Recent WTO disputes, an ongoing trade war, and significant rates of ongoing intellectual property (IP) infringement in China have amplified concerns about the strength of the country's IP regime. At the same time, across many indicators, China's IP regime is relatively supportive of European businesses. For European firms, this seeming contradiction is difficult to explain to fellow employees and top management in China -- let alone headquarters, clients, and government representatives. And yet, without a convincing explanation offered to these stakeholders, business activities in China may run sub-optimally at a time where competition is fiercer than ever. This working group meeting will seek to both explain and offer some solutions to this conundrum.

• 2021-12-07 - 2021-12-07 | 15:00 - 16:30
• Zoom

The European Chamber is pleased to invite Professor Ma Aijin, the main drafter of Excessive Package Standard for Cosmetics and Food, to give the recorded illustration of the key requirements of the Standard.

• 2021-12-07 | 10:00 - 11:00
• zoom

Over the past two years, companies in South China have been dealt a series of hardships stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic that has put additional pressure on them. Travel policies may be seen as the most challenging obstacle to tackle for businesses as it grows increasingly difficult to not only return key employees from abroad, but, more importantly, attract talent to move to South China.

• 2021-12-02 | 14:00 - 17:30
• 3rd floor, The Westin Pazhou

Sign up the annual signature event of the Shanghai Chapter

• 2021-12-01 | 09:00 - 12:30
• The Langham Xintiandi Shanghai

Auto Components Working Group Meeting
Topic: Transaction Structure and Post-transaction Integration within the Auto Sector Integration M&A

• 2021-11-26 - 2021-11-26 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Office Shanghai Big Meeting room

Sign up the annual signature event of the Shanghai Chapter

• 2021-11-24 | 14:00 - 18:30
• Swissotel Grand Shanghai

The European Chamber is delighted to invite to the joint Working Group Meeting ‘Impact of Data Security Law and Personal Information Protection Law in Transport Sector’ at 3:30-5:00pm on Tuesday, 23rd November 2021 in European Chamber’s Beijing Office. Please note that this event will be held only in Chinese.

• 2021-11-23 | 15:30 - 17:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office, 4th Floor C405

2021 has witnessed tremendous changes in China’ digital landscape – more than ever, intellectual property (IP) protection in digital economy plays a crucial role in ensuring successful business operation in China. What can European companies do to protect their IP, when Covid pandemic continues to keep business as well as infringers online, and at a time when China promogulated Data Security Law and Personal Information Protection Law? The European Chamber and China IP SME Helpdesk cordially invite you to the joint Working Group Meeting ‘IP Protection in China’s Evolving Digital Economy: E-commerce, Data localisation, and more’. Speakers include Mr Matias Zubimendi, IP Business Advisor at China IP SME Helpdesk, and Ms Jin Ling, Head of IP Commercial & Digital Services at Beijing Lusheng Law Firm.

• 2021-11-19 - 2021-11-19 | 10:30 - 12:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to our next Education Roundtable “The Future of International Education in China”, which is taking place on 18th November 10:00-11:00, fully in-person at the European Chamber’s Shanghai Office.

• 2021-11-18 | 10:00 - 11:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

The European Chamber’s Rail Working Group is delighted to invite you to join a Meeting with the topic “Introduction and Sharing of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) Rail Projects and Their Operation Modes (Chinese Language)” on Thursday, 18th November 2021 at 10:00-11:00 in the European Chamber Beijing Office.

• 2021-11-18 - 2021-11-18 | 10:00 - 11:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office