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European Chamber Members Confirm Incumbent Leadership
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to announce that member company representatives have confirmed its incumbent leadership during the European Chamber’s Annual General Meeting on 23rd April, 2015.
Read moreChina Free Trade Zones 2015 Update: European Chamber Initial Assessment
On 20th April, 2015, the Chinese State Council released the much-awaited master plan for Tianjin, Guangdong and Fujian Free Trade Zones (FTZs), along with a shortened Negative List and a regulation on a National Security Review of Foreign Investment
Read moreAdvisory Council Roundtable with Joseph Stiglitz
On 24th March, members of the European Chamber Advisory Council (AC) met with Professor Joseph Stiglitz, winner of the Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences.
Read moreEuropean Chamber President meets U.S. Ambassador to China Max Baucus
On Wednesday, 25th February, 2015, European Chamber President Jörg Wuttke had a meeting with U.S. Ambassador Max Baucus at the U.S. embassy in Beijing, in order to discuss China’s current business climate.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Survey on the Economic Impact of Internet Access Restrictions on Foreign Business in China
The European Chamber undertook a survey covering 106 of its member companies to get a better understanding of the ecomomic impact of Internet access restrictions on the foreign business community in China. Please see the results below.
Read moreEuropean Chamber President speaks before a European Parliament Hearing
On 22nd January 2015, European Chamber President Jörg Wuttke had the honour of speaking to the European Parliament at a public hearing of its ‘Committee on International Trade’—a first for a President of the European Chamber.
Read moreShanghai Position Paper 2014/2015 launched
For the first time the European Chamber published its Shanghai Position Paper as a standalone publication.
Read moreEurope says China's latest bid to join procurement agreement "highly disappointing"
China's proposed terms to join a global agreement on government purchases are "highly disappointing" and cover only 2-3 percent of its public procurement market, a European Union trade lobby group said on Thursday.
The future of foreign investment
European industry, in general, is doing well in China. Our profits and revenues in most industry sectors continue to grow and are reaching levels comparable to other regions in the world. The strategic importance of China for our companies is increasing and our investments have brought major benefits to the Chinese economy and Chinese society. These are important points to make, but this success story all too often gets lost regulatory complaints and, increasingly frequently, in trade disputes because there still remains a dormant potential to massively grow the scope of this mutual benefit.
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