Press Releases

2025-04-16 > All chapters

European Chamber Highlights Costs of China’s Technological Leadership Ambitions

The European Chamber today published its report Made in China 2025: The Cost of Technological Leadership, which details the experiences of European business in China over the 10-year period since the Made in China 2025 (MIC2025) plan was introduced.

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2025-04-09 > All chapters

Statement on the Recent Escalation of Tariffs by the US and China

The tariffs that the US has levied on Chinese imports will have a significant impact on European Chamber companies exporting from China to the US

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2025-04-03 > All chapters

Statement on US Tariffs Announced on 2nd April

In recent years, the majority of European Chamber member companies have been regularly reviewing their supply chains to identify vulnerabilities in the face of growing geopolitical and trade tensions.

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2025-03-27 > All chapters

Stance on European Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič’s March 2025 China Visit

European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Maroš Šefčovič, is scheduled to travel to Beijing, China in late March 2025 to meet with Chinese stakeholders. Commissioner Šefčovič will also meet with representatives from the European Chamber.

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2025-03-05 > All chapters

Statement on the 2025 Government Work Report

At the 2025 meeting of the National People’s Congress, similar to last year, China set a target for economic growth in 2025 at around 5 per cent and pledged to further deepen comprehensive reform and expand high-standard opening up.

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2025-02-20 > All chapters

Statement on the State Council’s 2025 Action Plan for Stabilising Foreign Investment

The plan is seen as a continuation of the Chinese Government's pledges from recent years regarding improving the business environment for foreign investment.

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2025-01-09 > All chapters

European Chamber Warns of High Costs of Siloing Operations in China

The European Chamber today published its report Siloing and Diversification: One World, Two Systems, which highlights the high cost to businesses and the economy as a result of companies being compelled to silo their operations in China.

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2013-11-21 > All chapters

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China welcomes the holding of the EU-China Business Summit

BEIJING, 21st November, 2013 -- The European Union Chamber of Commerce was pleased to co-organise together with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) the EU-China Business Summit, which was held today at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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2013-11-20 > All chapters

The Third Plenum Decision is impressive and bold, but further courage of conviction will be required in its implementation

Beijing, 19th November, 2013 - the European Chamber is impressed by the breadth of reforms laid out in the Third Plenum Decision and what it represents in terms of the political will of China’s top leadership. The Third Plenum Decision went beyond the European Chamber’s expectations by giving greater play to the role of market forces in resource allocation, and by vowing to liberalise interest rates and reduce market access barriers.

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