How can French enterprises get a deeper understanding of the particularities and complexities of the Chinese market, so as to better adapt to and integrate in an era of digital transformation？How can Chinese companies fully understand and adapt to the French market, to better "go global" in an era of globalization? This forum will invite representatives from China and France’s governments, business communities, and academic circles to engage in in-depth discussions on these questions and more. In the process, they will promote bilateral business exchanges along with the stable and far-reaching development of Sino-French relations, jointly helping to write a new chapter of cooperation for the future.

• 2023-11-16 | 16:00 - 19:00
• China Europea International Business School (CEIBS)

Forum Background

The comprehensive strategic partnership between the European Union (EU) and China turns 20 this year. Over the past two decades the EU and China, two of the world’s leading economies, have engaged in mutually beneficial cooperation in a win-win manner and achieved significant success in fields such as politics, economy, culture, and science. As of the end of 2022, EU-China bilateral trade volume reached $847.3 billion, with each side the second-largest trading partner of the other. The stock of two-way investment between China and the EU has exceeded $230 billion, benefiting people on both sides and contributing greatly to world peace and economic prosperity.

Looking ahead, the two sides hold great potential for cooperation and share common interests in promoting economic growth and financial stability, coping with the energy crisis, curbing inflation, and pursuing green and digital transitions. As such, they have decided to set up a financial working group under the China-EU High-Level Economic and Trade Dialogue (HED) mechanism to strengthen cooperation in financial areas such as financial liberalisation, infrastructure, and regulation, as well as sustainable finance and fintech. However, some tension does exist within the relationship – EU authorities have recently opened an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric car imports, for example.

• 2023-11-14 | 16:30 - 19:10
• CEIBS Shanghai Campus

Banking, and finance in general, can play a vital role in the fight for a more sustainable, greener planet. Progress in the climate bond market can contribute significantly to accelerate climate action. It is strikingly clear that climate change and climate policies will affect all economic actors in our short- to medium-term future. Climate change will directly impact both states and companies. Therefore, climate mitigation policies and support for the ecological and energy transition are more necessary than ever before.

The European Chamber is pleased to welcome representatives from Amundi, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Bank of China, European Investment Bank (EIB), and Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) to dive deep into the role finanance has into creating a greener future. Book your seat, join us 28th November at 4:00pm in SEB Shanghai's office or online via zoom.

• 2020-11-27 | 16:00 - 17:30
• SEB Shanghai Branch & via Zoom

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to join the Business Delegation Visit to Zhejiang Province with a tentative date of Wednesday, 25th November 2020.

• 2020-11-25 | 10:00 - 18:00
• Hangzhou, address be shared prior to the event

In current uncertain economic times, China and Shanghai are taking further actions to open up the financial system and become a more attractive place for international investment. Treasury & financing has traditionally been a highly restricted and regulated area in the Chinese business environment. While cross-border cash pools can offer an efficient way to move RMB and foreign exchange between group companies, there are plenty different models available which do face different regulatory frameworks and may come with different tax considerations. This seminar shall cut through that complexity, provide you with a hands-on overview about different cash pool schemes based on the latest regulatory changes and consider alternative treasury tools for your application.

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to invite HSBC and PwC to address relevant aspects around setting up and operating cross-border cash pools.

• 2020-03-03 | 09:00 - 10:40
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Shui On Plaza, Unit 2204

Mark your diaries for the third event part of the Energize your Autumn series, this time on the topic of Green Finance. In this edition, BNP Paribas and SEB will speak about Green Financing in China.

• 2019-12-09 | 15:30 - 17:30
• SEB Shanghai Office