Advocacy Actions
European Chamber President and Vice-President meet with Anthony Gooch, Secretary General of ERT
On 8th October, European Chamber President Jens Eskelund and Vice-President Stefan Bernhart met with Anthony Gooch Gálvez, the newly appointed Secretary General at the European Round Table of Industrialists (ERT).
Read moreEuropean Chamber representatives met with Director-General for DG GROW Kerstin Jorna
On 8th October, European Chamber President Jens Eskelund and Vice-President Stefan Bernhart met with Director-General at DG GROW Kerstin Jorna.
Read moreEuropean Chamber President and Vice-President meet with Bruegel representatives
On 8th October, European Chamber President Jens Eskelund and Vice-President Stefan Bernhart meet with representatives from Bruegel.
Read moreCall for Coment on Guidelines on graphic symbol of front-of-pack nutrition labelling in prepackaged food(Draft for Comments)
On February 8th, the AFB Working Group, Dairy Industry Desk, Paediatric Nutrition Desk and FSMP Advisory Committee submitted collated comments on Guidelines on graphic symbol of front-of-pack nutrition labelling in prepackaged food(Draft for Comments).
Read moreLegal and Competition Working Group Submits Comments to the Ministry of Justice for the Clean-up of Laws, Regulations and Policies Involving Unequal Treatment of Enterprises
European Chamber members provided examples of laws and regulations that result in unequal treatment for foreign-invested enterprises.
Read morePharmaceutical Working Group Meeting with CCIEE Social Affairs Department Head Zhang Huanbo
On 27th September, European Chamber Pharmaceutical Working Group held a meeting with Mr Zhang Huanbo, Head of Social Affairs (Health) Department of the China Center for International Exchanges (CCIEE) on the topic of promoting the pharmaceutical industry's innovation in China.
Read moreLegal and Competition Working Group met with Chairman Shao Wanquan of the Shanghai Bar Association and his delegation
On 25th September, Shanghai Chapter of the European Chamber of Commerce in China and its member firms of the Legal and Competition Working Group met with Chairman Shao Wanquan of the Shanghai Bar Association and his delegation at the Shanghai Bar Association offices.
Read moreClosed-door meeting with President Chen Jing of Shanghai People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
On 24th September, European Chamber President Jens Eskelund met President Chen Jing of the Shanghai People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. He was accompanied by a delegation comprised of Vice President and Shanghai Chapter Chairman Carlo D’Andrea, and members of the Chamber’s Advisory Council.
Read moreMeeting with the Shanghai Municipal Administration for Market Regulation
On 24th September, the European Chamber hosted its Government Celebration Dinner in Shanghai. The Heating desk invited the Consumer Rights Protection Division Head from the Shanghai Municipal Administration for Market Regulation to discuss the challenges of large-scale equipment renewal and consumer goods trade-in. Both sides had a comprehensive exchange on the challenges that may occur and suggested a follow-up meeting with the Heating Desk to be organised.
Shanghai Chapter Meeting with President Mr SHA Hailin of the Shanghai Public Relations Association
On 23rd September, the European Chamber hosted a meeting with Sha Hailin, President of the Shanghai Public Relations Association.
Jens Ewert, Vice Chairman of the Shanghai Chapter Board, delivered the welcome speech, outlining the challenges faced by European businesses in China, including slowing profit growth, rising business risks, and increased operational costs. Roberto Dona, Shanghai Chapter Board Member, and Steven Basart, General Manager of the European Chamber Shanghai Chapter, reinforced these concerns, drawing insights from the Business Confidence Survey 2024.
In response, Mr. Sha Hailin acknowledged the significant contributions of European companies to Shanghai and expressed a commitment to strengthening future collaboration with the Chamber.