Press Releases

2022-05-05 > All chapters

China’s COVID-19 policy and Russia’s war in Ukraine cause severe disruptions to European business in China

The European Chamber, in partnership with Roland Berger, today released a survey on the impact that China’s COVID-19 policy and Russia’s war in Ukraine are having on European business in China.

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2022-04-20 > Southwest China

European companies keen to contribute to development of Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China’s Southwest China Chapter today released the Southwest China Position Paper 2021/2022.

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2022-01-11 > All chapters

European Chamber Stance on the Liberalisation of Ownership Restrictions in the Automotive Sector

The European Chamber welcomes the updates contained in the two negative lists which came into effect on 1st January 2022, lifting ownership restrictions for manufacturers of passenger vehicles.

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2022-01-02 > All chapters

European Chamber Stance on IIT Update

The European Chamber welcomes both the State Council’s announcement on 29th December, that bonuses will continue to be taxed separately at a preferential rate until the end of 2023, and the two-year extension of non-taxable allowances.

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2019-12-12 > Shanghai

Shanghai’s 2020 International Financial Centre Goal Hindered by Capital Controls, RMB Inconvertibility, Opaque Regulation and Low Internationalisation

The European Chamber released a survey today revealing that although Shanghai’s financial ecosystem has made positive advances in recent years, the city will not reach its goal of becoming an international financial centre by 2020.

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2019-12-09 > All chapters

Futility of applying bilateral tariffs in a global economy increasingly apparent, as large firms side-step intended impact and small firms endure steady beating

From 12th– 20th September 2019, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China surveyed its member companies to better determine how they are being affected by the ongoing US-China trade war.

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2019-11-06 > All chapters

European Chamber Stance on the EU-China Agreement on the Cooperation on, and Protection of, Geographical Indications

The long-awaited conclusion of the EU-China bilateral GI Agreement is a welcome development for European business, underlining how essential results are for meaningful EU-China cooperation.

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2019-11-04 > All chapters

EU Companies Place High Expectations on 2019 CIIE to Deliver Concrete Results

A Chamber survey reveals that while a good proportion of its members that attended the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in 2018 will be returning this year, there is an expectation that the event must produce more tangible outcomes.

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2019-10-10 > All chapters

European Chamber Survey on the US-China Trade War Finds More Companies Making Difficult Strategic Changes to Adapt to the Indefinite Nature of the Tensions

European Chamber Survey on the US-China Trade War Finds More Companies Making Difficult Strategic Changes to Adapt to the Indefinite Nature of the Tensions

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