The normalisation of life in China after COVID management controls were lifted 12 months ago led many to think that a robust and swift economic recovery would follow. However, while it looks like the government’s official 2023 target of achieving around a five per cent growth rate will be met, a combination of economic challenges and policy developments have cast a shadow over the potential for a stronger economy in 2024 and beyond.

In China, consumer demand remains muted, the property market is still in the process of stabilising, and overall business confidence remains low. An increasing number of Chamber member companies are looking to alternative investment destinations to diversify and avoid excessive dependence on a single location; others are separating parts of their China operations from their global ones, to remain compliant with legislation in China and the rest of the world, as well as to guard against risks arising from geopolitical tensions. Some companies take a different approach, doubling down on their presence in China in view of the importance of their China activities to their global portfolio.

• 2023-12-12 | 14:00 - 18:10
• Signature Ballroom, Hilton Beijing

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

What is the global geopolitical and trade outlook look like amid this global industrial strategy race? What are the implications of the varying policy measures on the strategies of multinational companies? As the world is seemingly moving away from globalisation, how will the elevation of industrial strategies impact the liberalisation of global trade?

Faced with the above and further related questions, the European Chamber launched an event series—Battling it out - Decoding the Global Industrial Strategy Race—to bring members a comprehensive understanding on the industrial strategies adopted by the world’s top three superpowers and their implications on both state and industry players.

• 2023-11-10 | 12:30 - 14:00
• Wang Fu Ballroom II

On 13th August, China’s State Council released the Opinions of the State Council on Further Optimising the Foreign Investment Environment and Increasing Efforts to Attract Foreign Investment (Opinions). The European Chamber has stated that the 24 points contained in the Opinions could go a long way towards improving business confidence if they are implemented in a timely, coordinated and consistent manner. The publication of detailed implementation guidelines will be an extremely important part of this process.

• 2023-10-12 | 15:00 - 16:30
• Signature Ballroom B, Hilton Beijing

The reform of Chinese state assets and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) has long remained the core element of China’s economic reform process. In 2015 the Guiding Opinions on Deepening the Reform of State-owned Enterprises (Guiding Opinions) was released as the key framework document to further modernize and improve the overall competence of SOEs. Successively, in 2020, the Three-year Action Program of SOE Reform (2020-2022) (Three-year Action Program) was issued and elaborated on the goals, timeline and future road map of the reform, which proves Chinese government’s ambition for the SOE system to make real changes.

国资国企改革长期以来是中国经济体制改革的重心。2015年，《关于深化国有企业改革的指导意见》（《指导意见》）出台，成为现阶段国企改革的框架性纲领文件，对进一步提高国企现代化和综合能力作出指示。2020年，《国企改革三年行动方案（2020－2022年）》等各项方案正式出台，国企改革的目标、时间表、路线图得到明确，展现了中国政府对深化国资国企改革的决心。

• 2023-09-21 | 14:30 - 16:30
• Signature Ballroom B, Hilton Beijing

To help our members better understand the broader state of EU-China relations and China’s economic recovery strategy following its reopening of its borders earlier this year, as well to provide instruction on the latest policy and regulatory trends, and best government affairs (GA) practices, the European Chamber is delighted to invite you to our first GA Conference, themed ‘Rebuilding Trust for Collaboration’.

• 2023-06-07 | 13:30 - 18:30
• Beijing Ballroom, 3F, Beijing Four Seasons hotel

ESG In Human Capital Strategy Development
European Chamber 2023 Human Capital Conference
中国欧盟商会人力资源大会

• 2023-03-27 | 13:30 - 17:20
• Beijing Ballroom, 3F, Beijing Four Seasons Hotel

The cause of globalisation has had a difficult few years, with populist sentiment on the rise and the US pulling back from its traditional multilateral roles. This is driving a rethink of long-held beliefs about the economics of development, and finding adequate responses to deal with emerging challenges has become the priority for all stakeholders. With global growth outlooks looking increasingly bearish at a time when a variety of factors are limiting the responses available to the EU and China, it is all the more pressing to explore the options that remain for governments and businesses alike.

• 2019-12-03 | 08:30 - 12:35
• Wangfu Ballroom, The Peninsula Beijing | 北京王府半岛酒店

One of the hottest words of 2019 is ‘uncertainty’. With the impact of the trade war between the US and China, the significant advancements in new technologies (AI, automation and robotics), and the talent battle within the leading domestic companies in China, we are experiencing disruptive changes in both our personal lives and the workplace.

• 2019-11-28 | 08:20 - 12:30
• Grand Ballroom, Beijing Marriott Hotel Northeast | 北京海航大厦万豪酒店

This symposium will focus on current antitrust issues facing companies doing business in China, in the EU, US and other important foreign markets.

• 2019-11-20 - 2019-11-21 | 09:00 - 17:00
• Multi-Functional Hall, Grand Building, BEIJING FRIENDSHIP HOTEL

With each passing tweet, the US-China trade dispute continues to deepen and threaten to move towards a more strategic level confrontation. While most analysts would agree the trade war has yet to have any real effect on the economy, pressure is being applied at a difficult time, when Chinese economic planners are seeking to alleviate the risk that has developed through years of aggressive credit-driven expansion.

• 2019-05-29 | 15:00 - 18:00
• Hilton Hotel Beijing, Signature Ballroom B