Advocacy Actions
European Chamber Vice President attends Ministry of Commerce's 24th China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT) Opening Ceremony and speaks at the Green Development Forum
On Sept 8th, European Chamber Vice President and South China Board Chair Klaus Zenkel attends Ministry of Commerce's 24th China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT) Opening Ceremony, and he speaks at the Green Development Forum on the following day.
Read moreLegal and Competition Working Group Vice Chair Speaks at The 2024 National Fair Competition Conference of China
Adrian Emch delivered advocacy points on fair competition and discussed how new EU policy will impact companies in China.
Read moreEuropean Chamber spoke at the 2024 World Philanthropy Forum
On September 6th, Gianni Di Giovanni, States’ Representative of the European Chamber, spoke at the 2024 World Philanthropy Forum as the keynote speaker.
Read moreMeeting with China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Zhejiang Provincial Committee
On 5th September, the European Chamber received a delegation from the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Zhejiang Provincial Committee led by Zhejiang CCPIT chairman Chen Jianzhong. The main purpose of this visit is to invite Chamber leadership and member companies to join in the Global Industrial Cooperation Conference 2024 organised in Hangzhou in November of this year. The Chamber representative thanked the invitation and will help to coordinate with potential Chamber's leaders to participate.
South China Chapter Vice Chair Meets with Guangzhou Mayor
On 5th September, Fabian Blake, vice chair of the European Chamber’s South China Chapter, delivered a speech at the Guangzhou Foreign Enterprises Roundtable Meeting. The event, hosted by Guangzhou Vice Mayor Tan Ping, was also attended by Sun Zhiyang, Guangzhou mayor and deputy party secretary. The roundtable served as a crucial platform to discuss business development, investment priorities and the challenges faced by major foreign-funded businesses in Guangzhou, with the goal of boosting confidence in their long-term growth and stability. The European Chamber was the only chamber invited to this event, where it advocated on some of the top issues impacting its members.
Read moreVice Chairman of the European Chamber South China Board Addresses Guangdong Foreign Enterprises Roundtable Meeting
On September 4th, Mr Fabian Blake, Vice Chairman of the European Chamber South China Board, attended and spoke at the Guangdong Foreign Enterprises Roundtable Meeting hosted by Mr Zhang Jinsong, Director-General of Guangdong Dofcom in Guangzhou. The roundtable aims to know the difficulties and concerns of enterprises and business entities and then provide corresponding solutions and suggestions.
Read moreCall for Comments on Measures for Administrative Adjudication and Mediation of Patent Disputes (Draft for Comments)
The Intellectual Property Rights Working Group submitted comments to the CNIPA on 2nd September 2024.
Read moreComments Submitted to the NTCAS on the Technical Specifications of Remote Service and Management Systems for Electric Vehicles
On 30th August the European Chamber submitted comments on the Technical Specifications of Remote Service and Management Systems for Electric Vehicles.
Read moreSubmitted Comments to the Radio Regulation Bureau of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)on the Radar Radio Management Provisions (Trial) (Draft for Comments)
On 30th August, the Cybersecurity sub-Working Group submitted comments to the Radio Regulation Bureau of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on the Radar Radio Management Provisions (Trial) (Draft for Comments). Members from the ICT, Automotive and Auto components WGs suggested to add 57-64GHz to the frequency ranges for short-range detection radars and unmanned aerial vehicle-borne radars to use on an unlicensed basis.
Read moreSubmitted Comments on Implementation Opinions of the State Administration for Market Regulation on Promoting Traceability of Quality Safety of Key Industrial Products (Draft for Comments) to the SAMR
On 30th August, the Chamber submitted comments from Environment, Standards and Conformity Assessment, Healthcare Equipment, and Quality and Safety Services working groups on the Implementation Opinions of the State Administration for Market Regulation on Promoting Traceability of Quality Safety of Key Industrial Products (Draft for Comments) to the SAMR.
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