Advocacy Actions
Meeting on EU-China Research and Innovation Cooperation under HORIZON EUROPE and beyond
On 20th September, European Union (EU) Delegation officials visited the European Chamber’s Shanghai office and met with Research and Development (R&D) Working Group members. Topics discussed included future European-China research and innovation cooperation under Horizon Europe, and the upcoming EU Research Infrastructure (RI) Framework Programme.
Read moreSeminar with China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)
On 20th September, a European Chamber delegation, led by Ms Jessica Yuan, deputy head of government affairs, participated in a seminar with China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR).
Read moreShenyang Business Environment Construction Bureau meets with the European Chamber
On 23rd September, Harald Kumpfert, chair, European Chamber Shenyang Chapter, met with Mr Yan Zhanfeng, chief of the Shenyang Business Environment Construction Bureau at the local government, together with a delegation of six senior representatives from member companies including BASF Vitamin Company, the Conrad, Generali Life Insurance, Starmall Commerce, Hubschmann-Zhan International School, Cushman& Wakefield. The two sides exchanged opinions on the local business environment.
Read moreVice President Massimo Bagnasco Delivers a Speech at the 3rd Western China International Expo & International Investment Conference
From 20th to 24th September, a high-level event themed ‘3rd Western China International Expo & International Investment Conference’ was held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, by the local government. Participants included Chen Changzhi, Vice Chairman of National People’s Congress, Peng Qinghua, party secretary, and Yin Li, deputy party secretary and governor of Sichuan Province, and Li Yunze, vice governor of Sichuan Province. Representatives of various departments and bureaus, foreign chambers, associations and organisations also participated in the event.
Massimo Bagnasco, vice president (VP) of the European Chamber was invited as a distinguished guest to the event. On 20th ceremony, VP Bagnasco delivered a speech on behalf of the European Chamber and recognized the achievements made by the Sichuan Government in terms of attracting foreign investment and trade. He also emphasized that a more level playing field and a more favorable environment for foreign talent, especially skilled workers graduating from vocational schools, were critical to attract further investment. VP Bagnasco presented Chamber's latest thematic report - the Digital Hand: how China's corporate social credit system conditions market actors to officials.
Comments to the State Administrative of Market Regulation (SAMR) on the Regulations on Proper Exercise of Discretion in the Imposition of Administrative Penalties
The European Chamber's Legal & Competition, and Fashion & Leather working group submitted collated comments to the SAMR on the Regulations on Proper Exercise of Discretion in the Imposition of Administrative Penalties by Administrative Departments for Market Regulation.
Read morePlenary Session of the French Healthcare Alliance
On the annual plenary session of the French Healthcare Alliance the European Chamber presented on the latest developments in the Chinese healthcare reform and the opportunities and challenges for the French medical device industry.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Representatives Made Presentations during the Nickel Institute China Chemical Regulatory Workshop 2019
On 17th Sept., European Chamber representatives Michelle ZHANG, Government Relations Manager, and Rachel RAPAPORT, Working Group Coordinator, made presentations in the China Chemical Regulatory Workshop 2019, organized by the Nickel Institute. The theme of the workshop was Chemical Risk Assessment and Management.
Read moreComments to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on the Guiding Opinions on Industrial Big Data Development (Draft for Comments)
The European Chamber's ICT and Cybersecurity working groups submitted collated comments to the MIIT on the Guiding Opinions on Industrial Big Data Development (Draft for Comments). The comments mainly called for the clarification of certain concepts such as some platforms including the resource platforms for national basic industrial data, and some subjects including the big data solution provider, the technology provider for industrial internet platform and the integration solution provider for intelligent manufacturing system.
Read moreGovernment Affairs Forum Event - Expert Insight Sharing - Status of the US-Chian relations and Trade Conflict
On 12th Sept., John Holden, senior director and head of China Practice at McLarty Associates, shared his insights on U.S-China relations to members of the European Chamber Government Affairs Forum.
Read moreMeeting with Chongqing Economy and Informatization Commission
On 10th September, European Chamber Southwest Chapter General Manager Sally Huang, and Chongqing Office Manager Camellia Song met with Chongqing Economy and Informatization Commission led by Chi Fu, Director of Foreign Economy and Foreign Affairs Office.
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