Press Releases

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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2018-07-10 > All chapters

中国欧盟商会呼吁中国通过践行改革开放缓解全球紧张局势

中国欧盟商会今日发布年度主题报告《后达沃斯时代的中国——改革势在必行》。本次报告从不同行业的欧洲在华企业角度,着重分析了自习近平主席去年一月在达沃斯发表主旨演讲后,18个月以来中国改革开放进程的成就和不足。同时,报告也关注部分行业取消合资股比限制对执行层面产生的实际影响,探讨仍然存在或者更为突显的问题。

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2018-06-30 > All chapters

The European Chamber's Statement on the Special Administrative Measures on Access to Foreign Investment 2018

The Special Administrative Measures on Access to Foreign Investment 2018 (the new negative list) widens market access for foreign investors in several industries, with the number of items included on the list being reduced from 63 to 48.

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2018-06-20 > All chapters

European Chamber report highlights gulf between China’s dynamic economy and its burdensome regulatory environment

European business continues to face significant operational difficulties in China. The European Chamber’s Business Confidence Survey 2018 reveals that doing business became more challenging over the past year due to longstanding regulatory barriers.

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