The European Union Chamber of Commerce’s Financial Services WGs have been working with the EU Delegation in Beijing to organise regular meetings with the regulators (CBIRC and CSRC). The next “seminar” should be held in the coming months. Cyber security, data transfer, data protection seem to be common issues that the whole industry has to face and would like to discuss with CBIRC. A virtual meeting between the banks, insurance and NBFI companies' COOs, CIOs, Heads of IT, Heads of Legal, Heads of Compliance was organised on November 17th to prepare the meeting thoroughly and identify concrete examples of areas where issues might arise.

• 2021-11-17 | 14:00 - 16:00
• Online

The European Chamber is pleased to invite members to our online briefing session to understand how European companies view the potential impact of EU Blocking Statute Regulation third-country operations, to be held in Beijing-onsite and by video-conference online on the 22th October 16:00PM-17:00PM.

• 2021-10-22 | 16:00 - 17:00
• Online (Webex)

The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to its next Financial Services Joint Working Group Meeting: An Update on China Cybersecurity and Data Protection and their Impacts on the Financial Services sector which is to take place on Wednesday 20th October 2021, 2:30-4:00 p.m.
Register online or email Ludivine Destree at ldestree@europeanchamber.com.cn before Tuesday 19th October, noon. You will receive a confirmation email containing the link to join the meeting via Zoom after registration closes the day before.

• 2021-10-20 | 14:30 - 16:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405 and Online (Zoom)

The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to join the next Joint Working Group Meeting: What’s in store for China’s Capital Markets?. The meeting will take place from 16.00-17.30 China time, Monday, June 28, 2021.
Register online or email Pablo Galvez at pgalvez@europeanchamber.com.cn before Friday, June 25, COB. You will receive a confirmation email containing the link to join the meeting via Zoom after registration closes the day before.

• 2021-06-28 | 16:00 - 17:30
• Online - Zoom (Link to be sent upon confirmation/registration)

AIIB-EUCCC Business Engagement Seminar

• 2021-06-03 | 15:00 - 18:15
• AIIB headquarters in Beijing

With support from the EU Commission, EU Delegation, Chinese counterparts, European and Chinese Banks, this event will be an efficient dialogue platform to highlight EU-China cooperation on financial sectors, and bring together regulators and industry players to exchange views and help to facilitate challenges for a better market development.

• 2021-05-19 | 09:00 - 12:30
• 3rd floor, Jade Ballroom C, Kempinski Hotel, Beijing | 北京凯宾斯基饭店三层翡翠宴会厅C

With support from the EU Commission, EU Delegation, Chinese counterparts, European and Chinese Banks, this event will be an efficient dialogue platform to highlight EU-China cooperation on financial sectors, and bring together regulators and industry players to exchange views and help to facilitate challenges for a better market development.

• 2021-05-19 | 09:30 - 12:00
• Online (webinar link will be shared prior to the event)

report review "Home Advantage: How China’s Protected Market Threatens Europe’s Economic Power"

• 2021-05-11 | 16:30 - 17:30
• Online (webinar link will be shared prior to the event)

At this meeting, Mr. MU Changchun, Director-General of the Digital Currency Institute, People’s Bank of China will provide an update from PBOC on the digital currency rollout, internationalisation of the Renminbi and regulatory developments.

• 2021-04-28 | 09:00 - 10:30
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C405

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, has been working on the digital yuan since 2014 and is currently leading the field on establishing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), which could lead China to become one of the first major economies to introduce a sovereign digital currency. In April 2020, PBOC launched a pilot program in four Chinese cities: Shenzhen, Suzhou, Chengdu, and Beijing’s satellite city Xiong’an.

The CBDC could have a major impact and, to a certain extent, challenge the dominant role of third-party payment systems such as Alipay and WeChat Pay. CBDC will be a replacement for cash and will be controlled by PBOC. Furthermore, if successfully deployed, CBDC may bring China one step closer to its goal for Yuan internationalisation.

A conversation on the progress made in China around CBDC as well as the possible outcome and impacts is truly necessary given the nature of CBDC as a potential game changer in the financial services sector.

The European Chamber is pleased to welcome Dr. Yong Xia, China Chief Architect at HSBC Shanghai and Dr. David Wen, Professor at Zhejiang University International Business School (ZIBS) who will bring valuable insights and perspectives on the matter at hand. Join us Tuesday, 13th March 4pm-5:30pm (GMT+8) online via Zoom.

• 2021-04-13 | 16:00 - 17:30
• Online