 | 15:00 - 16:30
• Teams / European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405