Vice President Carlo D’Andrea Meets with Deputy Director General Sun Jin of Jiangsu Department of Commerce

2019-07-12 | Shanghai

Vice President Carlo D’Andrea Meets with Deputy Director General Sun Jin of Jiangsu Department of Commerce

On 12th July, Carlo D'Andrea, vice president (VP) of the European Chamber and chair of the Shanghai Chapter Board, welcomed Sun Jin, deputy director general (DDG) of the Jiangsu Department of Commerce and a delegation of officials to the Shanghai office.

After a brief introduction to the Chamber by VP D’Andrea, DDG Sun Jin presented figures on foreign investment in Jiangsu and asked the Chamber for more specific suggestions on creating a better business environment for foreign enterprises. VP D’Andrea highlighted several key issues from the Business Confidence Survey 2019, including limited government access for SMEs and forced technology transfer. Member representatives also brought up concerns such as factory shutdowns in Yancheng and unpredictable legislation on factory relocation due to environmental concern.  

  

DDG Sun acknowledged these challenges, saying that factory relocation is a widely shared concern among many firms in the industry. He promised to bring these issues to the higher-level government and the environment department. He pointed out that as the issue of relocation needs joint departmental efforts, there is still no tangible solution at the moment. DDG Sun said the local government will work hard to provide a clearer roadmap to companies as soon as possible. Meanwhile, DDG Sun suggested maintaining a close communication channel and meeting with Chamber members either annually or bi-annually. 

Both sides agreed to hold ongoing dialogues, and DDG Sun invited the Chamber members to attend the 2019 Jiangsu International Consultative Conference on 6th November.