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

At this year’s annual Human Capital Conference, the European Chamber is delighted to invite chief executive officers (CEOs) and human resources (HR) leaders from top-tier companies to debate key strategies for adapting to the shifting business dynamics in China. Speakers will explore how to cultivate a culture of talent engagement and retention, while also examining which cutting-edge tools and technologies can help elevate the employee experience and drive organisational transformation.

This event aims to provide a platform for industry leaders and HR professionals to share ideas and gain valuable insights to enhance HR practices and improve the working lives of employees.

• 2024-05-15 | 13:00 - 17:30
• Beijing Ballroom, 3F, Four Seasons Hotel

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

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

[This is a closed meeting open to consortium partners’ management and relevant stakeholders of EU SME Centre Phase IV including European embassies, consulates, EU-funded projects and secretariat/board members from European chambers or business associations only].
To make sense of the host of announcements during the 2024 Two Sessions and what they mean for China’s economic, foreign policy and political trajectory, Neil Thomas, Fellow on Chinese Politics at Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis, and Dan Wang, Chief Economist at Hang Seng Bank, will join on and offline our upcoming Policy Meeting, which will take place on Tuesday 19th March from 9:00-10:30 at the Four Seasons Hotel Beijing. The meeting will be off-the-record and held under Chatham House rules.

• 2024-03-19 | 09:00 - 10:30
• Four Seasons Hotel Beijing

During this event, experts on Chinese intellectual property (IP) regulations will share the latest updates on China’s IP landscape, with a focus on the issues that will matter most for SMEs while navigating 2024.

• 2024-02-27 | 16:00 - 18:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405

The EU SME Centre and the European Chamber are thus pleased to invite you to join our upcoming Policy Meeting, where two experts will explore both China’s current energy landscape – with a focus on renewables – and also pathways for international engagement. The meeting will be off-the-record and held under Chatham House rules.

• 2023-12-19 | 10:30 - 12:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing

The normalisation of life in China after COVID management controls were lifted 12 months ago led many to think that a robust and swift economic recovery would follow. However, while it looks like the government’s official 2023 target of achieving around a five per cent growth rate will be met, a combination of economic challenges and policy developments have cast a shadow over the potential for a stronger economy in 2024 and beyond.

In China, consumer demand remains muted, the property market is still in the process of stabilising, and overall business confidence remains low. An increasing number of Chamber member companies are looking to alternative investment destinations to diversify and avoid excessive dependence on a single location; others are separating parts of their China operations from their global ones, to remain compliant with legislation in China and the rest of the world, as well as to guard against risks arising from geopolitical tensions. Some companies take a different approach, doubling down on their presence in China in view of the importance of their China activities to their global portfolio.

• 2023-12-12 | 14:00 - 18:10
• Signature Ballroom, Hilton Beijing

Under the guidance of the National Energy Administration (NEA) and Jiangsu Provincial People's Government, the European Chamber Energy Working Group has the pleasure to co-host the 2023 China-Europe Offshore Renewables Development & Cooperation Forum with China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute and Yancheng Municipal People’s Government. The Forum will take place in Yancheng, Jiangsu from November 20th to 22nd.

• 2023-11-20 - 2023-11-22 | 00:00 - 00:00
• Yancheng, Jiangsu

Faced with an increasingly unstable geopolitical and economic environment, industrial policy has been inserted as a core component in the agendas of the world’s largest three economies – the United States (US), China, and the European Union (EU). These strategies and regulations on renewable and low-carbon solutions, raw materials and technologies of the future are likely to result in profound implications on the global supply and value chains while reshaping entire industries.

What is the global geopolitical and trade outlook look like amid this global industrial strategy race? What are the implications of the varying policy measures on the strategies of multinational companies? As the world is seemingly moving away from globalisation, how will the elevation of industrial strategies impact the liberalisation of global trade?

Faced with the above and further related questions, the European Chamber launched an event series—Battling it out - Decoding the Global Industrial Strategy Race—to bring members a comprehensive understanding on the industrial strategies adopted by the world’s top three superpowers and their implications on both state and industry players.

• 2023-11-10 | 12:30 - 14:00
• Wang Fu Ballroom II