The Aerospace Working Group meeting will be held on 12th June 2014 from 3pm-6pm at the European Chamber Beijing office. At this meeting, we will have a debrief of the outcome of the meeting with CAAC, where Aerospace Working Group Chairs raised concerns on behalf of the working group. Among other issues we will also include the discussion on the draft Aerospace Position paper and discussion about the strategy and next steps for lobbying.
Tentative agenda:
· Recent Developments
· Report on meeting with CAAC
· Open Discussion draft Aerospace Position Paper
· Next steps and AOB
As always, we welcome your suggestions for possible agenda topics and speakers for this and future meetings.
This meeting will be the last Aerospace Working Group with Mr. Roberto Cecutti, First Secretary of the European Delegation to China in charge (amongst many other things) of Transport and Aerospace. The European Chamber wishes to express its gratitude for the tremendous support and great cooperation we had over the past years with him. Following the meeting, members are invited to stay for a few drinks with Mr. Cecutti.
POSITION PAPER
We will also begin discussions on the 2014-2015 Position Paper. The Position Paper is the European Chamber’s key lobbying document and is widely recognised by the Chinese and European governments, EU institutions, business associations and the media as the authoritative voice of EU business in China. It is used extensively for policy considerations, bilateral discussions, cooperation projects and background information. The value and importance of a well-written and well-represented Aerospace/Aviation Position Paper cannot be overstated. Working Group members are encouraged to review last year’s Position Paper and identify internally the key issues to be included in the upcoming 2014-2015 edition. Working Group members are encouraged to come to the Working Group meeting with concerns and recommendations. Please find last year’s Aerospace and Aviation Position Papers attached.
