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)

The Investment Working Group and Finance & Taxation Working Group are pleased to invite you to the meeting “Overview and Outlook of Capital Market”, which will take place on November 15th 3:00 pm-4:30 pm (Beijing Time) offline at the European Chamber Shanghai Office and online via Zoom. At this meeting, Mr Jens Ewert, National Chair of the Investment Working Group, and Mr Emmanuel Gros, Managing Partner from B&A Investment Banks, will share recent updates on China’s capital market. Specifically, the presentation will cover overview and outlook on CN Capital markets and Mergers and Acquisitions Investments.

• 2023-11-15 | 15:00 - 16:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office and Online Zoom

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

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the Finance & Taxation Working Group meeting “Cross-border Remittance and Receipts at Post-pandemic Era”, which is going to take place at 15:00-16:30 Thursday, 9th November, 2023 offline and online.

• 2023-11-09 | 15:00 - 16:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office and Online

This event serves as a platform to connect European SMEs with the Chinese local government for deep engagement and networking, as well as an opportunity to discuss the issues, recommendations, and possible solutions to the key issues impacting European SMEs operating in China with industry players, local associations, and experts in government relations.

• 2023-10-11 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

As the European Chamber’s tradition, it is the time of the year to hold the annual chair/vice-chairs election for the Finance and Taxation Working Group to lead the working group affairs for the next 12 months.

• 2023-03-24 | 09:00 - 11:30
• BJ Office, SH Office, GZ Office and Online

The Investment and multiple Working Groups are pleased to invite you to the meeting on “Updates of Foreign Direct Investment in China”, which will take place on Tuesday, 10th January 2023, 16:00-17:30 (Beijing Time) online via Zoom.

• 2023-01-10 | 16:00 - 17:30
• Online - Zoom Platform

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the Finance & Taxation Working Group meeting “Digitalize Your Business in China: Roll out of e-invoice system in China”, which is taking place on 14:30-16:00 Thursday, 20th October 2022, online.

• 2022-10-20 | 14:30 - 16:00
• Online - Zoom Platform

The Auto Components Working Groups, Tax Working Group, Logistic Working Group and Investment Working Group are pleased to invite you to the meeting “Comprehensive Bonded Zone's Policy Advantage and Best Practice in the Auto & Auto Components Industry”, which is taking place on Wednesday, 14th September 2022, in European Chamber Shanghai Office and Online.

• 2022-09-14 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office and Online

For many foreign multinationals, investing in listed companies is the fastest and more direct route to inorganic growth in China. Listed companies have higher levels of governance and transparency, buyer/seller valuation gaps are lower and negotiation processes can be shorter than with private peers. On the other hand, this apparently ideal route to market only represent a small amount of total foreign M&A in China, mostly due to an unfamiliarity with the complexities of the legal and regulatory environment.

The European Chamber Investment Working Group is delighted to invite you to the Investment Working Group meeting on MNC Investment in Listed Companies in China on Tuesday 12th July 17:00-18:00 pm Beijing Time (11:00am -12:00pm CET). In this meeting, Mr. Gian-Marc Widmer, Executive Director of CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. and Mr. Vincent Xu, Partner of KPMG, will share their professional insights on the topic.

• 2022-07-12 | 17:00 - 18:00
• Online Zoom and KPMG Beijing Office