Advocacy Actions
Yuexiu District Officials Visit the European Chamber South China Chapter Guangzhou Office
On April 23rd, Liu Lifeng, Deputy Director of the Yuexiu District Bureau of Commerce, and She Zewei, Deputy Director of the Yuexiu District Investment Promotion Center, paid a visit to the European Chamber South China Chapter Guangzhou office.
Read moreEuropean Chamber President Meets Sichuan Vice Governor
On 23rd April, Jens Eskelund, president of the European Chamber, met with Zuo Yongxiang, vice governor of Sichuan Province. Eskelund was joined for the meeting by Massimo Bagnasco, vice president of the Chamber and chair of the Southwest China Chapter, Leo Zhang, vice chair of the Southwest China Chapter, and Sally Huang, general manager of the Southwest China Chapter.
Eskelund said that the Chamber is committed to helping European companies understand Sichuan and set up businesses there. In recent years, the Chamber has organised multiple delegations to visit the province, participated in activities such as a tour of Sichuan by well-known Chinese and foreign enterprises, and jointly organised foreign investment-themed activities with the provincial government. The Chamber will continue to promote deeper cooperation between Sichuan and Europe, including in intelligent manufacturing and green and low-carbon industries.
Banking and Securities and Insurance Sub-working Groups Submit Comments on NFRA Measures for Data Security Management of Banking and Insurance Institutions
On 22nd April, the Banking and Securities and Insurance Sub-working Groups provided feedback on the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) Measures for Data Security Management of Banking and Insurance Institutions (Draft for Comments).
Read moreEuropean Chamber meets with Shenzhen Human Resources and Social Security Bureau Deputy Director General
On April 22nd, European Chamber meets with Shenzhen Human Resources and Social Security Bureau Deputy Director General Wu Junjun to discuss the issue of talent retention and how to attract more international talents in key R&D and engineering positions.
Read moreSouth China Chapter Hosts Dinner with EU Ambassador to China
On 19th April, the European Chamber’s South China Chapter hosted an exclusive business dinner featuring H.E. Jorge Toledo, the European Union (EU) Ambassador to China. Klaus Zenkel, vice president of the European Chamber, kicked off the event by welcoming Ambassador Toledo's visit and introduced the Chamber's latest report Riskful Thinking: Navigating the Politics of Economic Security.
Read moreEuropean Chamber's Executive Committee Delegation Meets with Qingdao Mayor
On 19th April, a delegation from the European Chamber’s Executive Committee (ExCo), comprising Chamber President Jens Eskelund, Vice President Massimo Bagnasco, States' Representative Gianni Di Giovanni and Secretary General Adam Dunnett, visited Qingdao, Shandong Province.
Read moreThe European Chamber attended the roundtable discussion on Beijing Foreign Investment Regulation (Draft)
On 19th April 2023, the European Chamber attended a closed-door roundtable discussion on Beijing Foreign Investment Regulation (Draft), hosted by Deputy Party Secretary of the Standing Committee of Beijing Municipal People’s Congress Qi Jing.
Read moreThe European Chamber 2024 Roundtable Meeting with Tianjin Municipal People's Government
On 18th April, 2024, European Chamber Tianjin Chapter had a roundtable meeting with Tianjin Municipal People's Government. Tianjin Vice Mayor Li Wenhai, European Chamber President Jens Eskelund, along with Vice President Carlo D'Andrea and Tianjin Chapter Chair Christoph Schrempp attended the meeting.
During the meeting, President Jens Eskelund expressed gratitude to the Tianjin Municipal Government for the meeting opportunity, introduced the European Chamber's mission and highlighted the findings of the Chamber Business Confidence Survey 2023. Tianjin Chapter Chair Christoph Schrempp introduced the Tianjin Position Paper 2022/2023, praised the success of the local green electricity market. Averes Bernd, Tianjin Chapter local board, the General Manager Commercial of Volkswagen Automatic Transmission (Tianjin) Co., Ltd shared their successful story of accessing to 100% green electricity in 2023.
European Chamber President Meets Shenzhen Party Secretary Meng Fanli
On 16th April, a European Chamber delegation led by President Jens Eskelund met with Shenzhen Party Secretary Meng Fanli and other local leaders.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Co-organized Shenzhen-Europe Economic and Trade Promotion Networking Dinner with Shenzhen CCPIT and Futian District Government
On April 16th, European Chamber co-organized Shenzhen-Europe Economic and Trade Promotion Networking Dinner with Shenzhen CCPIT and Futian District Government.
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