Advocacy Actions
Meeting with Shanghai Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs on Foreign Invested Enterprises Innovation Centre-Related Policies
On 24 April 2019, the European Chamber’s Shanghai Chapter organised a working group meeting with Shanghai Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs to discuss with members on Foreign Invested Enterprises Innovation Centre-related policies. Members from Research and Development Working Group, Human Resources Working Group, Information and Communication Technology Working Group, Pharmaceutical Working Group, Auto Components Working Group and Small and Medium-size Enterprise Forum attended this meeting.
Read moreMeeting with Shanghai Technology Innovation Center and Delegation of the European Union on Funding Programs for European Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
On 22 March 2019, The European Chamber’s Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Forum Coordinator Lizi Chen participated in a workshop for European Tech SMEs. Dr Philippe Vialatte, Head of Science and Technology Session of EU Delegation, gave an opening remarks and articulated the importance of EU-China cooperation on European SMEs. Ms Celina Huang, Deputy Director of Shanghai Technology Innovation Center, presented the landscape of tech SMEs-related policies in Shanghai.
Read moreMeeting with Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPC Standing Committee and SCOFCOM on the Draft Foreign Investment Law
On February 22, 2019, the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce hosted a symposium to solicit opinions on the draft Foreign Investment Law. Representative of the European Chamber's Legal & Competition Working Group attended the symposium and presented members’ feedback and concerns.
Read moreMeeting with the Consulate General of France in Shanghai and Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security on China-France Intern Agreement
The European Chamber organised a joint Working Group meeting among Human Resources, Legal and Competition, Research and Development and Small-Medium Sized Enterprise Forum. It discussed the issue of internship visas for foreigners in China and featured a presentation on the China-France 1000 Interns Agreement by Mr. Fabien Chareix, Attaché for University Cooperation at the Consulate General of France in Shanghai as well as Ms Yinghua Zhu, the Deputy Director of Foreign Experts and Returned Scholars at Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security.
Read moreMeeting with Ms. Natalia Martínez Páramo, Head of COSME at EASME
Last 13th November European Chamber members, along with European Chamber General Manager Ms. Ioana Kraft and EU SME Centre representatives, met with Ms. Natalia Martínez Páramo, Head of COSME at the European Agency for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (EASME).
Read moreThe European Chamber and the EU SME Centre join the 9th EU-China SME Policy Dialogue
Last Friday 26th October in Brussels, EU SME Director Peter Pronk and European Chamber Advocacy and Working Group Coordinator Ester Cañada Amela attended the 9th EU-China SME Policy Dialogue.
Chamber Representatives Speak at Seminar on Local Business Environment and Social Security Policy Changes
Chamber Representatives Speak at Seminar on Local Business Environment and Social Security Policy Changes
Read moreComments to NPC on the E-commerce Law (Draft for Third Review)
The European Chamber's submitted collated comments on the E-commerce Law (Draft for Third Review) to the National People's Congress.
Read moreMeeting on the Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2018-2020
On 29th November, 2017, the European Chamber had the pleasure to welcome Dr. Laurent Bochereau, Head of Science, Technology and Environment Section, EU Delegation to China to our joint Working Group meeting on Horizon 2020. Mr Bochereau presented the recently released Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2018-2020 and share his insights on cooperation opportunities for industries, followed by a Q&A session with the members.
Read moreComments to NPCLAC on the SME Promotion Act (Second Review Draft)
On 27th June, the Legislative Affairs Commission of National People's Congress issued a call-for-comments on the SME Promotion Act (Second Review Draft).
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