European Chamber Vice-President meets with Director-General for DG GROW Kerstin Jorna

2024-02-22 | Beijing

European Chamber Vice-President meets with Director-General for DG GROW Kerstin Jorna

On 22nd February, a group of European Chamber Advisory Council representatives led by Vice-President Stefan Bernhart met with European Commission Director-General for DG GROW Jerstin Jorna. The meeting took place ahead of Director-General Jorna's meeting with MIIT Vice-Minister Xin Guobin in the context of the regular EU-China Industrial Dialogue.

Vice-President Bernhart provided an overview of the overall economic, political and policy trends in China and their impact on European industry operating in the country. He also shared the experiences of European businesses when it comes to de-risking approaches in their China operations. Representatives from a variety of industry and sectors, including automotive, energy, rail, environment, ICT and logistics, had the opportunity to debrief the Director-General on the key challenges experienced in their respective industries, as well as share their recommendations.