Advocacy Actions
European Chamber speaks at Ministry of Commerce's 23rd China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT) in Xiamen
On September 9th, European Chamber Vice President and South China Board Chair Mr. Klaus Zenkel spoke at Ministry of Commerce's 23rd China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT) in Xiamen.
Read moreVice President Klaus Zenkel Attends VIP Meeting with Guangdong Governor in Munich, Germany
On September 6th, Mr Klaus Zenkel, Vice President of the European Chamber and Chair of the South China Chapter, participated in the Greater Bay Area and Europe Economic and Trade Cooperation Conference in Munich, Germany. During this event, he had a VIP session with Guangdong Governor Mr Wang Weizhong, along with Bavaria State Secretary Mr Weigert, German Parliament member Mr Friedrich, BASF CEO Dr Brudermueller, and 20 other entrepreneurs.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Business Delegation Visit to Zhejiang
On 31st August and 1st September, European Chamber Vice President Carlo D'Andrea led a business delegation to visit Hangzhou and Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province.
Read moreMEETING WITH DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF JIANGSU DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
On August 29, 2023, Dr. Andreas Risch, Chair of the European Chamber Nanjing Chapter, Vice Chair Shan Jianhua and board member Frank Redecker held a meeting with Sun Jin, Deputy Director-General of Jiangsu Department of Commerce.
Read moreMeeting with Tianjin Business Environment Office on EHS Challenges in the Manufacturing Industry
The European Chamber Tianjin Chapter sent a lobby letter on 21 August 2023 to raise the EHS challenges facing by manufacturing industry members. On 24 August, Tianjin Business Environment Office, together with Foreign Investment Management Dept. of Tianjin Commerce Bureau, paid a visit to the Tianjin Chapter with the lead of Zhang Jun, Deputy Director General of Tianjin Business Environment Office. Catherine Guo, General Manager of Tianjin Chapter, along with EHS managers of Schlote and Weilburger, talked about the recent intense environment inspections challenges and Tianjin new chemical regulation updates.
Read moreAdvocacy Letter on Preferential Individual Income Tax Policy Implementation in Shenzhen
On August 23rd, the South China Chapter submitted an advocacy letter to the Shenzhen Bureau of Commerce regarding the implementation of the Preferential Individual Income Tax Policy for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area in Shenzhen.
Read moreMeeting with Jiangsu China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT)
On 15th August, Dr Andreas Risch, chair of the European Chamber Nanjing Board, welcomed Cong Sufeng, deputy director general (DDG) of the Jiangsu China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), to the Chamber’s Nanjing office. DDG Cong gave a brief introduction to the Jiangsu CCPIT and called for the strengthening of communication and cooperation between Chinese and European businesses.
Read moreMeeting with Shenzhen Development and Reform Commission Director General
On 10th August, Klaus Zenkel, vice president (VP) of the European Chamber and chair of the South China Chapter, led a delegation to meet with Ms Guo Ziping, director general of the Shenzhen Development and Reform Commission.
Read moreEuropean Chamber South China Delegation Meets with MOFCOM Guangzhou Office
On 8th August, Klaus Zenkel, vice president (VP) of the European Chamber and chair of the South China Chapter, led a delegation to meet with the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) Guangzhou office. The delegation included Ms Janet Zhang, chair of the South China Finance and Taxation Working Group, and Ms Zhou Fang, chair of the South China Human Resources Working Group. The delegation met with Mr Xie Ying, deputy commissioner of MOFCOM Guangzhou.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Tianjin Chapter Board spoke at an InterChamber meeting organized by Tianjin Government
On 3 August 2023, the European Chamber Tianjin Chapter was invited to an Inter-Chamber meeting organized by Tianjin Commerce Bureau, jointly with AmCham Tianjin Office, Hongkong Chamber, Japanese Chamber, Korean Chamber. European Chamber Tianjin Chapter Board Mr. Massimo Dinelli join the meeting on European Chamber behalf.
Mr. Massimo Dinelli introduced the findings of the Chamber Business Confidence Survey 2023, emphasized the downturn in profitability as data showed. He also pointed out the difficulties for FIEs to recruit both Chinese talents and international talents in Tianjin. The Individual Income Tax policy for expat is regarded as a big challenge for FIEs in China to attract international talents. Mr. Massimo Dinelli also called for regular exchange mechanism with foreign business community.