Press Releases
European Chamber Stresses Urgency for Reform, Calls for Bold Commitments on EU-China Investment Agreement by Year’s End
The Position Paper details how persistent issues, such as limited market access and a complex regulatory environment, prevent European businesses from contributing fully to China’s sustainable development.
Read moreEuropean Chamber welcomes improved policy for foreign residents returning to China, calls for greater clarity and consistency
The European Chamber has for some months been strongly advocating better mechanisms to facilitate the timely and safe return of foreign residents to China, and is encouraged by this positive development.
Read moreChina’s ‘international city’ still bars many of its foreign residents from returning
In July 2020, the Shanghai Chapter of the European Union Chamber of Commerce surveyed its member companies to assess the difficulties they are facing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 143 members responded.
Read moreChamber statement on the recent CRSC announcement on custodian licence requirements
The European Chamber views the China Securities Regulatory Commission’s and China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission’s recently updated requirements for applying for onshore custodian licences as a very constructive development.
Read moreStance on the Updated Negative List for Foreign Investment
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (European Chamber) views the updated Negative List for Foreign Investment as another small step forward in China’s reform and opening up agenda.
Read moreStance on the US’ Decision to Suspend Hong Kong’s Special Trade Status
The ‘one country, two systems’ framework governing the relationship between Mainland China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) underpins the current and future success of ‘Asia’s World City’.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Stance on the 2020 EU-China Summit
The EU-China Summit was held virtually for the first time ever on 22nd June. The annual meeting covered topics of political and economic importance. Unfortunately, the 2020 Summit failed to produce a joint communique.
Read moreMember Considerations and European Chamber Stance on the mid-June COVID-19 Outbreak in Beijing
Since 11th June, Beijing faced a fresh outbreak of COVID-19, with 79 confirmed cases reported so far. The outbreak response has so far been centred on the Xinfadi wholesale market in Southwest Beijing’s Fengtai District.
Read moreFacing Uncertainty, European Companies in China Find Themselves Navigating in the Dark
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, in cooperation with Roland Berger, today released its European Business in China Business Confidence Survey 2020 (BCS).
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