The CFSTC is hoping to engage with members of the European Chamber’s Financial Services Working Groups to better understand foreign companies’ work on financial standardization and within the European Union as well as opinions of European companies in China on how China's national financial standards, industry standards, group standards and enterprise standards impact their daily practical work.

• 2020-12-22 | 09:00 - 11:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405

The Agriculture, Food and Beverage, Dairy Industry, FSMP and PN Working Group are delighted to invite you to the last working group meeting in 2020 with a distinguished researcher and professional from the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA).

• 2020-12-22 | 15:00 - 16:30
• European Chamber Office Beijing

The European Chamber and the EU SME Centre are pleased to invite you to our next meeting, where SME Forum Chair and Consultant at Dezan Shira Marco Förster and EU SME Centre Advocacy Manager Ester Cañada Amela will discuss the key hurdles encountered by European SMEs in China, and how the EU SME Centre can support them grow in a challenging yet exciting market. The meeting will take place on Thursday, 17th December from 3:30PM to 4:30PM at Dezan Shira's office in Guangzhou.

• 2020-12-17 | 15:30 - 16:30
• Dezan Shira & Associates Guangzhou

We are pleased to hold an annual Working group meeting for summarising AA WG work and look ahead to next year.

• 2020-12-11 | 16:00 - 18:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing, C405

Compared with traditional commercial bank customers, consumer finance customers and auto finance customers have a higher credit risk: they are more vulnerable, and more likely to default and obtain bad personal credit records. At the same time, these customers might be unfamiliar or do not proactively seek the security net that insurance provides. Meanwhile, insurance groups and holding companies strive to bring synergies to their markets by cross-selling between life insurance, health insurance and P&C companies, which requires them to obtain the qualification of cross-selling each other’s products in China. Many foreign-owned insurance companies do not have this cross-selling qualification, and those that do have obtained it in the past only for selected business lines. Meanwhile, draft regulation for commercial banks to cross-sell insurance has been released. In addition, consumer finance companies and auto finance companies seek to act as insurance agents in the same way that banks do. To successfully compete in the market, insurance companies, consumer finance companies and auto finance companies must be enabled to apply for this qualification.

• 2020-12-09 | 16:30 - 17:45
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405

Dear Members,

The Auto, Aviation, Construction, Energy, and Rail Working Groups are pleased to invite you to the meeting “Mixed Ownership Reform of State-owned Enterprise: Practice and Prospect”, which is taking place on Tuesday, December 8th, 15:30-17:00pm (China time), on-site at the European Chamber’s Beijing offices.

Renqiang Shao, Chief Economist of CRRC (bio attached), will share his insights on mixed ownership reform of state-owned enterprise. CRRC is the world's largest supplier of rail transit equipment and gradually expands its portfolio to energy and automotive sectors. Hydrogen energy and new-energy vehicles are their new focus.

Agenda
o Introduction and Opening Remarks
o Presentation by Renqiang Shao, Chief Economist of CRRC
o Q&A and Open Discussion
o Closing Remarks

• 2020-12-08 | 15:30 - 17:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office C405

The Finance & Taxation Working Group is pleased to invite you to the meeting “OECD Inclusive Framework on BEPS: Pillar One and Pillar Two Breakdown”, which is taking place on Tuesday, December 8th, 10:30-12:00 (China time), both online (via Zoom) and on-site at the European Chamber’s Shanghai and Beijing offices.

• 2020-12-08 | 10:30 - 12:00
• Zoom, European Chamber Beijing and Shanghai Offices

There has been an incredible rise in remote work due to COVID-19 which has conversely cause a rise in investments in cyber security by companies that are increasingly worried about cyber risks that the increased use of digital tools entails. However, despite these investments, companies need to adopt an end-to-end Supply Chain strategy.
Companies need to have a holistic view of the supply chain and promote a better integration within it.
Our two experts will be discussing the best strategies companies need to adopt to better tackle the increasing challenges posed by cyber risks in the supply chain.
If you would like to attend the event please register here on our website or email Pablo Galvez at pgalvez@europeanchamber.com.cn
If you wish to attend the event in person instead of online please send an email to Pablo Galvez at pgalvez@europeanchamber.com.cn

• 2020-11-26 | 10:00 - 11:30
• European Chamber Beijing Office C405

Closing off 2020, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China will celebrate its 20th birthday. Founded in 2000, the initial goal of the European Chamber was to establish a common voice for the various business sectors of the European Union and European businesses operating in China. This is still our raison d’être today.

For the past 20 years, the European Chamber has been a guide for European businesses to develop their presence in China, while also providing both Chinese and European authorities with constructive policy recommendations. We will continue to be your indefatigable advocate now and well into the future.

In recognition of the many accomplishments and successes over the past two decades, the European Chamber will host a celebration event in Shenzhen on 25 November.

The first half will be a conference discussing the challenges and opportunities for European companies operating here, as China’s new digital infrastructure initiative meets a de-globalised world.

A ceremony and buffet dinner will be held following the conference for you to enjoy with members of both European and South China business community.

Over 100 high-profile attendees will join this event, with VIP guests including EU Chamber President Joerg Wuttke, Chinese VIPs, as well as European Consulates and Representative Offices in South China. We eagerly anticipate your active participation!

• 2020-11-25 | 17:30 - 21:30
• Barcelona 巴塞罗那厅, 1st floor

Does your enterprise transport dangerous good in China? Are you involved in hazardous management, EHS management, tracking of legal requirements or logistics for hazardous good?

We are delighted to invite you to attend our upcoming joint working group meeting on the safety of dangerous goods transport by road on 24th November, 14:00 – 17:30.

China’s transport ministry – along with five other ministries – published measures governing the safe transport of dangerous goods by road, which came into force on 1 January 2020. Currently, the transport of some disinfectants, perfumes and other small products containing chemicals, such as aerosols and chemical reagents, must be transported by specialist vehicles designed to move dangerous goods. The new measures, however, allow an exemption for small quantities of dangerous goods that meet certain requirements.

The European Chamber is honored to welcome Mr. Wu Jinzhong, Head of the expert group on road transport of dangerous goods, Ministry of transport, as well as industry professionals Ms. Jingzu Li, Project Director of Improve the Safety of Dangerous Goods Transportation in China of Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and Mr. Chenfeng Shen, General Manager of GBK China Co. Ltd. to share with our member their experience and insights on dangerous goods transportation management.

• 2020-11-24 | 14:00 - 17:30
• ZOOM Online & Onsite