Press Releases

2012-12-06 > All chapters

European Union Chamber of Commerce in China: Another disappointing and limited Chinese offer to join the Government Procurement Agreement

Beijing, 06 December 2012– China promised in its WTO Accession Protocol to join the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) ‘as soon as possible’. Eleven years since WTO accession and five years after negotiations first started, China presented its fourth offer in Geneva on 5th December 2012. Although a minor improvement, notably through its inclusion of three additional provinces and through lowered threshold levels, this third revised GPA offer is still highly disappointing in terms of scope and coverage.

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2012-09-06 > All chapters

European Business in China Position Paper 2012/2013: Equal Access for All Would Bring about Rebalancing

Beijing, 06 September 2012 – 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 today launched the 13th annual edition of its primary lobbying document, the European Business in China Position Paper 2012/2013.

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2012-05-29 > All chapters

Business Confidence Survey 2012: Despite strong growth optimism, regulatory concerns and rising costs are impacting upon European companies’ investment plans.

Beijing, 29 May 2012 -- China is becoming an increasingly important strategic market for European companies, but a significant proportion may shift investments away from China’s increasingly costly marketplace to other countries due to increased market pressures and missed opportunities caused by market access and regulatory barriers, according to the Business Confidence Survey 2012 released today by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and Roland Berger Strategy Consultants.

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2012-03-13 > All chapters

Private equity-backed companies in China outperform exchange-listed peers and deliver greater social

Private equity investments in China are paying both financial and social dividends according to the “2012 Survey on the Economic & Social Impact in China”.

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2008-11-28 > All chapters

The European Chamber is disappointed about the postponement of the 11th EU-China Summit

The European Chamber is disappointed that in times of global financial turmoil and a significant economic slowdown the Chinese leadership decided to postpone the EU-China Summit scheduled to take place in Lyon on 1st December.

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2008-11-25 > All chapters

European Chamber Business Confidence Survey 2008 reports business growth potential in China

The European Chamber today launches its fifth annual European Chamber Business Confidence Survey. More than 250 European companies active in China reported their optimism and concerns about doing business in China.

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2008-10-26 > All chapters

EU-Sichuan Investment & Cooperation Conference Presents Opportunities to European Businesses

The EU-Sichuan Investment & Cooperation Conference co-organised by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and the Sichuan Province People's Government takes place in Chengdu today.

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2008-09-28 > All chapters

European Chamber welcomes the implementing rules of the Labour Contract Law

On 18th September, the State Council issued the long-anticipated Implementing Rules for the Labour Contract Law.

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