Beijing

Dear Members and Friends, The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce is glad to announce that an information session addressed to a Delegation of Cattolica Assicurazioni was successfully held on September 28th, at the Italian Cultural Institute, in Beijing. In the framework of an incentive travel to China, designed for 20 agencies rewarded for their excellent achievements in terms of productivity, the Delegation of Cattolica Assicurazioni took part to an event organized by the CICC, focused on China's economic, industrial and financial environment, as well as the opportunities for Italian companies on the Chinese market.   The session saw the intervention of the Minister Counselor and Head of the Economic and Commercial Office of the Italian Embassy in Beijing, Emanuele De Maigret, the Vice-Chairman of the CICC, Guido Giacconi and Elisa Sales, Financial Attaché and Representative of Bank of Italy at the Italian Embassy. It was a pleasure to have the presence of some of the top managers of Cattolica Assicurazioni to this inspiring event, such as the Chairman Paolo Bedoni, the CEO Alberto Minali, the General Manager Carlo Ferraresi, the Communication and Institutional Relations Manager, Emanuela Vecchiet and the Distribution Channels Manager, Marco Lamola.  The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the speakers and all the participants who joined the event. Kind Regards, CICC Team  

Dear Members and Friends,  The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in the PRC and the Italian Cultural Institute, is organizing the third edition of "Giro d'Italia" on 12th October 2019.    "Giro d'Italia" will be held from 10 am to 6 pm at the Embassy of Italy in Beijing and it will be an "open day" event where Italian companies will display their products and services in a really lively environment focusing on different fields such as food and beverage, art, music, culture, tourism, design, innovation, technology, and other Italian distinctive traits. Please click here to find more information about the event and the price to book one stand. Please note that the booth fee will be donated to an Italian NGO in China. According to the available space, this event welcomes the participation of all the Italian enterprises operating in China. The participants will be selected on a "first come, first served" basis.    Participation shall be confirmed by Monday, 8th October 2019, scanning the QR code below and filling in the online registration form: For more information, please contact: bj.rsvp@cameraitacina.com   Best Regards, CICC Team

Dear Members and Friends, The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in the PRC and the Italian Cultural Institute, is delighted to invite you to the third edition of “Giro d’Italia” on Saturday, October 12th, from 10am to 6pm at the Embassy of Italy, in Beijing. "Giro D’Italia" offers to the local and international audience an "Italian" experience, a journey through the excellencies that make Italy a global benchmark in several sectors, such as F&B, Fashion, advanced technologies, art, music, culture, tourism, design, innovation, just to mention some of the distinctive Italian traits. Throughout the day, the Italian Cultural Institute will offer to the participants cultural entertaining activities.   Agenda 10:00 Welcome 11:00 Projection of Italian film “Pazze di me”, by Fausto Brizzi (with Chinese subtitles) 14:00 Projection of Italian documentary “Quando l’Italia mangiava in bianco e nero”, by Andrea Gopplero di Troppenburg (with Chinese subtitles) 15:45 Institutional greetings 15:50 Simona De Rosa quartet concert 18:00 Conclusion   Register online scanning the QR Code below, before October 11th.   You must bring the registration confirmation with you, together with your ID at the entrance of the Embassy of Italy in Beijing on the 12th of October. Please note: if you do not show the registration confirmation, you will not be able to enter. The entrance is free of charge. We look forward to welcoming you, your friends, and your business partners! Best regards, CICC Team

Dear Members and Friends, The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce is glad to announce that the Breakfast Seminar focused on “A look at China digital world: mastering the Chinese social media platforms” was successfully held on September 25th, in Beijing. Angela Tabak, co-founder and COO of WebshopinChina, shared her expertise on how to leverage social media platforms, focusing on WeChat, Red (XHS/Little Red Book), Douyin, other smaller platforms and private traffic. Chinese social media are a driving force for cross-border e-commerce and some of their crucial characteristics are often not fully exploited by companies. For each of these apps, Angela Tabak gave an introductory overview and explained key features useful in business expansion, for example WeChat miniprograms, account options, ads and KOL (Key Opinion Leaders) engagement; XHS tactics of search and of comments writing; Douyin ads and business tactics; and the emerging expansion of private traffic, like WeChat groups.  Since the Chinese Social ecosystem is changing at a very fast pace, brands need to learn constantly how to effectively use social networks, so that they can spread their marketing efforts wisely on different apps. The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the speaker and all the participants who joined the event. Kind Regards, CICC Team

Dear Members and Friends, the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce is glad to invite you to the Presentation of the 2019 Business Survey results on October 15th, 2019 in Beijing. The survey was carried out by CICC in collaboration with the strategic consulting firm In3Act, with the main purpose to deepen the knowledge on the Sino-Italian business community and to investigate its attitude towards the future perspectives on the business activities in China. The survey was conducted during the period May-June 2019 on a sample of 206 Members of the business community. In the second part of the event, the Italian Cultural Institute will present the 2020 Activities Plan and leave the floor to the audience for Q&A. Time: 15.30 - 16.00 Registration 16.00 - 16.10 Institutional Greetings from a representative of the Embassy of Italy in Beijing 16.10 - 16.20 Presentation of CICC Business Survey results part 1, Davide Cucino CICC Chairman 16.20 - 16.40 Presentation of CICC Business Survey results part 2, Guido Giacconi Vice Chairman of CICC and Chairman of Int3act 16.40 - 17.10 Panel Discussion: Massimo Bagnasco, Vice President in EUCCC and Partner and Managing Director of Progetto CMR Antonio Farese, CICC Board Member, GM at CEMAS (Shanghai) Welding Technology Co.,Ltd, CEO Shanghai MEC Industries Services Co., Ltd. Sergio Bertasi, Chief Representative Officer of Intesa Sanpaolo in Beijing  Francesco Lorenzini, Founder and Managing Director China at Tech Silu and CICC Vice Coordinator IDTWG 17.10 - 17.30 Q&A 17.30 - 18.00 Presentation of Italian Cultural Institute 2020 Activities plan 18.00 - 18.15 Q&A    Venue: Italian Cultural Institute, San Li Tun Dong Er Jie 2, Beijing  (意大利驻华使馆文化中心，三里屯东二街2号，北京)   Fee:  CICC Members Free CICC Non-Members 300 RMB/PAX   RSVP: To participate please register at the following link or scan the QR code below.   Best Regards, CICC Team