The EU SME Centre and the European Chamber are pleased to invite you to our next Working Group meeting on 25th June 10:00-11:00 online, where Chief Economist at Coface, Junyu Tan, will provide an overview of the 2024 Coface China Corporate Payment Survey.

• 2024-06-25 | 10:00 - 11:00
• Online

According to the UN International Trade Centre, SMEs represent 95% of firms in the world and provide 70% of employment opportunities. Data from the OECD indicates that SMEs in China contribute significantly to the country’s various economic sectors. However, SMEs face significant challenges in adopting sustainable practices and operations. In 2018, the Chinese National Environment Ministry reported penalties for environmental regulations violations as mostly incurred by SMEs.

• 2024-07-03 | 16:00 - 17:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office & Zoom 中国欧盟商会上海办公室 & Zoom

The Auto Components Working Group are pleased to invite you to the meeting “Overview of the Data Standard and Digitalization in Global Aftermarket Market and Working Group Discussion”, which is taking place on Thursday 4th July at 15:00-16:30, in the European Chamber Shanghai Office.

• 2024-07-04 | 15:00 - 16:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

HR Forum Meeting and 2024 Chair Elections in Beijing

• 2024-07-05 | 10:00 - 11:30
• Beijing Office, Beijing Yansha Center, Office C405, No. 50 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing | Teams

European Chamber Nanjing Chapter is delighted to invite you to join the visit to Xuzhou, Jiangsu on July 8, where you will have the opportunity to participate the factory tours to XCMG and Elitech, the leading industrial player in construction engineering and cold chain IoT in Jiangsu, as well as to dialogue with Xuzhou municipal leader
中国欧盟商会南京分会邀请您参与商会徐州行活动，活动将包含江苏省工程机械及冷链物流行业领导企业徐工集团与精创电子参观，同时将举行与徐州市政府领导交流会。活动将于2024年7月8日在徐州举行。

• 2024-07-08 | 10:00 - 15:30
• XCMG Group

On December 11th, 2001, China entered World Trade Organisation (WTO) and China market was opening since then. Over the years, China market see lots of companies and corporations around the world explore their business potential and flourish here. While pandemic comes out of sudden which has a significant impact on companies’ supply chain management and its resilience and agility. As such, businesses no matter company size is multinational or small-sized enterprises, are actually thinking of and planning for their resilient supply chain and putting efforts on developing multiple supply chain possibilities.

Enterprises around the world are looking for additional and multiple supply chain option, Chinese companies are also preparing for their overseas market to echo Road and Belt Initiative put forward in 2013. Till now, it has been over 10 years for the first batch to explore overseas market, while some may succeed, and others drop out from the market. Many successful cases can be referred, others wish to look into those failure or not such successful cases to learn the lesson and experience.

To learn the insights on developing overseas business and at the meantime, foresee potential risks are essential to give a taste of your potential plan in developing market abroad. As such, join us at the seminar on July 9th to hear from industry insiders and experienced professional to hear their stories about exploring overseas market from local and international perspectives.

• 2024-07-09 | 14:00 - 16:40
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

“Games Wide Open” – we eagerly anticipate the Paris Olympics 2024. The global nature of the Olympics encourages sports participation in China and beyond, through corporate sponsorship, community initiatives, and extensive media coverage, promoting a healthier, more active generation. Our speaker series will explore two critical themes focused on China: a) transforming youth sports participation and b) maximising sports sponsorship effectiveness. We aim to inspire young athletes and ensure sponsorships are impactful, measurable, and aligned with broader social and health objectives.

• 2024-07-16 | 16:00 - 19:00
• Hansgrohe InnovationParc

In today's highly competitive business environment, enterprises are constantly seeking ways to enhance their operational efficiency and reduce costs. This event, titled "Enhancing Enterprise Efficiency and Reducing Costs from the Perspectives of Human Resources and Taxation," aims to provide insights and strategies for companies to achieve these goals. The European Chamber Nanjing is pleased to invite the experts from D’Andrea & Partners Legal Counsel and PHC Advisory, to share the insights to our members.

Background:
With the ever-changing economic landscape, businesses are facing increasing pressure to optimize their operations. Understanding the complex interplay between human resource management and taxation policies is crucial for driving down costs while maintaining or improving productivity.

• 2024-07-18 | 14:30 - 16:30
• Universe Meeting Room, 6F, DB Schenker Technology Solution Center (Nanjing)

HR Initiative Seminar -[Reducing Cost Series] Over-Time Pay Judicial Practice & Problem Solving Seminar [降本增效系列活动之] 加班费司法实践疑难问题座谈会

• 2024-07-19 | 13:45 - 16:30
• European Chamber Office Tianjin, 41 Floor, Meeting Room

In such a rapidly changing business environment, the establishment of a stable and efficient liquidity management mechanism is crucial to the operation of enterprises. Enterprises need to effectively and comprehensively manage the liquidity status and use a variety of effective measures to reshape healthy liquidity. 在瞬息万变的商业环境下，建立稳定高效的流动性管理机制对企业的经营至关重要。企业需要对流动性状况进行有效、全面的管理，采取多种有效措施重塑健康的流动性。

• 2024-07-25 | 15:00 - 16:30
• EY Nanjing office安永华明南京办公室