EU SME Government Dialogue in Jiangsu 2024 Go back »
2024-08-30 | Nanjing
On 29th August, the EU SME Centre, CCPIT Jiangsu and European Chamber Nanjing Chapter hosted the EU SME Government Dialogue 2024 in Nanjing.
In the opening session, Dr Andreas Risch, Board Chair of the European Chamber Nanjing Chapter gave the welcome speech and then Mr Du Peijun, Member of the Party Committee and Secretary-General of the Jiangsu CCPIT, introduced the current development status of SMEs in Jiangsu. Ms Ester Cañada Amela, Advocacy Manager of EU SME Centre spoke about SMEs being the backbone of the economy and introduced the EU SME Centre’s activities in China.
The first half of the event was dedicated to exchanges on the SME development environment in China and SME support policies both at the national and local levels. Dr Jin Tieying, Professor and Director of the Policy Research Division of China International Cooperation Association of SMEs, introduced the Center’s annual SME Development Report and shared best practices on support policies for SMEs in China. Ms Fu Chunli, Principal Staff Member, SME Bureau of Jiangsu Department of Industry and Information Technology provided an overview of the key policies in Jiangsu to support SMEs.
After the tea break, Ms Ester Cañada Amela presented the general business environment and sentiment from the perspective of European SMEs in China and moderated a panel discussion with representatives from European industry operating in Jiangsu. The panelists shared their perspective on the operating environment, challenges and outlook in China, and shared recommendations to both the Chinese government and European industry players.
Overall, the dialogue between EU SMEs and the government in Jiangsu provided a platform through which the European companies could convey their concerns and recommendations, as well as obtain information from the government on relevant policies and support measures, as well as hear the experiences from other SMEs. The Nanjing Chapter is going to organise similar events in the near future.