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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.
Read moreStatement 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.
Read moreStatement 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.
Read moreEuropean 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.
Read moreEuropean Businesses Call for More Clarity in China’s Data Regulations
Beijing, 15th November 2023 – The European Chamber today released a survey on the impact of China’s data regulations on European business.
Read moreEuropean Chamber statement on MOFCOM Clean-up of Unreasonable Differential Treatment between Domestic and Foreign Investors
The Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has announced its intention to remove some of the barriers that currently prevent FIEs from competing with Chinese companies on an even footing.
Read moreEU COMPANIES NEED TO SEE TANGIBLE BUSINESS BENEFITS FROM 2023 CIIE
A flash survey released today by the Shanghai Chapter of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China reveals that China’s ambitions for the China International Import Expo (CIIE) to attract foreign investment are at risk.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Calls for Urgent Action to Restore Business Confidence
Beijing, 20th September 2023 – The European Chamber today published its European Business in China Position Paper 2023/2024 (Position Paper 2023/2024).
Read moreEuropean Chamber Statement on the Extension of China’s IIT Policy for Foreign Nationals
The four-year extension of the individual income tax (IIT) regime for foreign nationals, under which certain expenses—including housing, children’s education and language training—are treated as non-taxable is very positive news.
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