Ten countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plus Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea have just signed one of the world’s largest regional free trade agreements: Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Notably, this agreement is the second in Asia to happen without participation from the United States, signaling a leadership tilt towards Asia and a great step towards multilateral trade integration in the region. An agreement so far-reaching surely comes with geopolitical and economic implications, among others.

This Webinar welcomes experts to dive into RCEP and its implications for Asia, the economy and foreign business in China. Join us Monday, 21st December 2020 4:00pm-5:30pm (GMT+8) online via Zoom.

• 2020-12-21 | 16:00 - 17:15
• Online - Zoom Platform

With the conclusion of 2020, it's time to look back on the EUCCC Women Network Initiative and expect what's yet to come in the year of 2021. This initiative was launched earlier in 2020, as part of "Diversity" of European business, it has received plenty of positive feedback and fruitful results.

• 2020-12-18 | 15:30 - 18:00
• Meeting Room 1, 3F, Tianjin Conrad Hotel 天津康莱德酒店3楼会议室1

Victory for democratic candidate Joe Biden brings a tinge of optimism in restoring the world economic order and the likelihood for the US to re-engage in multilateral trade in the Asia-Pacific.

• 2020-12-17 | 14:00 - 15:00
• Online

Chayora Data Centre Visit & Industry Dialogue 朝亚数据中心参观及行业对话

• 2020-12-17 | 09:30 - 13:00
• Chayora (Tianjin) Data Centre 朝亚（天津）数据中心

The EU SME Centre and the European Chamber are pleased to invite you to join our last Policy Meeting of the year on the 16th December afternoon, where Associate Analyst at MERICS and founder of EU-China Hub Grzegorz Stec will discuss with Associate Director at Rhodium Group and co-author of aforementioned study report Agatha Kratz which areas of economic engagement between the EU and China are benign, and how the EU can broaden the scope of this green list through a range of targeted mitigation measures.

• 2020-12-16 | 16:00 - 17:00
• Beijing and Guangzhou offline

The EU SME Centre and the European Chamber are pleased to invite you to our next Working Group Meeting, where Mr. Matias Zubimendi from China IPR SME Helpdesk, Ms. Daphne Tuijn from Chaoly and WebshopinChina, and Ms. Grace Yu from Daxue Consulting will explore different aspects of operating in the Chinese E-commerce ecosystem by looking into IP considerations, marketing tools and e-commerce platforms. The meeting will take place offline at the European Chamber Beijing and Shanghai offices on the 14th December from 16:30-18:00. Online access will be offered to members not able to attend in person.

• 2020-12-14 | 16:30 - 18:00
• Beijing and Shanghai Offices/Zoom

2020 has been a year of unprecedented disruption and volatility for businesses. As well as placing enormous health and economic costs on organisations, the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified and accelerated latent geopolitical risks and trends. International companies in China now find themselves facing a more polarised geopolitical environment and a domestic agenda geared towards greater self-sustainability which pose significant challenges for their corporate strategies and operations both in China and globally.
The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to a webinar on December 9 where our distinguished speaker Chris Torrens, Partner at Control Risks, will share his observations on the profound geopolitical changes taking place in 2020-21 and the focus for organisations looking to future-proof their China - and global - businesses.

• 2020-12-09 | 16:00 - 17:00
• Zoom (On-line Meeting)

The European Chamber Tianjin 2020 Annual Government Appreciation Reception 中国欧盟商会2020年度天津市政府答谢会 2020年12月3日。

• 2020-12-03 | 14:45 - 19:00
• The Ritz Carlton Hotel Tianjin 天津丽思卡尔顿酒店, 2F

With a new president of the United States in 2021 comes hope of restoration of the U.S. and EU transatlantic bond. But will change really bring progress? After a rocky four years under the Trump presidency, a U.S.-EU strained relationship is undeniably collateral damage of the failed U.S.-China battle. With an equally complex relationship with China, the United States and Europe will need to step back and restrategise in order to stand a chance against Chinese dominance.

Our guests in this Webinar will provide an outlook on what may lie ahead for this important alliance and the need for a transatlantic strategy China.The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to welcome Thomas Friedman, New York Times Op-Ed Columnist; Author of “The Lexus and the Olive Tree”, “The World Is Flat” and “Longitudes and Attitudes” for a webinar moderated by. Book your seat now and join us for this webinar on hursday, 3rd December 10:00am-11:00am (GMT+8) / Wednesday, 2nd December 9:00pm-10:00pm U.S. EST via Zoom.

• 2020-12-03 | 10:00 - 11:00
• Online - Zoom Platform

Global supply chains have been greatly impacted by years of trade tensions between the United States and China, and most recently an unexpected pandemic. In the midst of economic recovery and a new president for the United States, now is the time tap into the potential of one factor that has many implications within global supply chains - Intellectual Property (IP) rights.

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to welcome Mark A. Cohen, Distinguished Senior Fellow and Director, Berkeley Center for Law and Technology; Doug Clark, Global Head of Dispute Resolution, Rouse & Co. International; and Adam Mossoff, Professor of Law, George Mason University and Co-Chair, Technology, Innovation, and Intellectual Property Program, New York University School of Law to share their expertise on the above-mentioned. Join us 2nd December 9:00am-10:30am (GMT+8) via Zoom.

• 2020-12-02 | 09:00 - 10:15
• Online - Zoom Platform