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

The European Chamber’s Financial Services Working Groups are delighted to invite you to the Joint Working Group Meeting “CF40/CASS Report Presentation on Foreign Perspectives of China’s Financial Opening Up” which is to take place on Tuesday 24th November 2020, 16:00-17:30 pm.

Register online or email Pablo Galvez at pgalvez@europeanchamber.com.cn (Shanghai) before Friday 20th November, COB. You will receive a confirmation email containing the link to join the meeting via Zoom after registration closes the day before. You may also attend in person at Shanghai office. Please send an email to pgalvez@europeanchamber.com.cn if your preference is in person attendance.
During August, the European Chamber, along with the US-China Business Council and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), participated in an anonymous survey based on an annual research project financed by the influential Chinese think tank CF40 (China Finance 40 Forum) and conducted by CASS (the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences). This year the project was focused on shedding light on the difference in perceptions between China’s regulators and foreign financial institutions when it comes to the opening up, underlining that there is a big gap. On one hand, China’s officials think they make great efforts to push forward the financial opening. On the other hand, foreign financial institutions feel limited improvement and wish the opening could bring more impactful changes.

On this basis, CASS has now published the report at the second Shanghai Bund Summit and are delighted to share the results with members of the European Chamber’s Financial Services Working Groups. At this meeting, Mr. Qiyuan Xu, Senior fellow, Head of Economic Development Department and Deputy Director of RCIF (Research Center of International Finance) at CASS will present the report.

• 2020-11-24 | 16:00 - 17:30
• Either offline attendance in the Chamber's office or online through Zoom

The Investment Working Group is pleased to invite you to the meeting “M&A 2020: Analysis and Outlook”, which is taking place on Thursday, November 12th, 17:00-18:30 (China time), both online (via Zoom) and on-site at the European Chamber’s Shanghai office.

• 2020-11-12 - 2020-11-12 | 17:00 - 18:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Zoom

The Investment Working Group is pleased to invite you to the meeting “The Art of Leadership: How to Ensure It Is an Investment and Not a Cost”, which is taking place on September 16th, 16:00-17:00 (China time), both online (via Zoom) and on-site at the European Chamber’s Shanghai and Beijing offices.

• 2020-09-16 - 2020-09-16 | 16:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, European Chamber Beijing Office, Zoom

The Investment Working Group is pleased to invite you to the meeting “Riding the Wave: Navigating Investment Opportunities in Industry 4.0 Transformation in China”, which is taking place on July 28th, 16:00-17:00 (China time), both online (via Zoom) and on-site at the European Chamber’s Shanghai and Beijing offices.

• 2020-07-28 - 2020-07-28 | 16:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, European Chamber Beijing Office, Zoom

The US-China relation has been in turmoil as of recent. The trade war gave way to the US-China Phase One Trade Deal which has helped accelerate some opening in the financial services sector. However, as the relationship is further subjected to a lot of strain, doubts remain in the horizon about what fruits will bear this tension and what impact will the financial services sector take. This event tries to tackle this and much more, explaining in detail possible scenarios that we need to consider and be ready for. To present a detailed picture of the situation we will count with the expertise of Michael Hirson who leads Eurasia's Group's coverage of China.
Register here online or email Pablo Galvez at pgalvez@europeanchamber.com before Sunday, 28 June, COB. For Shanghai, you can either attend the event offline at the office or online through Zoom. Let me know whether you would like to attend it offline or online. You will receive a confirmation email containing the link to join the meeting via Zoom after registration closes.

• 2020-06-29 | 09:00 - 10:30
• Either offline attendance in the Chamber's office or online through Zoom

The US-China relation has been in turmoil as of recent. The trade war gave way to the US-China Phase One Trade Deal which has helped accelerate some opening in the financial services sector. However, as the relationship is further subjected to a lot of strain, doubts remain in the horizon about what fruits will bear this tension and what impact will the financial services sector take. This event tries to tackle this and much more, explaining in detail possible scenarios that we need to consider and be ready for. To present a detailed picture of the situation we will count with the expertise of Michael Hirson who leads Eurasia's Group's coverage of China.
Register here online or email Pablo Galvez at pgalvez@europeanchamber.com before Sunday, 28 June, COB. You will receive a confirmation email containing the link to join the meeting via Zoom after registration closes.

• 2020-06-29 | 09:00 - 10:30
• Online - Zoom (Link to be sent upon confirmation/registration)

For a long time, the field of technical standardisation was confined to a reduced circle of experts and received little widespread coverage. However, with the increasing polarisation of the world, the strategic dimension of standards-setting has acquired new relevance. The European Union Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the US-China Business Council (USCBC), is pleased to invite you to our next Working Group meeting, where two experts will discuss both the geopolitical aspects of Chinese standardisation and the perspective and experiences of US businesses when it comes to China’s standards-setting system.

• 2020-06-12 | 14:30 - 16:00
• Zoom Meeting

At this working group meeting, Ricky Xue, Partner at PwC China, China Tax and Business Advisory, will share an overview of the primary tactics for cash repatriation and workable, China-focused solutions from foreign exchange, tax, and commercial perspectives.

• 2020-06-05 - 2020-06-05 | 10:30 - 11:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, European Chamber Beijing Office, Zoom

In the past few months, foreign direct investment (FDI) has returned to the forefront of discussions among European policymakers and business circles. The COVID-19 outbreak and its negative impact on the economy have intensified concerns related to potential takeovers of vulnerable European companies in key sectors. European countries like Spain, Germany and Italy are considering changing their FDI screening regimes or have already done so. At the EU level, on 25th March, the European Commission published an updated guidance on the screening of FDI.

• 2020-04-29 | 14:30 - 16:10
• online