This event is to bring up-to-date insights into the landscape of sustainable due diligence in mainland China and its implications for SME businesses in the Chinese market.

What to learn from the webinar:
-The development of sustainability due diligence in China
-How to manage sustainability due diligence issues efficiently in China
-How will an SME be affected from 2023 as a direct or indirect supplier?
-Which main legal positions are protected under the German law, i.e. in which areas is corporate sustainability due diligence required?
-What does Chinese law already regulate regarding these legal positions?
-Which practical next steps could an SME in China take?

• 2022-12-07 | 16:30 - 18:00
• Online, ZOOM

The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to attend a timely hybrid event that will take place on Tuesday on 25th October, 2022 at 16:00-17:15 (Beijing time) where a group of invited experts will share their research and observations for the 20th CPC National Congress. This event will provide business leaders and decision makers with insights into the implications the Party Congress will have for their businesses, the economy and the future of China.

• 2022-10-25 | 16:00 - 17:45
• Online, ZOOM

What are the implications of the amended Anti-Monopoly Law on cross-border M&A and foreign direct investment? How can companies comply with the country’s increasingly strict regulatory oversight? Where should global investors look at the evolving China’s capital market? Join us in this session with a group of insiders and experts to discover the new driving forces in China’s capital market and navigate the regulatory challenges.

• 2022-08-30 | 16:00 - 17:30
• Online, ZOOM

As China-US relations deteriorate further, what will this mean for the evolving international geopolitical landscape? Will other countries be able to remain on the sidelines? How will heightened China-US tensions influence the current flow of business, trading and investment?

The European Chamber invites you to join this session for insights and projections on what’s next for China-US relations and its impact on the global economy.

• 2022-08-11 | 16:30 - 17:20
• Online, ZOOM

Who are the emerging KOLs; How to find the KOLs that match with the brand and can bring long-term benefits in this quickly developing market; What brand cases can we take lessons from? The European Chamber invites you to join us for an engaging discussion about the latest development in the emerging KOL & KOC marketing and opportunities for brands during and after the pandemic.

• 2022-07-28 | 14:30 - 15:55
• Online, ZOOM

As businesses step into the post-coronavirus future, they need to find a balance between what worked before and what needs to happen to succeed in the next normal. How working practices and consumer behavior have shifted in the wake of the outbreak? How are the impacted corporates expected to rebound in the second half of 2022? What are the short-term and long-term strategies to emerge from the lockdown, manage potential risks and navigate the new normal?

The European Chamber would like to invite you to join us for an engaging discussion about China’s economic outlook with a special focus on industry and corporate function specific perspectives. We will look beyond the surface and explore what opportunities lie ahead for European entrepreneurs as China’s economy is adapting to the new normal.

• 2022-07-21 | 16:00 - 18:10
• Online, ZOOM

With ocean industries being a strong driving force behind the country’s economic growth, business opportunities are to be discovered by companies. Zhoushan city has the highest contribution of the maritime economy to the city’s GDP among prefecture-level cities across China, with over 65% of its GDP from ocean sectors. The local government aims to build a modern ocean city focusing on high quality development of its maritime industries. The European Chamber is honoured to invite the Zhoushan Municipal Government and Investment Promotion Centre to brief the latest development of maritime economy, the city’s supportive policies, and further opportunities for foreign companies in China.

• 2022-06-30 | 14:00 - 16:00
• Online, ZOOM

The metaverse is taking the world by storm, with lots of points of view on existing and emerging technologies being adopted by consumers and brands. Is this Web 3 future bringing brands booming business opportunities, and even into a fully digitised marketing ecosystem, or is it just another buzzword in the tech world? Will NFT marketing be synchronised with or independent from the highly developed ecommerce system in China? What meta-strategies can marketers learn from the successful cases to provide more immersive customised digital experience?

To explore why metaverse is worth investing in and how brands can fully leverage metaverse marketing solutions, the European Chamber welcomes experts with hands-on experience in metaverse covering media & technology, brand communication and marketing to share useful case studies and insights towards this topic.

• 2022-06-28 | 14:30 - 16:40
• Online, ZOOM

Amongst the growing demand in physical and mental health care, a wide range of perspectives are taken, and new strategies and technologies come into play. What are the core issues and actionable tools available in mental health care? What is the latest progress in vaccine development and the role vaccination plays after Shanghai reopens? How to make good use of online medical services?

To answer these questions on mental and physical health in the post-lockdown time, the European Chamber welcomes a panel of prominent speakers to share their insights and expertise.

• 2022-06-23 | 14:30 - 16:40
• Online, ZOOM

Multinational companies in China are facing more regulatory pressure on cybersecurity and data transmission in recent years. On one hand, China has stepped up its cyber-related legislation with an unprecedented speed. On the other hand, the Coronavirus outbreak, by forcing companies and individuals to rely on online tools and hybrid workplace, has further underlined the importance for enterprises to review its approach to cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity Law has brought heavy impact on the business community in China; particularly, cross-border data transfer requirements are likely to be thorny for companies. Foreign companies that previously had a global approach to cyber security and compliance are pressed to revise their regional cybersecurity compliance and their current cybersecurity practices.
The European Chamber is delighted to invite subject matter experts to decipher the Chinese regulation on cross-border data flows, and cover how to comply with the increasing needs for cyber security defense and dynamic regulations, last but not least share some practical solutions to cybersecurity.

• 2022-06-15 | 16:00 - 17:30
• Zoom online