Advocacy Actions
European Chamber President Wuttke and Working Group Representatives Meets with Vice Minister Tian Shihong, State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)
On 17th October, European Chamber President Jörg Wuttke led a delegation to meet with Dr Tian Shihong, vice minister of the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and administrator of the Standardisation Administration of China (SAC).
Read morePresident Jörg Wuttke Meets with H.E. Ambassador Zhang Ming, Head of Chinese Mission to the European Union
On 27th September, in Brussels, European Chamber President Jörg Wuttke visited Ambassador of Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the European Union, His Excellency (H.E.) Zhang Ming. President Wuttke was warmly received by Ambassador Zhang and his team at his residence.
Read moreSeminar with China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)
On 20th September, a European Chamber delegation, led by Ms Jessica Yuan, deputy head of government affairs, participated in a seminar with China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR).
Read moreShenyang Business Environment Construction Bureau meets with the European Chamber
On 23rd September, Harald Kumpfert, chair, European Chamber Shenyang Chapter, met with Mr Yan Zhanfeng, chief of the Shenyang Business Environment Construction Bureau at the local government, together with a delegation of six senior representatives from member companies including BASF Vitamin Company, the Conrad, Generali Life Insurance, Starmall Commerce, Hubschmann-Zhan International School, Cushman& Wakefield. The two sides exchanged opinions on the local business environment.
Read moreVice President Massimo Bagnasco Delivers a Speech at the 3rd Western China International Expo & International Investment Conference
From 20th to 24th September, a high-level event themed ‘3rd Western China International Expo & International Investment Conference’ was held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, by the local government. Participants included Chen Changzhi, Vice Chairman of National People’s Congress, Peng Qinghua, party secretary, and Yin Li, deputy party secretary and governor of Sichuan Province, and Li Yunze, vice governor of Sichuan Province. Representatives of various departments and bureaus, foreign chambers, associations and organisations also participated in the event.
Massimo Bagnasco, vice president (VP) of the European Chamber was invited as a distinguished guest to the event. On 20th ceremony, VP Bagnasco delivered a speech on behalf of the European Chamber and recognized the achievements made by the Sichuan Government in terms of attracting foreign investment and trade. He also emphasized that a more level playing field and a more favorable environment for foreign talent, especially skilled workers graduating from vocational schools, were critical to attract further investment. VP Bagnasco presented Chamber's latest thematic report - the Digital Hand: how China's corporate social credit system conditions market actors to officials.
Government Affairs Forum Event - Expert Insight Sharing - Status of the US-Chian relations and Trade Conflict
On 12th Sept., John Holden, senior director and head of China Practice at McLarty Associates, shared his insights on U.S-China relations to members of the European Chamber Government Affairs Forum.
Read moreLobby Letter on Enterprise Standards
On 6th September, the European Chamber Standards and Conformity Assessment Working Group sent a lobby letter to the State Administration for Market Regulation on enterprise standards.
Read moreVice President Massimo Bagnasco Attends a Roundtable with Beijing Vice Mayor Yin Yong
On 23rd August, Mr Massimo Bagnasco, vice president (VP) of the European Chamber, attended the Roundtable with Overseas Chambers of Commerce and Enterprises in Beijing, initiated by the Beijing Municipal Government. Mr Bagnasco also met with Mr Yin Yong, vice mayor of Beijing, in the Tongzhou office building of the Beijing Municipal Government. Other chambers of commerce and some foreign enterprise representatives were also present at the event.
Read moreComments to the National Development and Reform Commission on Regulations on Optimizing Business Environment (Draft for Comments)
On 9th Aug., the European Chamber submitted collated comments to the National Development and Reform Commission on Regulations on Optimizing Business Environment (Draft for Comments).
Comments to the National People's Congress on Solid Waste Environmental Pollution Prevention Control Law (Draft))
On 2nd Aug., the European Chamber's Environment Working Group submitted collated comments to the National People's Congress on Solid Waste Environmental Pollution Prevention Control Law (Draft) (《固体废物污染环境防治法(修订草案)》)