China’s ambition to transition to an innovation-driven society was one of the clear overarching themes of the Third Plenum of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China Central Committee. China had already surpassed the United States (US) to become the world’s ‘most attractive’ destination for R&D investment. China is also the largest source of science graduates in the world, with approximately 900,000 engineering majors graduating every year, and already 2.8 million people working in China’s R&D sector

• 2015-09-16 | 14:30 - 16:30
• Four Seasons Hotel, 3rd Floor, TANGIII

This seminar will address:
- The findings of the Goldman Sachs report China's Environment: Big Issues, Accelerating Effort, Ample Opportunities;
- The (potential) market access issues as well as legal and regulatory issues that foreign environment companies are being faced with or may be facing; and
- The business impact of the recently revised environmental protection law.

• 2015-09-15 | 09:30 - 11:15
• Four Seasons Hotel Beijing, 3rd Floor, Beijing Ballroom

As envisioned by Beijing, the New Silk Road Economic Belt and Road will comprise two distinct transportation corridors: a land route that connects Xi’an in West China to Duisburg, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands in Europe by way of Central Asia; and a sea route that connects South China to Africa and Europe by way of Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India.

• 2015-09-14 | 16:00 - 17:30
• European Chamber Beijing Chapter, 4th Floor, Office C411, Lufthansa Centre

The Internet of Things (IoT) is defined as a dynamic global network infrastructure with self-configuring capabilities based on standard and interoperable communication protocols where physical and virtual “things” have identities, physical attributes and virtual personalities, use intelligent interfaces and are seamlessly integrated into the information network. IoT has moved from being a futuristic vision to an increasing market reality both in China and Europe. In this context, the EUCTP II will contribute to a three day event dedicated to EU-China IoT cooperation in Beijing from 31 August until 02 September 2015. This activity will have the support of market stakeholders to sketch recommendations for a joint action plan. Following the first two conferences organized in October 2014 and April 2015 in Shanghai and Lyon, the exchanges will provide important input for the EU-China Information Technologies, Telecommunications and Informatisation Dialogue. Priority themes to be addressed will include IoT global opportunities as identified in the context of eHealth, smart cities, and industrial IoT applications under the topic Industry 4.0.

• 2015-08-31 - 2015-09-02 | 09:00 - 17:00
• Vision Hotel, Beijing

The European Chamber CSR Forum in Beijing is pleased to invite you to join us for a seminar, in which non-profit representatives from three organizations and their corporate program partners will present community involvement opportunities for business professionals.

• 2015-08-27 | 09:30 - 12:00
• Hilton Hotel Beijing 北京希尔顿酒店, 2nd Floor, Work Room

On 27th April, the expansion of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone was officially launched by the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government. The expansion brings unprecedented opportunities to European businesses in China. The European Chamber is delighted to welcome Jian Danian, Deputy Governor of Shanghai Pudong New Area People’s Government and Deputy Director General of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Administration, to give first-hand information about the CSPFTZ. All the questions submitted in advance will be answered.

• 2015-08-26 | 14:00 - 16:00
• Kempinski Hotel, 3rd Floor, Kaifeng room

On July 27th, Shanghai’s Index fell a dramatic 8.5 percent –the single day largest drop since 2007-, while Shenzhen’s sank by 7.6 percent. Almost 2,000 stocks in both markets tumbled by the 10 percent daily trading limit, thus prompting a renewal of questions about what is happening to China’s stock market.

• 2015-08-13 | 16:30 - 18:30
• Beijing Jing Guang Centre Rosewood Beijing Hotel, 2nd Floor, 201 Chairman Suite

Join the discussion with Dr. Anil K. Gupta on 12th August!

• 2015-08-12 | 16:00 - 19:00
• Ballroom III, Beijing Marriott Hotel Northeast

The discussion will focus on the challenges of building a career in China with panelists sharing some of their own stories. We will discuss how these challenges have evolved over a relatively short period of time and explore how our panelists have adapted along the way to progress to their current management level positions. In addition, the panelists will share their thoughts on where today’s career opportunities lie and provide guidance and tips to those seeking to establish themselves professionally in China.

• 2015-07-30 | 19:00 - 20:30
• European Chamber Beijing Chapter, 4th Floor, Office C411A, Lufthansa Centre

Industry 4.0, the so-called fourth industrial revolution - after steam, electricity and information - connects machines to a network where production processes and speeds are automatically adjusted to minimise issues and costs. It has been attracting a great deal of attention from all over the world, especially after China’s State Council unveiled the China Manufacturing 2025 blueprint, which is widely seen as a counterpart to Germany's Industry 4.0 strategy - an effort to create a manufacturing revolution underpinned by smart technologies. The ambition is to turn China into a leading manufacturing nation within a decade, with the priority on digitalisation and modernisation.

• 2015-07-16 | 15:00 - 17:40
• Four Seasons Hotel Beijing, 3rd Floor