This year marks the 20th anniversary of China’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The past two decades of China’s WTO membership coincided with phenomenal economic and trade growth in the country. While the reforms undertaken by China over these years have significantly accelerated cross-border trade flows and led to it becoming the largest global trader in goods and second largest trader in services, debate persists over how and to what extent China has implemented its WTO commitments.

On 9th December, this year’s annual conference will deliver insightful commentary on China’s 20 years of engagement with the WTO, how the country is expected to position itself as the WTO evolves, and the ways China can contribute to WTO reform and revitalise the multilateral trade mechanism. Through keynote speeches and panel discussions, our guest speakers (former chief trade negotiators, think tank experts and global business leaders) will present their perspectives on these topics, and examine how to preserve the core values of the multilateral trade system in the years to come.

• 2021-12-09 | 13:00 - 17:00
• Beijing Ballroom, 3F, Four Seasons Hotel

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

On 18th November, to further promote efforts in increasing market access to Beijing municipal’s service industry, as well as increasing the protection and attraction of foreign talent as part of the sector’s development, the European Chamber will hold a policy interpretation event with experts from Beijing Municipal Commerce Bureau and Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau Entry-Exit Management Division, who will outline Beijing’s plans for further opening-up in the local service industry, the pilot free trade zones, and the recent policy updates regarding foreign talents’ entry and exit.
Please note this event will be in Chinese with simultaneous interpretation provided and will be off the record.

• 2021-11-18 | 14:00 - 16:00
• Zoom Online

中国欧盟商会市场营销与传讯工作组将举办关于“营销科技（Martech）”的系列讲座，邀请中外专家与会员企业共同探讨营销领域的数字化转型，如何用技术更好地实现企业品牌与增长的目标。该系列的第一场活动将聚焦B2B企业，很高兴邀请到百炼智能创始人兼总裁姚从磊先生和未来链接（Glue Up）市场高级总监周新程先生，分享他们的经验和专业知识并参与互动讨论。

• 2021-11-11 | 14:00 - 16:00
• Online or Offline at European Chamber Beijing Office

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) and the National Determined Contribution Transport Initiative For Asia (NDC-TIA) project will host this workshop together to:

1. Facilitate international experience sharing on climate strategies, targets and policy making in the transport sector.
2. Provide a platform for relevant stakeholders to discuss the way towards achieving the climate targets in the transport sector, with a focus on four key areas (energy, road freight, aviation and shipping).

• 2021-10-29 | 14:00 - 17:10
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 5th Floor, Meeting Room C405, and Zoom online

After China’s proposal for a ‘Global Data Security Initiative’ in September 2020, China has stepped up its cyber-related legislation in 2021 with an unprecedented speed. This is especially reflected through the promulgation of two data related superordinate laws that will work together with the Cybersecurity Law: one is the Data Security Law (DSL), which came into effect since 1st September 2021, and the other being the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), to be enacted on 1st November 2021.
The European Chamber is delighted to invite our members to our next annual Cybersecurity Conference, where we invite the right experts, at the right time, to decipher the increasingly complicated cybersecurity management framework in China to better prepare our audience to what is coming or is present.

• 2021-10-26 | 12:30 - 17:30
• Second Floor, Wangfu Ballroom, The Peninsula Beijing | 北京王府半岛酒店二层

After China’s proposal for a ‘Global Data Security Initiative’ in September 2020, China has stepped up its cyber-related legislation in 2021 with an unprecedented speed. This is especially reflected through the promulgation of two data related superordinate laws that will work together with the Cybersecurity Law: one is the Data Security Law (DSL), which came into effect since 1st September 2021, and the other being the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), to be enacted on 1st November 2021.

The two laws, along with other recently promulgated regulations falling under the Cybersecurity Law, are to bring heavy impact to the business community in China. Foreign companies that previously had a global approach to data protection and compliance are pressed to revise their regional cybersecurity compliance and re-organize its China strategy vis-à-vis the new regulations, as the new laws and regulations might pose restrictions, additional compliance burdens, or risks, to their current cybersecurity practices.

The European Chamber is delighted to invite our members to our annual Cybersecurity Conference, where we invite the right experts, at the right time, to decipher the increasingly complicated cybersecurity management framework in China to better prepare our audience to what is coming or is present.

• 2021-10-26 | 13:00 - 17:30
• Zoom

After two years’ preparation, AMTech – International Advanced Manufacturing Show & AMC – Advanced Manufacturing Conference, which is jointly organized by Messe Stuttgart, CCPIT-MSC and 21 associations in Greater Bay, will eventually take place in Shenzhen on 11-14 October.

• 2021-10-11 - 2021-10-14 | 10:00 - 17:00
• 深圳国际会展中心

On 23rd September, the European Chamber will release its European Business in China Position Paper 2021/2022, the culmination of six months dedicated work by our 35 working groups and sub-working groups. This year’s Executive Position Paper looks into the 14th Five-year Plan (FYP), and identifies areas of risk and opportunity, both for European businesses and for China’s economy.

• 2021-09-23 | 14:00 - 15:30
• QING II & III, 5F, Four Seasons Hotel, Liangmaqiao Road No. 48, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Digital transformation has become the biggest trend for business evolution today. Behind this, how to leverage huge data sets with cutting-edge technology is the key to success for business leaders.

• 2021-09-09 | 15:00 - 16:30
• Zoom/Online