Advocacy Actions
European Chamber South China Delegation Meets with MOFCOM Guangzhou Office
On 8th August, Klaus Zenkel, vice president (VP) of the European Chamber and chair of the South China Chapter, led a delegation to meet with the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) Guangzhou office. The delegation included Ms Janet Zhang, chair of the South China Finance and Taxation Working Group, and Ms Zhou Fang, chair of the South China Human Resources Working Group. The delegation met with Mr Xie Ying, deputy commissioner of MOFCOM Guangzhou.
Read moreEuropean 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.
Read moreCall for Comments: the Administrative Measures of Foshan Municipality on the Implementation of the Preferential Individual Income Tax Policy and Financial Subsidies in the Greater Bay Area revised in 2023 (Draft for Comments)
On 25th July, the South China Chapter submitted comments to the Foshan Municipality on the Implementation of the Preferential Individual Income Tax (IIT) Policies and Financial Subsidies in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) revised in 2023 (Draft for Comments).
Read moreCall for Comments: the Administrative Measures of Guangzhou Municipality on the Implementation of the Preferential Individual Income Tax Policy and Financial Subsidies in the Greater Bay Area revised in 2023 (Draft for Comments)
On 4th July, the South China Chapter submitted comments to the Guangzhou Municipal Finance Bureau on the Implementation of the Preferential Individual Income Tax (IIT) Policies and Financial Subsidies in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) revised in 2023 (Draft for Comments).
Read moreMeeting with Governor Wang Weizhong of Guangdong Province
On 11th May, Fabian Blake, vice chair of the European Chamber South China Chapter, and Arne Weber, a member representative, attended a roundtable meeting with Wang Weizhong, governor of Guangdong Province.
Read moreMeeting with People’s Government of Guangdong Province
On Tuesday, 11th April 2023, European Chamber President Joerg Wuttke led a delegation of Executive Committee members, South China Board, and Advisory Council members to an exclusive dialogue with Deputy Secretary General of the People’s Government of Guangdong Province Mr Zhang Yurun, who is in charge of the business and foreign affairs of Guangdong Province.
Read moreFinance and Taxation Working Group Chair Joined the Financial Services in Green Transition Meeting
On 17th March, the Finance and Taxation Working Group Chair joined the Financial Services in Green Transition Meeting organised by the Consulate General of Sweden.
Read moreEuropean Chamber submitted comments on the Value-Added Tax Law (draft)
The National People's Congress organised the public consultation on the Value-Added Tax Law (Draft) on 30th December 2022.
Read moreEuropean Tour 2023: Meeting with Friends of Europe
Carl Hayward led a European Chamber delegation to meet with Friends of Europe to introduce the Chamber's Position Paper 2022/2023, outline the current situation in China and discuss EU-China relations in general.
Read moreEnvironment and Carbon Market Working Group Joint Event: The EU CBAM and its Impact on China
On Wednesday 24th August, the European Chamber Environment and Carbon Market Working Groups invited officials and industry experts from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Taxation and the Customs Union; the China National Institute of Standardization; the Carbon Research team at Refinitiv LSEG; and the former EU-China Relations Advisor at European Parliament to discuss recent developments with the EU CBAM and its potential impact on China.
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