The upcoming leadership transition provides the opportunity to enact much-needed reforms in China’s approach to foreign and domestic private investment, according to the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, which will launch the 13th annual edition of its primary lobbying document, the European Business in China Position Paper 2012/2013 in several of its chapters.

 China holds a historic opportunity to create the conditions for a second period of sustained growth through a move up the value chain, whereby the marketplace functions to ensure that the most innovative, productive and efficient companies prevail. A fundamental shift in mindset and a determination to reduce state involvement in the business environment is needed to bring this about.

 The issues discussed at the press conference will include:

 * The positive role European companies can play in helping China reach its goals in relation to rebalancing the economy

 -Developing the service sector

 -Enhancing environmentally-friendly and advanced technologies

 -Encouraging innovation

 * An overview of the key themes of recommendations to Chinese policymakers

 -Increasing market access

 -Enhancing transparency and predictability in legislation

 -Improving regulatory efficiency

 -Encouraging innovation through intellectual property rights protection

 -Recommendations to both European and Chinese government on EU-China commercial relations and the prospects for a bilateral investment treaty

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