The recently released Global Trade Alert (GTA) report refers to the important contribution of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, while governments and the civil society demand multinational businesses to contribute more to achieve the SDGs, FDI’s steady decline poses a risk to achieving them. The GTA report investigates factors that are holding back FDI’s contribution to sustainable development and proposes recommendations that can reverse this trend: policy changes in FDI should enable international business to increasingly contribute to pressing global challenges.

• 2021-06-24 | 16:00 - 17:20
• Online

With support from the EU Commission, EU Delegation, Chinese counterparts, European and Chinese Banks, this event will be an efficient dialogue platform to highlight EU-China cooperation on financial sectors, and bring together regulators and industry players to exchange views and help to facilitate challenges for a better market development.

• 2021-05-19 | 09:30 - 12:00
• Online (webinar link will be shared prior to the event)

report review "Home Advantage: How China’s Protected Market Threatens Europe’s Economic Power"

• 2021-05-11 | 16:30 - 17:30
• Online (webinar link will be shared prior to the event)

At this get-together we will briefly discuss our key messaging and align on the wording of raised concerns. It will also be a great time for us to meet face-to-face, mingle with our peers and receive some updates on the regulatory development for leasing, auto finance and leasing.

• 2021-04-16 | 10:00 - 11:00
• European Chamber Office, Shanghai

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, has been working on the digital yuan since 2014 and is currently leading the field on establishing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), which could lead China to become one of the first major economies to introduce a sovereign digital currency. In April 2020, PBOC launched a pilot program in four Chinese cities: Shenzhen, Suzhou, Chengdu, and Beijing’s satellite city Xiong’an.

The CBDC could have a major impact and, to a certain extent, challenge the dominant role of third-party payment systems such as Alipay and WeChat Pay. CBDC will be a replacement for cash and will be controlled by PBOC. Furthermore, if successfully deployed, CBDC may bring China one step closer to its goal for Yuan internationalisation.

A conversation on the progress made in China around CBDC as well as the possible outcome and impacts is truly necessary given the nature of CBDC as a potential game changer in the financial services sector.

The European Chamber is pleased to welcome Dr. Yong Xia, China Chief Architect at HSBC Shanghai and Dr. David Wen, Professor at Zhejiang University International Business School (ZIBS) who will bring valuable insights and perspectives on the matter at hand. Join us Tuesday, 13th March 4pm-5:30pm (GMT+8) online via Zoom.

• 2021-04-13 | 16:00 - 17:30
• Online

CAI series

• 2021-03-25 | 15:00 - 16:30
• Zoom (Online Meeting)

At this meeting we will discuss the first draft for this year’s Position Paper and review some of recent developments within the maritime sector. At this meeting we will also hold Working Group Chair and Vice Chair Elections for 2021/22.

• 2021-03-24 | 17:30 - 18:30
• Online (Zoom)

GNSS.asia is pleased to invite you to our EU-Asia matchmaking event running on the Munich Satellite Navigation Summit on 16 – 17 March 2021.

Ms Dinka Dinkova, Acting Head of the International Relations and Communication Unit at the Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space of the European Commission, will present in her keynote the latest on EU-Asia cooperation and boosting business opportunities in GNSS

• 2021-03-16 - 2021-03-17 | 17:00 - 19:30
• Online

“Capital Beat” is Chamber regular seminar series on the topic of Public Affairs, in each session we aim to invite experts to share their views and opinions on current policy issues and their impacts for foreign business in China.

The 14th FYP necessitates attention. Companies should utilise the plan to refresh their strategic understanding of the next stage of China’s development trajectory towards modernisation. Therefore, the European Chamber is delighted to invite you to a webinar on 4th March where our distinguished guest speakers - Dr. Martin Raiser from World Bank, Ms. Lara Dong from IHS Markit and Mr. Scott Kennedy from Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) - will provide key predictions on the major policy shifts and trends, rollout and execution of the 14th FYP.

• 2021-03-04 | 16:00 - 17:35
• Zoom (Online Meeting)

合规与商业道德工作组很高兴邀请您参加3月3日（星期三）14:00 – 15:30举行的《外商投资安全审查办法》深度解析会议及2021-2022主席选举活动。 届时欢迎您前来上海市外商投资协会线下参加，您也可以通过ZOOM在线参会。会议语言为中文。

上海市外商投资协会会长黄峰将总结其过去的从业经验，为会员针对《外商投资安全审查办法》进行深度解读。在加入上海市外商投资协会之前，黄会长曾于2010年6月至2011年7月担任上海市商务委员会副主任、2011年8至2016年3月担任国家商务部外国投资管理司副司长。

• 2021-03-03 | 14:00 - 15:30
• Online and Onsite – Shanghai Foreign Investment Association Meeting Room