Advocacy Actions
Meeting with G60 S&T Innovation Valley of Yangtze River Delta Joint Office
On Feb 17th, Mr. Dai Zhiming and his team visited Dr. Ioana Kraft, General Manager of the European Chamber Shanghai Chapter, the meeting also jointed by Mr. Wallace Bie from Comau Shanghai Engineering, one of our member companies based in Song Jiang district. During the meeting, Mr. Dai introduced the general development and the industries of G60 and would like to explore cooperation with the European Chamber Shanghai Chapter.
Read moreInsight Sharing: EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and China’s Footstep
On 16th February, the European Chamber Finance and Taxation Working Group held a working group meeting to share insight on the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and China’s footstep in the carbon-related tax policies.
Paolo Caridi, Policy Coordinator of DG CLIMA of the European Commission, introduced the EU’s CBAM, and Cong Zhang, Partner of Ernst & Young, provided the perspective from China side taking stock of the current tax policies in the country and sharing insight on the relevant framework discussions.
Letter Submitted to Shanghai Municipal Tax Service (State Taxation Administration) on the debt-to-equity ratio applied to Equipment Leasing Companies (ELC)
On Friday 28 January 2022, the Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFI) working group sent a letter to Shanghai Municipal Tax Service State Taxation Administration to draw their attention to the debt-to-equity ratio applied to equipment leasing companies (ELC).
Read moreInternational liner shipping Working Group's online Meeting with Mofcom
On 27th January, the Internaitonal Liner Shipping Working Group had an online meeting with the Ministry of Commerce, PRC (Mofcom).
Read moreMeeting with the Beijing Building Energy Conservation and Engineer Association (BCEMA) on Group Standards
Europe China Heating Initiative Online meeting with Beijing Building Energy Conservation and Engineer Association (BCEMA), reviewed the "Technical Regulations for the Application of Condensing Gas Heating Water Heaters".
Read moreMeeting with representatives of the China Center for the Promotion of SMEs
On the 25th January 2022, ahead of a Working Group meeting on the topic of the 14th Five-Year Plan on the Development of SMEs, EU SME Centre Director Renzo Isler met with representatives of the China Centre for the Promotion of SME Development (ProSME).
Read moreR&D Working Group Meeting with the Consulate General of the Republic of France in Shanghai
On 25th January, The European Chamber R&D Working Group participated the CCI France Chine R&D Club Meeting, invited by Consulate General of the Republic of France in Shanghai.
Read moreExploring Pathways to the Green Transition: The China Market and Corporate Transition
Despite the ongoing challenges of Covid-19 and the resulting economic fluctuations over the past two years, the new energy sector has continued to see staggering growth, including electric vehicles, which set new records in Chinese sales in the past year. The rapid growth of offshore wind energy and solar PV in recent years has breathed hope into global efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Whether it be at COP26 or in China’s 14th FYP, one message always rings clear: the new energy sector is key to tackling climate change and reaching carbon neutrality, and its growth is only the beginning of the global shift towards sustainable practices.
Understanding the growth of renewable energy in the past gives us reason to be more optimistic about how fast it can ramp up to meet carbon neutrality goals in the future. The European Chamber of Commerce in China were delighted to invite Mr. Guozheng Zhang, Director of Investment Promotion Bureau of Qidong Economic Development Zone, Simon Lemin,
Director Industry Services Division Great China, TUV SUD, and Juan Ignacio Garcia de Motiloa, Vice Chair of Energy Working Group to present the challenges and outlook on the Green Transition in China.
Comments submitted to PBoC and SAMR on the Interim Measures for the Management of Information of Beneficial Owners of Market Entities (Draft for Comments).
SAMR (State Administration for Market Regulation) is taking joint effort with the PBOC (People’s Bank of China) on collective opinions upon the Interim Measures for the Management of Information of Beneficial Owners of Market Entities (Draft for Comments).
Read moreEuropean Chamber Vice President Meets Director-General Yang Yingming of Ministry of Finance
On 24th January, European Chamber Vice President Guido Giacconi led an online meeting—alongside representatives from the Chamber’s Finance and Taxation Working Group, Carbon Market Sub-working Group, Healthcare Equipment Working Group and the Fashion and Leather Desk—with Director-General Yang Yingming of the Department of International Economic Relations of the Ministry of Finance (MOF), to discuss key issues and present the Chamber’s Position Paper 2021/2022.
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