Advocacy Actions
Vice Chair of the South China Board attended the 6th Guangdong Investment & Development Forum
On 5th September, Mr. Fabian Blake, Vice Chair of the South China Board of European Chamber attended the 6th Guangdong Investment & Development Forum in Guangzhou. This forum is an annual theme event with the purpose of promoting investment and business development in Guangdong Province and the Greater Bay Area. Invited guests include representatives of senior management of Fortune 500 companies, listed companies and local governments and R&D institutions in Guangdong Province.
Read moreThe Heating Sub-Working Group Dialogue with CGAC (Close Door Session)
A closed-door Session between the ECHI and CGAC was held on the afternoon of 5th September with 14 members representatives and the CGAC team on advocacy issues and further dialogue follow-ups.
Read moreOpening Ceremony for the 8th Guangzhou Annual Investment Conference with the Core Leadership Team of The People's Government of Guangzhou Municipality
On 30th August, the 8th Guangzhou Annual Investment Conference China & the 1st Global Unicorn CEO Forum was held in Guangzhou and the European Chamber Vice President and South China Board Chair Mr. Klaus Zenkel was invited as VVIP to this significant event.
Read moreOnline Meeting with the CPPCC Shanghai Committee
On 30th August 2022, Dr Ioana Kraft, General Manager of the European Chamber Shanghai Office, joined an online meeting with representatives of foreign chambers of commerce and foreign-invested enterprises hosted by CPPCC Shanghai Committee.
Read moreMeeting with Anhui Provincial Department of Commerce
On 29th August 2022, the European Chamber Shanghai Chapter met with Mr Liu Guang, Deputy Director General of Anhui Provincial Department of Commerce. The meeting was also joined by his colleague Mr Shang Yuwei, Director General of Anhui Provincial Investment Promotion Bureau and officials of the Foreign Affairs Division of Anhui Department of Commerce.
Read moreVIP Reception of Guangzhou Night 2022 with Mayor of Guangzhou and Director General of Guangzhou Municipal Commerce Bureau
On 29th August, European Chamber Vice President and South China Board Chair Mr. Klaus Zenkel met with Mr. Guo Yonghang，Mayor of Guangzhou Municipal People's Government during the VIP reception of "Guangzhou Night 2022" for Guangzhou Annual Investment Conference China (GAICC).
Read moreNansha Policy Mapping and Field Trip Event
On 23rd August, the Nansha Policy Mapping and Field Trip Event, jointly hosted by the European Chamber and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Guangzhou Committee, took place in Nansha. European Chamber Vice President and South China Board Chair Mr. Klaus Zenkel together with more than 20-member company representatives attended the one day event with Mr. Yang Yong, President of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Guangzhou Committee, Ms. Ma Jiehong, Deputy Head of Nansha District People’s Government, Ms. Li Lu, Deputy Director General for Nansha Burea of Investment Promotion and Mr. Jan Rudolph, Consul General of the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Guangzhou.
Read moreECHI Submit Lobby Letter to the Beijing Gas and Beijing Building Energy Conservation and Engineer Association (BCEMA) for the Beijing Ecology Bureau Energy and Heating Research Project
On 17th August, the Europe China Heating Initiative (ECHI) sent a lobby letter with collected member follow-up material to the Beijing Gas Bureau and the Beijing Building Energy Conservation and Engineer Association (BCEMA) on their research project for the Beijing Ecology Bureau in July.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Shanghai Chapter Meeting with Lin Gang Management Representatives
On 5th August, the European Chamber International Liner Shipping WG, Legal and Competition WG, and HR WG co-hosted a cross working group meeting with the Management Committee of Lin Gang Special Area to support business resumption under Covid times and solidify foreign-invested companies' confidences in China.
Read moreEuropean Chamber and CCIEE Jointly Held the EU-China Business Leader Forum
On 29th July, the European Union (EU)-China Business Leaders Forum, jointly hosted by the European Chamber and the China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE), took place in Beijing. European Chamber President Jörg Wuttke and CCIEE Vice Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer Zhang Xiaoqiang attended the forum and delivered opening remarks.
At the luncheon following the forum, Timothy Harrington, chargé d’affairs at the Delegation of the EU to China, gave the opening remarks. Ning Jizhe, vice chair, Committee of Economic Affairs of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), delivered a keynote speech regarding China’s current macroeconomic landscape and stressed the importance of strengthening international cooperation.