Advocacy Actions
Meeting with the Chinese Academy of Sciences on Medical Technology Innovation and International Cooperation
On 18 February, the medical device sector met with the Chinese Academy of Sciences on medical technology and its innovation cooperation.
Read moreSeminar on Breast-milk Substitutes Marketing with United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the National Health Commission (NHC), State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), China Advertising Association (CAA), and China Development Research Foundat
World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) planned to jointly release a report on infant formula marketing practices on Feb 23. The report focuses on parents and pregnant women worldwide who are facing aggressive marketing practices conducted by infant formula companies. Prior to the release of this report, the China Advertising Association (CAA) invited UNICEF, the National Health Commission (NHC), State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), China Development Research Foundation (CDRF) and European Union Chamber of Commerce in China to participate in a seminar on breast milk substitutes marketing.
Read moreMeeting with CMDE on Mandatory Standard Implementation Issue
CMDE met with representatives of relevant industry associations on evaluation policy after the implementation of mandatory standards.
Read moreInsight Sharing: EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and China’s Footstep
On 16th February, the European Chamber Finance and Taxation Working Group held a working group meeting to share insight on the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and China’s footstep in the carbon-related tax policies.
Paolo Caridi, Policy Coordinator of DG CLIMA of the European Commission, introduced the EU’s CBAM, and Cong Zhang, Partner of Ernst & Young, provided the perspective from China side taking stock of the current tax policies in the country and sharing insight on the relevant framework discussions.
Closed Seminar on Natured-based Solutions Organised by the Foreign Environmental Cooperation Centre, Ministry of Ecology and Environment (FECO)
Representatives from the European Chamber's Agriculture, Food and Beverage Working Group were invited to participate in a closed seminar on nature-based solutions organised by Foreign Environmental Cooperation Centre, Ministry of Ecology and Environment (FECO).
Read moreParticipation in the ECECP Component B Project Steering Meeting
The EU-China Energy Cooperation Platform (ECECP) Component B Project Steering Meeting was held online on 10 February 2022, with participants from the ECECP project team, the EU Delegation in Beijing, DG ENER and the European Chamber.
Read moreLetter Submitted to Shanghai Municipal Tax Service (State Taxation Administration) on the debt-to-equity ratio applied to Equipment Leasing Companies (ELC)
On Friday 28 January 2022, the Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFI) working group sent a letter to Shanghai Municipal Tax Service State Taxation Administration to draw their attention to the debt-to-equity ratio applied to equipment leasing companies (ELC).
Read moreInternational liner shipping Working Group's online Meeting with Mofcom
On 27th January, the Internaitonal Liner Shipping Working Group had an online meeting with the Ministry of Commerce, PRC (Mofcom).
Read moreEuropean Chamber President meets Vice Minister of Ecology and Environment
On 26th January, Chamber President Joerg Wuttke met Vice Minister of Ecology and Environment Zhao Yingmin online. President Wuttke presented the European Business in China Position Paper 2021/2022 and discussed China’s decarbonisation initiative and the potential for EU-China collaboration.
Read moreMeeting with representatives of the China Center for the Promotion of SMEs
On the 25th January 2022, ahead of a Working Group meeting on the topic of the 14th Five-Year Plan on the Development of SMEs, EU SME Centre Director Renzo Isler met with representatives of the China Centre for the Promotion of SME Development (ProSME).
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