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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2022-01-11 > 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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2018-12-03 > All chapters

European Chamber's Stance on US-China Agreement Made in Buenos Aires

President Trump and President Xi met on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Buenos Ares to discuss the US-China trade conflict. As a result of the meeting, an agreement was made to delay any further escalation of the conflict for at least 90 days.

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2018-09-18 > All chapters

European Chamber report provides recommendations to accelerate China’s development and quash global trade conflict

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (European Chamber) today released its European Business in China – Position Paper 2018/2019 (Position Paper), which raises concerns about the widening gap between China’s rapidly maturing economy.

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2018-09-13 > All chapters

European Chamber survey and analysis on US-China tariff effects

Respectively, 53.9 and 42.9 per cent of respondents viewed the American and Chinese tariffs negatively, which is more than ten times the number that viewed them positively.

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2018-08-24 > All chapters

The European Chamber’s Statement on US-China Trade Conflict and Potential Escalation of Tariffs

The European Chamber shares many of the United States’ concerns over certain practices by the Chinese Government but is highly concerned about the prospects of further escalation of the current tit-for-tat exchange of tariffs.

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2018-07-16 > All chapters

European Chamber takes key role in EU-China Business Roundtable to raise concerns with political leadership

During today’s EU-China Business Roundtable, European Chamber President Mats Harborn led a small delegation of members in a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.

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2018-07-10 > All chapters

European Chamber report calls for China to diffuse global tensions through the implementation of domestic reforms

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (European Chamber) today released a new major report analysing the progress and shortcomings of China’s reform agenda since President Xi Jinping spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos in early 2017.

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