Advocacy Actions

2023-12-05 > All chapters

Meeting with representatives from DG TRADE on cross-border data transfer issues

On 5th December, European Chamber representatives from different Working Groups met with DG TRADE counterparts to discuss cross-border data transfer issues.

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2023-04-20 > Beijing, Shandong

European Chamber Business Delegation Visit to Qingdao

On 20th and 21st April, European Chamber President Jörg Wuttke and Vice President (VP) Carlo D'Andrea led a business delegation to visit Qingdao, Shandong Province. The delegation met with government officials including Mr Lu Zhiyuan, deputy party secretary of Shandong Province and party secretary of Qingdao, Mr Zhao Haozhi, mayor of Qingdao, and Mr Zhao Shengcun, vice mayor of Qingdao. The visit was widely reported by media, including Qingdao TV, Qingdao Daily and Phoenix, among others.

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2023-01-13 > All chapters

European Tour 2022-23 Meeting with Industry Representatives of China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU)

On 13th January 2023, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (European Chamber) and the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU) jointly held a high-level EU-China Business Leaders Dialogue in Brussels, Belgium. Minister Peng Gang of the Chinese Mission to the EU delivered a keynote speech, while President Joerg Wuttke of the European Chamber and President Xu Haifeng of the CCCEU delivered welcoming remarks online. Zhonghua Xu, Chair of the Energy Working Group and Sarah Yu, Vice-Chair of the Environment Working Group of the European Chamber, offered their views and suggestions on the prospects of exploring cooperation between Chinese and European companies in the fields of sustainable development and ESG, respectively. The event was moderated by Adam Dunnett, Secretary General of the European Chamber, and Fang Dongkui, Secretary General of the CCCEU.

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2023-01-11 > All chapters

European Tour 2022-23 Meeting with Deputy DG Patrick Child (DG ENV)

On 11th January, the European Chamber met with Deputy DG Patrick Child (DG ENV) in Brussels to send key messages and exchange ideas concerning environmental issues. The European Chamber participants included the President, Vice President, Chairs of the Environment and Energy WGs, and so forth. Green and low-carbon development, ocean plastic pollution, circular economy, and climate warming were discussed.

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2023-01-10 > All chapters

European Tour 2022-23 Meeting with DG Ditte Juul Joergensen (DG ENER)

On 10th January, the European Chamber met with DG Ditte Juul Joergensen (DG ENER) in Brussels to send key messages and exchange ideas concerning energy issues. The European Chamber participants included the President, Vice Presidents, Chairs of the Energy and Environment Working Groups, and so forth. Both sides presented ideas on heated discussed issues, including renewable energy, energy transition, energy security and circular economy.

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2022-11-14 > All chapters

Energy Working Group Supports the 2022 World Young Hydrogen Scientist Forum

China Hydrogen Alliance held the 2022 World Young Hydrogen Scientist Forum in Wenzhou, Zhejiang on Monday 14th November. With support from the European Chamber Energy Working Group, experts, academicians and outstanding young scientists from industry, universities and research institutes have gathered to discuss the key technological innovations of the industry and the development trend of hydrogen energy at home and abroad.

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2022-11-14 > All chapters

European Chamber representatives meet with Director-General of DG GROW Kerstin Jorna

On 14th November, a group of industry representatives led by European Chamber President Joerg Wuttke had an online meeting with Director-General for DG GROW, Ms Kerstin Jorna.

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2022-11-02 > All chapters

Energy Working Group Speaks at the 2nd Carbon Neutrality Conference in Tianjin

The European Chamber Tianjin Chapter organised its 2nd Carbon Neutrality Conference: The Role of European Business in China's Race to 2060 along with Green Partnership of Industrial Parks at Shangri-La Hotel Tianjin on Wednesday, 2nd November 2022. This event is also in memory of Guido Giacconi, former Vice President of the European Chamber, and a former passionate leader of the Chamber’s Energy Working Group, who visited Tianjin several times and supported this conference as the keynote speaker last year. Mickael Naouri, Vice Chair of the European Chamber Energy Working Group made a presentation on the work of the energy working group and moderated the panel discussion.

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2022-05-13 > All chapters

CCPIT Online Roundtable on Current Situation of Foreign Investment in China

On 13th May, the Department of Development Research of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and the European Chamber co-organised an online roundtable on the situation for European business in China under the recent COVID-19 containment measures.

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2022-02-16 > All chapters

Insight 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.

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