Advocacy Actions
Meeting with Liaoning Foreign Affairs Office Minutes
On the afternoon of 23rd June, a delegation of the Liaoning Foreign Affairs Office visited Shenyang Chapter. Deputy Director Gao Aihua; Director Kang Yi and Director Wei Guangli and Harald Kumpfert, Chairman of the Board of Shenyang Chapter; Thierry Aubry, Board member of Shenyang Chapter; Franz Decker, Board member of Shenyang Chapter; Erich Kaiserseder, Board member of Shenyang Chapter had a lively discussion on future cooperation. Both sides introduced their teams, work and the eagerness to cooperate together in order to enhance the mutual relationship. Future plans are made to support the development of the province.
Read more9th EU - China Energy Dialogue
EU- China Energy Dialogue -back to back with the EU-China Summit, led by commissioner Kadri Simson and Administrator ZHANG Jianhua
Read moreExclusive Dialogue with Director General Han Shengjian, Hainan Provincial Bureau of International
On the afternoon of 18th June, the European Chamber held its exclusive dialogue with Director General (DG) Han Shengjian, Hainan Provincial Bureau of International Economic Development on the interpretation of policies and future plan of Hainan Free Trade Port. The webinar included nearly one hour of Q&A section for representatives from various industries to discuss their questions with relevant departments of Hainan government.
Read moreECHI-Feedback on local tests and paper publication from SAMR
The SAMR provided feedback on the issue of repetitive local test lobbying and a paper disclosure following the last phone call and eamil request from the ECHI.
Read moreMeeting with Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson
On 16th June, a group of Advisory Council members and Energy Working Group Chairs led by President Joerg Wuttke met with Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson.
Read morePresident Wuttke presents the Chamber's BCS 2020 to Heads of Mission
On 16th June, European Chamber President Joerg Wuttke presented the findings of the 2020 Business Confidence Survey (BCS) to European member state Heads of Mission.
Read morePhonecall with the Secretary-General of the Remanufacture Committee of China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CPRA).
On 15th June, 2020, key representatives from the Auto components Working Group had a con-call with the Secretary General of the Remanufacture Committee of China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CPRA). Some issues of key importance to the remanufacturing industry and Chamber paper content of arguments were discussed. The meeting was a follow up to the advocacy actions the Chamber had with SG Xie back in March after their Yangze River Delta Visits in June.
Read moreSubmitted comments to the NPC on the Biosecurity Law
The National People’s Congress (NPC) issued a call for comments on the Biosecurity Law (the second draft for review) with an official deadline on 13th June.
Read morePresident Wuttke Delivered a Speech at the Special Event of Global 500 Fortune and Famous Foreign Companies Energizing Wuhan
On 12th June morning, European Chamber President Joerg Wuttke was invited to attend the on-line session of the Special Event of Global 500 Fortune and Famous Foreign Companies Energizing Wuhan. Wuhan Municipal Party Secretary Wang Zhonglin attended as well and gave an opening address and nearly 80 representatives from foreign chambers of commerce, Fortune 500 companies participated in the event.
As the 1st guest to deliver the speech, President Wuttke mentioned that the Chamber in China had faced immense challenges stemming from the COVID-19 outbreak, but nothing compared to the heroic fight of the people of Wuhan, especially the sacrifice and endurance of your medical professionals. Along with the priceless success in COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control, now was considered as a good timing for Chinese government to further liberalize the economy and open up the market to the world.
The European Chamber will continue to emphasize the opportunities in Wuhan, the transportation and industrial hub of central China. And 2020 should be more than just the year that Wuhan and the world were ravaged by plague, but also into a landmark year in China’s economic story.
Webinar with China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) on Business Environment Improvement Sichuan Session
On 10th June, CCPIT organized an online webinar on Business Environment Improvement (Sichuan Session). Multiple foreign chambers of commerce and a few foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) attended the webinar. The webinar aims to keep foreign investment and foreign trade stable, further strengthen the promotion and protection of foreign investment, promote the optimization of business environment in Sichuan.
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