Advocacy Actions
Seminar with China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)
On 20th September, a European Chamber delegation, led by Ms Jessica Yuan, deputy head of government affairs, participated in a seminar with China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR).
Read moreVice President Massimo Bagnasco Delivers a Speech at the 3rd Western China International Expo & International Investment Conference
From 20th to 24th September, a high-level event themed ‘3rd Western China International Expo & International Investment Conference’ was held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, by the local government. Participants included Chen Changzhi, Vice Chairman of National People’s Congress, Peng Qinghua, party secretary, and Yin Li, deputy party secretary and governor of Sichuan Province, and Li Yunze, vice governor of Sichuan Province. Representatives of various departments and bureaus, foreign chambers, associations and organisations also participated in the event.
Massimo Bagnasco, vice president (VP) of the European Chamber was invited as a distinguished guest to the event. On 20th ceremony, VP Bagnasco delivered a speech on behalf of the European Chamber and recognized the achievements made by the Sichuan Government in terms of attracting foreign investment and trade. He also emphasized that a more level playing field and a more favorable environment for foreign talent, especially skilled workers graduating from vocational schools, were critical to attract further investment. VP Bagnasco presented Chamber's latest thematic report - the Digital Hand: how China's corporate social credit system conditions market actors to officials.
Meeting with the Health Security Administration of Jiangsu Province
The Healthcare Equipment (HCE) Working Group hold a meeting with Mr Zhu Jinggui, Vice Director General of the Healthcare Security Administration (HSA) of Jiangsu Province to discuss latest provincial policies on procurement of medical devices.
Read moreSouth China Chapter Hosts Roundtable for Swedish Ambassador, Ms. Helena Sångeland, and Swedish Delegation’s Survey of Guangdong Healthcare
On 17th September, the European Chamber South China Chapter brought together at its Shenzhen offices a team of healthcare experts and life science professionals to meet with the Swedish ambassador and delegation.
Read moreGovernment Affairs Forum Event - Expert Insight Sharing - Status of the US-Chian relations and Trade Conflict
On 12th Sept., John Holden, senior director and head of China Practice at McLarty Associates, shared his insights on U.S-China relations to members of the European Chamber Government Affairs Forum.
Read moreMeeting with Mr Shen Danyang, Vice-Governor of Hainan, on the Healthcare Industry in the Province
The Healthcare Equipment (HCE) Working Group and the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) met with Mr Shen Danyang, Vice-Governor of Hainan Province and officials form the provincial government to discuss the opportunities and challenges of the healthcare industry in Hainan.
Read moreMeeting with Mr Li Jianhui, Mayor of Putian, on the Local Development of the Healthcare Industry
The Healthcare Equipment (HCE) Working Group and the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) met with Mr Li Jianhui, Mayor of Putian City, Fujian Province, and official form the provincial and municipal government to discuss the development of the local healthcare industry.
Read moreLobby Letter on Enterprise Standards
On 6th September, the European Chamber Standards and Conformity Assessment Working Group sent a lobby letter to the State Administration for Market Regulation on enterprise standards.
Read moreMeeting with Mr Zhang Zhichao, Director General of Nanjing Foreign Affairs Office
On 4th September, Mr Bernhard Weber, chair of the European Chamber Nanjing Board, met with Mr Zhang Zhichao, newly appointed director general of the Nanjing Foreign Affairs Office
Director Ma Junmei of the Shenzhen Municipal Industry and Information Technology Bureau meets with General Manager Francine Hadjisotiriou
The Shenzhen Municipal Industry and Information Technology Bureau’s Industry Planning Division hoped to better understand the processes which companies go through to develop in China – before and after actually arriving in China. They were also very interested in what the Chamber actually does to guide and supplement different companies’ Chinese move, before and after arriving in China.
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