Vice Chair of the SME Forum spoke at the Sino-German (European) SME Communication & Cooperation Conference

2023-09-22 | South China

On September 22, 2023, Danica Mai, Vice Chair of the European Chamber's SME Forum, spoke at the Sino-German (European) SME Communication & Cooperation Conference (SMEC). She addressed key challenges European SMEs face in China, such as financing access, regulatory complexities, and local-level intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement.

Shenyang, Director of the Jinan Innovation Zone Investment Promotion Department, discussed policies and the business environment in the Jinan High Tech Zone for European SMEs. He also highlighted talent-related matters and foreign education cooperation.

The panel discussion centred on comparing SME development in the EU and China, identifying barriers to EU SME internationalization, and discussing ways for the Chinese government to better support EU SMEs.