The technology behind generative artificial intelligence (AI)—which can produce content such as text, imagery and audio—is developing at astonishing speeds. Following the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, this and other generative AI applications such as Stable Diffusion and GitHub Copilot, have captured public attention worldwide, thanks to their wide utility.

While the full economic potential of this technology is yet to be tapped into, there are a host of considerations and concerns for businesses and governments to take into account in the era of generative AI, not to mention the potential for legal and regulatory challenges.

• 2023-09-19 | 15:00 - 16:50
• Zoom/ European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405

您是否对深圳市[2023]31号文件《深圳市境外高端人才和紧缺人才2021年纳税年度、2022年纳税年度个人所得税财政补贴申报指南》有所疑虑？是否担心在2021和2022年度个税财政补贴的申请和审核中遇到挑战？那么，我们特别为您准备了一场不容错过的专题研讨会！
Do you have concerns about Shenzhen's [2023]31 document, " Guidelines for the Application of Financial Subsidies for Individual Income Tax in the 2021 and 2022 Tax Years for Overseas High-end Talents and Scarcely Needed Talents in Shenzhen "? Are you worried about facing challenges during the application and review process for the fiscal subsidies for personal income tax in 2021 and 2022? If so, we have prepared a not-to-be-missed special seminar just for you!

深圳市近期发布了新版指南，对申请人资格、申报单位条件以及申请材料等方面进行了重要调整。这意味着在您的税务申请过程中，可能会面临一些困惑。为了协助您充分理解政策要点、分享实际操作经验，以便按时完成2021和2022年度的个税财政补贴申请和审核工作，中国欧盟商会华南分会荣幸地邀请到了金融和税务工作组副主席张少玲和德勤中国的专家，将在这场专题研讨会上与您深入探讨深圳市新政策。
Shenzhen has recently released a new version of the guidelines, making significant adjustments to qualifications for applicants, conditions for reporting entities, and required application materials. This means that you may encounter some confusion during your tax application process. To assist you in fully understanding the key policy points, sharing practical operational experiences, and ensuring the timely completion of your applications and reviews, the European Chamber of Commerce in South China is honoured to invite the Vice Chair of the Finance and Taxation Working Group, Janet Zhang, and experts from Deloitte China to delve into Shenzhen's new policies at this special seminar.

• 2023-09-15 | 14:00 - 16:00
• 9th Floor, China Resource Building, 5001 Shennan East Road, Shenzhen

2023 has seen China’s continued regulatory efforts that could impact foreign companies’ investment decisions in the country – for example, the newly introduced Anti-espionage Law and the tighter supervision over data. At the same time, the government has also rolled out a series of measures to optimise the business environment for foreign investors in a bid to demonstrate its support of FDI. The complex context in China has led to lots of discussions on whether China is still an attractive investment destination, especially amid the global supply chain diversification trend post-COVID. How should we identify the real status of FDI in the Chinese market today and tomorrow?

• 2023-09-13 | 15:00 - 16:30
• Zoom/ European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405

Foreign-Invested Enterprise EHS Management/Hazardous Chemicals Management and How to Manage Challenge 外资企业EHS合规管理/危化品管理及如何应对挑战（EN&CN中文&英文）

• 2023-09-06 | 14:00 - 16:30
• European Chamber Tianjin Chapter Meeting Room

Through nurturing people and effectively managing labour relations, human resources (HR) departments play a critical role in engaging the workforce to increase business capacity, particularly amid major disruptions. HR departments have also come to play an increasingly important role in such areas as corporate social responsibility, sustainability and workplace ethics. At the same time, today’s rapid technological innovation and socio-economic changes require greater adaptability from employees for companies to get ahead in an ever more dynamic work environment.

• 2023-09-05 | 14:00 - 16:00
• Chengdu International School (CDIS) 成都爱思瑟外籍人员子女学校

Climate change has become one of the focuses that attract global attention. China also proposed at the 2020 United Nations General Assembly to fully implement the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, striving to achieve peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. The first challenge faced by enterprises in reducing emissions is how to calculate emissions more accurately, scientifically, and comprehensively, which is the foundation of enterprise emission reduction. The disclosure of emissions from enterprise products and operations may become a necessary policy requirement in the future. More and more regional markets and supply chains will impose restrictions on emissions to help reduce emissions and assume social responsibility.

European Parliament recently voted to officially pass the proposal on carbon border adjustment mechanism. It is reported that the CBAM plan (carbon tariff) will be implemented from October 1, 2023.

• 2023-09-01 | 13:30 - 16:30
• 24th Floor 2407 Room 24层 2407室

The European Chamber Nanjing Chapter is delighted to invite the experts from D’Andrea&Partners Legal Counsel and PHC Advisory, both companies of DP Group, to share their expertise on hot topics and challenges faced by enterprises in employee’s management. They will introduce the most up-to-date practices in corporate employee management and internal risk control, as well as discuss common issues and specific problems confronted by foreign companies operating in China in terms of employee management.
中国欧盟商会南京分会邀请来自DP集团旗下意大利德恩瑞律师事务所和普咨锐家财税咨询的专家，结合经济重启背景下社会热点话题，就企业用工管理的热点与难点为会员企业带来解读与分享。讲师将介绍企业在用工管理和内部风险控制中的最新实践经验，并针对外企在中国用工管理的共性与个案问题和与会者进行深入探讨。

• 2023-08-31 | 14:25 - 16:00
• Universe Meeting Room, 6F, DB Schenker Technology Solution Center (Nanjing) 

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

What is the outlook for global geopolitics and trade amid this industrial strategy race? What are the implications of the various policy measures for the strategies of multinational companies? As the world drifts further away from globalisation, how will the elevation of industrial strategies impact the liberalisation of global trade?

• 2023-08-30 | 15:00 - 16:45
• Zoom/ European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405

In recent years international F&B manufacturers and exporters are looking at the country for their investments and business expansion; US and European brands such as Beyond Meat, Omni Foods, VIOLIFE, and St Hubert have stepped into the Chinese market, of which the food and beverage market size was 9.1 billion US dollars in 2021, registered with a CAGR of 14%, according to Zhiyanzhan Research Institute. On the other side, the EU’s Farm to Fork strategy calls for a fair, healthy and sustainable food system and one of the approaches is transitioning from intensive animal agriculture to more plant-based food production.

This event will help European SMEs identify the market opportunities in plant-based food in China; analyse the exports to the region; understand the regulatory landscape; build competitive advantages against local brands; and benchmark against other leading entities that are thriving in this sector.

Join us on 30th August to hear about the latest developments and best practices from our prominent group of industry players and analysts.

• 2023-08-30 | 16:00 - 17:50
• European Chamber Shanghai Office & ZOOM

On 13th July 2023, Germany released its very first comprehensive strategy on China, which signals a concerted effort with the European Union (EU) outlook to view China as “a partner, competitor, and systemic rival”, with the focus being increasingly put on the latter two aspects. The strategy highlights the changing dynamics in China that require Germany to shift its approaches, de-risk its economy, and cut reliance on China in critical sectors while pursuing diversification in its supply chains.

The strategy calls on German companies to take geopolitical risks sufficiently into account. It reiterates that the general ceiling of investment guarantees of EUR 3 billion per company per country also applies to China, and will be subject to rigorous scrutiny. Special measures such as state export credit guarantees and export controls are also put forward to avoid unwanted technology transfers and thus protect German exporters, especially in terms of sensitive dual-use or security-related technologies. The strategy also underlines the importance Germany places on diversifying its economic ties, and actively expanding business relations around the world with actors that share its values and interests.

• 2023-08-25 | 15:00 - 16:30
• Zoom Online/C405, European Chamber Beijing Office