Advocacy Actions
Comments to Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) on Safety Management Regulations for Biotechnology Research and Development (Call for Comments)
Following the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)' s ’s call for comments on the Safety Management Regulations for Biotechnology Research and Development (Call for Comments), and upon circulation of the draft within relevant working groups, the European Chamber has collated all member inputs and submitted to MOST.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Representatives meet the World Bank
On Monday, 25th March, a number of members of the European Chamber met with World Bank representatives to discuss their experiences with innovation policies in China.
Read moreMeeting with Shanghai Technology Innovation Center and Delegation of the European Union on Funding Programs for European Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
On 22 March 2019, The European Chamber’s Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Forum Coordinator Lizi Chen participated in a workshop for European Tech SMEs. Dr Philippe Vialatte, Head of Science and Technology Session of EU Delegation, gave an opening remarks and articulated the importance of EU-China cooperation on European SMEs. Ms Celina Huang, Deputy Director of Shanghai Technology Innovation Center, presented the landscape of tech SMEs-related policies in Shanghai.
Read moreMeeting with Science and Technology Section of European Union Delegation on Incentives Programs for Multinational Corporations
On 20th March, the European Chamber co-organised a luncheon with the European Union (EU) Delegation on Incentive Programs for Multinational Corporations and the expert team of the EU-funded project “Improving EU Access to National and Regional Financial Incentives for Innovation in China”. Mr Carlo Diego D'Andrea, Vice President and Chair of European Chamber Shanghai Chapter gave the opening remarks and presented the delegation with the Chamber’s European Business in China Position Paper.
Read moreMeeting with Business Finland on Europe-China Research and Development Cooperation
The Research and Development Working Group held a Position Paper Discussion and Chair Election Working Group Meeting on Friday, 15th March 2019, 9:30-12:00 at the European Chamber Shanghai Office. Ms Elisa Yu, Senior Advisor of Innovation of Business Finland attended this meeting’s panel discussion on Europe-China R&D cooperation from the view of Finland.
Read moreComments to National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee (TC260) on Personal Information Security Specification (Draft)
The European Chamber submitted collated comments on TC260's Personal Information Security Specification (Draft).
Read moreMeeting with Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPC Standing Committee and SCOFCOM on the Draft Foreign Investment Law
On February 22, 2019, the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce hosted a symposium to solicit opinions on the draft Foreign Investment Law. Representative of the European Chamber's Legal & Competition Working Group attended the symposium and presented members’ feedback and concerns.
Read moreDialogue with Vice Mayor of Shanghai Municipal People's Government
2nd Shanghai Government Dialogue: High-level Dialogue with Vice Mayor of Shanghai Municipal People's Government
Read moreMeeting with the Consulate General of France in Shanghai and Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security on China-France Intern Agreement
The European Chamber organised a joint Working Group meeting among Human Resources, Legal and Competition, Research and Development and Small-Medium Sized Enterprise Forum. It discussed the issue of internship visas for foreigners in China and featured a presentation on the China-France 1000 Interns Agreement by Mr. Fabien Chareix, Attaché for University Cooperation at the Consulate General of France in Shanghai as well as Ms Yinghua Zhu, the Deputy Director of Foreign Experts and Returned Scholars at Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security.
Read moreMeeting with Shanghai Science and Technology Commission and Shanghai Biomedical Science and Technology Industrial Promotion Centre on Science and Technology Innovation Action Plan
On 12nd November 2018, the European Chamber Research and Development Working Group, Healthcare Equipment Working Group and Pharmaceutical Working Group organised a joint working group meeting on technological revolution, inviting Mr Shupei Dong, Vice Director of Biological Medicine at Shanghai Science and Technology Commission and Mr Daxu Fu, Chair of Shanghai Biomedical Science and Technology Industrial Promotion Centre.
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