The European Chamber has long advocated for the interests of European SMEs in China. In the EU they are important sources of employment – over the past five years, SMEs have created around 85 per cent of new jobs and provided two-thirds of total private sector employment. Improving the business environment for SMEs in China should therefore be prioritised accordingly. This issue includes articles on corporate entrepreneurship, leveraging China’s free trade zones to accelerate e-commerce business and China’s consumer goods market.

Also featured in this issue:

• Special report on China’s 6^th Plenum and its implications for business.
• Chamber lobby success with the introduction of a new commercial vehicle standard.