2021 has witnessed tremendous changes in China’ digital landscape – more than ever, intellectual property (IP) protection in digital economy plays a crucial role in ensuring successful business operation in China. What can European companies do to protect their IP, when Covid pandemic continues to keep business as well as infringers online, and at a time when China promogulated Data Security Law and Personal Information Protection Law? The European Chamber and China IP SME Helpdesk cordially invite you to the joint Working Group Meeting ‘IP Protection in China’s Evolving Digital Economy: E-commerce, Data localisation, and more’. Speakers include Mr Matias Zubimendi, IP Business Advisor at China IP SME Helpdesk, and Ms Jin Ling, Head of IP Commercial & Digital Services at Beijing Lusheng Law Firm.

• 2021-11-19 - 2021-11-19 | 10:30 - 12:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

The European Chamber’s Rail Working Group is delighted to invite you to join a Meeting with the topic “Introduction and Sharing of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) Rail Projects and Their Operation Modes (Chinese Language)” on Thursday, 18th November 2021 at 10:00-11:00 in the European Chamber Beijing Office.

• 2021-11-18 - 2021-11-18 | 10:00 - 11:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office

The Investment Working Group is pleased to invite you to the meeting “Investing in China: Localization Strategies for Multinationals”, which is taking place on September, 23rd, 16:30-18:00, online via Zoom and in-person at KPMG Beijing office and at the European Chamber Shanghai office (venue details above).

• 2021-11-18 - 2021-11-18 | 16:30 - 18:00
• KPMG Beijing Office/ European Chamber Shanghai Office/Zoom

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 Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) has come into effect on 1st November, 2021. This law affects every company and every industry’s handling of employee data including the collection, storage, and use of information. Similar to Europe’s GDPR, it brings about many questions and challenges for HR leaders in China looking to be compliant with this new regulation.

At this working group meeting, Ms Isabelle Hajjar, Head of Compliance - Cybersecurity & Data Privacy, TekID will examine key considerations for HR leaders from a cybersecurity perspective and Ms Jeanette Yu, Partner, CMS will share her expertise from a legal standpoint.

• 2021-11-17 | 16:00 - 17:15
• European Chamber Shanghai Office and Online Zoom

By following the previous Circular Economy seminars on EU – China circular economy development and cooperation, Remanufacturing automotive batteries and components, we would organize the session III on remanufacturing plastic wastes, which is supported by China Circular Economy Association.

• 2021-11-12 | 15:30 - 17:15
• European Chamber Office Beijing

At this meeting, representatives of the Zhoushan Municipal Government will introduce policy for foreign participation in maritime R&D projects and shipbuilding projects. The working group will also introduce its Maritime Manufacturing Position Paper 2021/2022 followed by a roundtable discussion.

• 2021-11-12 | 15:30 - 17:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to our upcoming Working Group meeting, where Ms Nargiza Salidjanova, China Project Director at Rhodium Group, will provide an overview of the recently published China Pathfinder report.

• 2021-11-03 | 09:00 - 10:00
• Zoom online

Extensive power cuts have and are continuing to cripple critical industrial outputs and create instability for the business landscape in China. With increased pressure from authorities to meet targets for energy reduction, the current power shortages experienced across the nation are at the forefront of China’s Carbon neutrality ambitions to peak carbon emissions by 2030 and ultimately achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. Issues are exacerbated by insufficient new energies power supply and surging prices of coal/gas that increase costs for power producers that will likely to persist this coming winter. However, we need to ensure that there is a balance between Energy Security and China’s long term carbon neutrality targets through a more sustainable approach.

• 2021-11-03 - 2021-11-03 | 16:00 - 17:30
• European Chamber Office, Shanghai

In order to better guide foreign enterprises to operate in compliance with regulations in China and help foreign enterprises break through the difficulties of resolving foreign-related commercial disputes, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and Shanghai Commercial Mediation Center will hold a working group meeting on Cross-Border Dispute Resolution of Foreign Enterprises on October 28th, 14:00-16:00

• 2021-10-28 | 14:00 - 16:00
• Shanghai Commercial Mediation Center 上海市经贸商事调解中心