China Seminar: Financing Your Business in China – Thursday 13 November 2014 – 16h – Gent
Oct-29-2014 By : fcccadmin
The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce (FCCC) is organizing a seminar focused on ‘Financing Your Business in China’. This event will take place at 16h00 on November 13 at ‘Het Pand’, Onderbergen 1, 9000 Gent.
The seminar will focus on two topics, followed by a practical experience on doing business with China:
Topic 1: Financing your business in China
Growing your business in China often also brings the need to grow your sources of financing in China. Access to bank financing can be challenging, especially in Mainland China. Mr Jo Vander Stuyft, General Manager KBC Hong Kong Branch, will inform you which solutions they offer in Mainland China and Hong Kong.
Topic 2: Renminbi: an opportunity for Belgian importers and exporters.
Undeniably, the Renminbi is gaining ground as an international currency. An increasing number of Belgian entrepreneurs is also turning to RMB as currency for their trade with China. If you are still confused by ‘CNY’ and ‘CNH’ and all the other fancy terms in the story, this presentation will bring you some practical information on the use of the currency for international trade.
Programme :
16h00 Introduction by Mrs Gwenn Sonck, Executive Director,
Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce
16h05 “Financing your business in China”
“Renminbi: an opportunity for Belgian importers and exporters”
by Mr Jo Vander Stuyft, General Manager KBC Bank – Hong Kong Branch
16h45 ‘Experiences of Recticel in China’
by Mr Filip Goris, General Manager Asia, Recticel
17h10 Question and answer session
17h30 Reception
If you are interested to attend this event, please register online before 6 November 2014. Members FCCC: 65 €. Non-Members FCCC 95 €.
This event is organized with the support of Flanders Investment & Trade.
Air purifiers for the Delegation of the EU to China
By : fcccadmin
Delegation of the European Union to China call for tenders for air purifiers supply and maintenance. Reference number EEAS-249-DELCHNP-SUP-FWC. Contract notice S 201-353920-2014 of 18/10/2014.
The Delegation of the European Union to China has launched a call for tender for air purifiers supply and maintenance. Please find under the link below all the information you need in order to participate: http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/china/grants_tenders/tenders/index_en.htm (click on folder “Administration”)
EPO-SIPO Conference: Recent Developments in the European and the Chinese Patent Systems Procedural Harmonization and Accessibility in Support of Innovation – Thursday 13 November 2014 – Brussels
By : fcccadmin
The European Patent Office (EPO) is organizing a public information event on the occasion of the 8th meeting of the heads of the European Patent Office (EPO) and the State Intellectual Property Office of China (SIPO) on Thursday 13 November 2014 in Brussels. The President of the EPO, Mr Benoit Battistelli, and the Commissioner of the SIPO, Mr Shen Changyu, will outline the latest developments in the patent system in Europe and in China. The presentations will be followed by a question and answer and a discussion round directly with the two heads of offices.
Programme:
09h30 Registration and welcome coffee
10h00 Recent developments in the Chinese patent system by SIPO Commissioner
10h30 Recent developments in the European patent system by EPO President
10h50 Q&A, Discussion
11h45 Light networking lunch
Venue: Renaissance Hotel, Rue du Parnasse 19, B-1050 Brussels.
Registration by e-mail to brussels@epo.org by 3 November 2014.
Mission for Growth to Chengdu – 21-23 October 2014
By : fcccadmin
Following the successful Mission for Green Growth to China of Vice-President Antonio Tajani and Commissioner Potočnik on 18-19 July 2013, Mr. Antti Peltomäki, Deputy Director-General – Directorate-General Enterprise and Industry, EU Commission, led a technical Mission for Growth to Chengdu from 21 to 23 October 2014. The purpose of this visit was to confirm the strong political relationship between the EU and China and to strengthen their cooperation in strategic fields. Director-General Mr. Daniel Calleja Crespo was accompanied by a delegation of representatives of business associations and entrepreneurs to discuss with Chinese politicians and entrepreneurs how to foster European industrial cooperation. During this mission, the Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce was represented by Mrs Gwenn Sonck, Executive Director, and and Secretary-General EU-China Business Association.
The Mission took place in conjunction with the IX EU-China Business and Technology Cooperation Fair. This event has been held for eight editions attracting 3,255 Chinese companies and 1,572 European companies. More than 10,000 bilateral meetings took place with one third of successful matches. The IX fair gathered 800 to 1000 representatives of SMEs, clusters, business associations, R&D institutions and government bodies.
More information on the Chengdu Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone is available in Chinese at www.cdht.gov.cn and in English at www.chengduhitech.co.uk
China has biggest share of high-earning expats, HSBC survey reveals
By : fcccadmin
Expatriates in Asia are most likely to earn over a quarter of a million U.S. dollars a year, an HSBC survey said, and even more so if they work in mainland China. According to the survey of quality of life among overseas workers, mainland China has the biggest share of high-earning expats in the world, accounting for 29% of those who earn more than USD250,000 a year. Overall, Hong Kong ranks 10th in a list of favored expatriate destinations. Switzerland is first, followed by Singapore and mainland China. Six of the top 10 expat locations are in Asia. Market research firm YouGov polled nearly 9,300 expats in some 100 countries for the HSBC-commissioned Expat Explorer survey, asking people about their financial well-being, quality of life and the ease of raising family in the locations. In China, 65% of expat parents said the quality of their children’s education had improved since the move. They also said they spent less on day-to-day expenses and leisure, which, when coupled with higher salaries, added up to greater disposable income than back home. Over two-fifths said they have a more active social life since moving to China, compared with the global average of 28%. 14% of expats in Asia earn over USD250,000 a year, compared with only 5% in Europe, the South China Morning Post reports.
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