Under the guidance of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce, the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatisation, and the Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration, co-organised by the European Chamber, Shanghai Economic & Trade Commercial Mediation Center, and the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone IP Association, we are delighted to invite you to the EU-China Intellectual Property Protection Salon — Multichannel Approaches to IP Dispute Resolution as part of the 7th Shanghai Commercial Mediation Promotion Week. The salon will be held on Tuesday, 2 December 2025, from 14:00 to 16:00, at European Chamber Shanghai Chapter (Unit 2204, Shuion Plaza, No. 333 Huaihai Middle Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai).

We are honoured to feature distinguished speakers and panelists, including division directors from the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization and the Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration, alongside Mr. Sven Stürmann from EUIPO and representatives of leading Chinese and European enterprises. This salon provides a unique opportunity to gain insights into multichannel IP dispute resolution and engage with key stakeholders across government, legal, and industry sectors.

• 2025-12-02 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

To address the intellectual property (IP) challenges posed by counterfeit products, the Chamber's IPR Working Group will host a seminar on design protection and enforcement.

• 2025-12-03 | 09:30 - 12:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing & Shanghai

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the 2025-2026 WG Chair/Vice-Chair Election of the Legal and Competition WG v2 and its WG meeting on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR, topic to be confirmed). It will be held on 15:00 – 16:30 Thursday 6th November, offline at the European Chamber Shanghai Office, as well as online. At the meeting, members will have the opportunity to elect new Vice Chairs for the working group and get insights from the global perspectives on ADR. The Chair and Vice Chairs play a crucial role in driving the WG, which includes a leadership role in the drafting of the WG Position Paper, communicating key messages to Chinese and European government authorities, and steering Working Group meetings. Please note that starting from the 2025 election cycle, Chairs and Vice-Chairs will have a two-year term renewable by another two-year term, counting from March 2025.

• 2025-12-03 | 15:00 - 16:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to our next Export Control Task Force meeting, where Mr Guoxun (Kevin) Zhang, Senior Consultant at the Zhong Lun Law Firm Beijing office, will provide an overview of China’s export control regime and cover outstanding questions from members. The meeting will take place offline in Beijing and online on 4th December from 11:00 to 12:15.

• 2025-12-04 | 11:00 - 12:15
• European Chamber Beijing Office

The European Chamber invites you to join Episode 8 of our Interpreting the EU’s Toolbox series at 10:00 - 11:30 AM on 5th December offline in Beijing and online via Microsoft Teams. In this episode, Mr Laurent Bardon, Head of the Environment Section at the EU Delegation to China, will provide an interpretation of the EUDR. Next, a senior expert from Bureau Veritas will unpack the Regulation’s concrete implications for European companies operating in China and to provide practical guidance on readiness planning.

• 2025-12-05 | 10:00 - 11:30
• Bureau Veritas Beijing Office

To support enterprises in understanding policy developments and enhance the capacity of multinational firms to consume green power, the Energy Working Group is pleased to invite you to attend the EU–China Green Development Forum on Renewable Power Market Reform and Green Power Consumption to be held on 14:15–17:00, 5 December 2025, offline at the European Chamber Beijing Office and online via Microsoft Teams.

• 2025-12-05 | 14:30 - 17:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office, 50 Liangmaqiao Road, Room C405

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to an in-depth discussion session on the latest developments and practical implications of China’s evolving VAT framework

• 2025-12-10 | 16:00 - 17:30
• Online via Teams