Advocacy Actions
Chamber Vice President Addresses at the Government Training Workshop of MOFCOM
Chamber Vice President Massimo Bagnasco was invited to share the experience with the government officials from Shanxi Province and Shandong Province on the development and foreign business attraction for industrial parks and development zones in various cities at the training workshop organised by the MOFCOM.
Read moreSeminar with Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision on Standardisation
DDG of Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision visited European Chamber Shanghai Chapter and met with representatives of multiple working groups.
Read moreMeeting with Beijing Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development on the Development of Construction Industry in Beijing
To help member companies capture new opportunities emerging from the new opening-up policies, the Chamber invited officials from the Beijing Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development to provide a review of Beijing’s construction sector in 2017 and an outlook for the new year, followed by insights on the implementation of the pilot plan in Beijing as well as roundtable discussion with the members.
Comments on CNIS' Draft of National Standard <Indicators for Green City>
In November, the China National Insitute of Standardization (CNIS) issued the National Standard <Indicators for Green City> for public consultation.
The European Chamber's Construction Working Group, Environment Working Group, Standardisation and Conformity Assessment Working Group, European Wood Desk, Quality and Safety Services Working Group, on behalf of member companies, submitted their consolidated comments to CNIS.
Meeting 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 moreMeeting with President Hu Zhijian of Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development of MOST on Innovation and Sustainable Development of Xiong An New Area
The European Chamber conducted the exclusive dialogue with Dr. Hu Zhijian, President of Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development of the Ministry of Science and Technology, who is in charge of the planning of Xiong An’s innovation and development demonstration area. A panel discussion with contribution from information and communication technology, intelligent manufacturing, energy, low carbon, construction and environment sectors, and a short Q&A session were followed after Dr. Hu’s keynote speech.
Read moreMeeting on International Urban Cooperation Project
The Chamber was pleased to invite Dr. Shi Xin, Deputy Director for International Urban Cooperation Project (Asia) of European Union and Director of City-to-city Cooperation of IUC Project, to introduce this project and provide insights on participation opportunities for industries and foreign investment, followed by a Q&A session with our members.
Read moreChamber Vice President Addresses at the 2017 China-EU Conference on Sustainable Urbanisation
On 26 October 2017, the Chamber sent a delegation of 22 members under the leadership of Vice President Massimo Bagnasco, to the 2017 China-EU Conference on Sustainable Urbanisation, initiated by the China Academy of Urban Planning and Design (CAUPD), with the support from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST).
Read moreMeeting with Trondheim Municipality Delegation of Norway
Mr. Morten Wolden led a delegation of Trondheim Municipality to visit the Chamber and conducted a dialogue on smart city development with Chamber's representatives.
Read moreMeeting with CCUD under NDRC on Comprehensive Plan on Beijing City and Updates on Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Integration
On 27th September, 2017, the State Council approved the Comprehensive Plan on Beijing City (2016 – 2035), which will influence the investment strategies and relocation of various FIEs, particularly for the industries with production, manufacturing and construction. To better understand this plan and the impact thereof, the chamber will invite Mr. Shen Chi, Deputy Director General, China Centre of Urban Development of NDRC (沈迟先生，发改委中国城市和小城镇改革发展中心副主任) to interpret the plan and provide insights on the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Integration, followed by the roundtable discussion with our members.