Advocacy Actions

2024-02-22 > Beijing

Representatives from the European Chamber, the EU SME Centre and IP SME Helpdesk meet with Director-General for DG GROW Kerstin Jorna

On 22nd February, representatives from the EU SME Centre, the IP SME Helpdesk and the European Chamber, together with a reduced group of European SMEs and IP experts, met with Director-General for DG GROW Kerstin Jorna and her team at the Centre offices in Beijing.

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2023-12-23 > All chapters

European Chamber submits comments on the MIIT's Administrative Penalty Guidelines for Data Security in the Industrial and Information Technology Fields (Trial Implementation)

On 23rd December, the European Union Chamber of Commerce submitted comments on the MIIT's draft Administrative Penalty Guidelines for Data Security in the Industrial and Information Technology Fields (Trial Implementation).

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2023-09-22 > South China

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

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.

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2023-09-22 > Beijing

EU SME Centre Advocacy Platform spoke at the Sino-German (European) SME Communication & Cooperation Conference

On September 22, 2023, Susana Xu, Advocacy Coordinator of the EU SME Centre, spoke at the Sino-German (European) SME Communication & Cooperation Conference (SMEC). She introduced the EU SME Centre and its services, the 2023 SME Policy Environment Report, and the key challenges European SMEs face in China, such as access to financing, red tape, cashflow issues and intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement.

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2023-09-21 > All chapters

Vice President Klaus Zenkel Meets with Shandong Vice Governor Zhou Liwei at SMEC

On September 21st, Mr. Klaus Zenkel, Vice President of the European Chamber and Chair of the South China Chapter, attended a VIP session during the Sino-German (European) SME Communication & Cooperation Conference (SMEC) in Jinan, Shandong. The session was hosted by Shandong Vice Governor, Mr. Zhou Liwei.

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2023-08-02 > South China

European Chamber South China Chapter addressed key issues at the European Business Symposium

On 2nd August, the European Chamber South China Board Chair Mr Klaus Zenkel and board member Mr Aaron Finley, were invited to attend and spoke at the European Business Symposium hosted by the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province. The symposium, presided over by Mr Zhang Jinsong, Director General of the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province, gathered representatives from diverse foreign chambers of commerce and foreign enterprises.

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2023-06-30 > Beijing

EU SME Centre spoke at the 17th EU-China Business and Technology Cooperation Fair in Chengdu

On 30th June, Liam Jia, Team Leader of the EU SME Centre, addressed at the 17th EU-China Business and Technology Cooperation Fair in Chengdu, presenting the work and achievements of EU SME Centre’s Advocacy Platform for EU SMEs in China.

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2023-06-28 > Beijing

EU SME Centre spoke at the 18th China International SME Fair (CISMEF) and the 2nd SME International Cooperation Summit (SMEICS) in Guangzhou

On 28th June, Liam Jia, Team Leader of the EU SME Centre, delivered a keynote speech with the topic “How Innovation and Specialisation Empower European SME Industrial Cluster in China” at the 18th China International SME Fair (CISMEF) and the 2nd SME International Cooperation Summit (SMEICS).

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2023-06-07 > South China

Meeting with Jiangmen Municipal Bureau of Commerce

On 7th June, the European Chamber South China Chapter, Board Member Aaron Finley led a European Chamber delegation to meet with Ye Rongchao, second-level researcher of Jiangmen Municipal Bureau of Commerce in Jiangmen.

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2023-06-07 > South China

Meeting with Sino-Europe SME International Cooperation Centre

On 7th June, the European Chamber Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME) Forum Chair Daisy Yang led a European Chamber delegation to the Sino-Europe SME International Cooperation Area in Heshan City and met with Liu Yonghua, deputy director of Heshan Science and Industry Bureau of Commerce.

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