Advocacy Actions
South China Chapter Vice Chair Meets with Guangzhou Mayor
On 5th September, Fabian Blake, vice chair of the European Chamber’s South China Chapter, delivered a speech at the Guangzhou Foreign Enterprises Roundtable Meeting. The event, hosted by Guangzhou Vice Mayor Tan Ping, was also attended by Sun Zhiyang, Guangzhou mayor and deputy party secretary. The roundtable served as a crucial platform to discuss business development, investment priorities and the challenges faced by major foreign-funded businesses in Guangzhou, with the goal of boosting confidence in their long-term growth and stability. The European Chamber was the only chamber invited to this event, where it advocated on some of the top issues impacting its members.
Read moreVice Chairman of the European Chamber South China Board Addresses Guangdong Foreign Enterprises Roundtable Meeting
On September 4th, Mr Fabian Blake, Vice Chairman of the European Chamber South China Board, attended and spoke at the Guangdong Foreign Enterprises Roundtable Meeting hosted by Mr Zhang Jinsong, Director-General of Guangdong Dofcom in Guangzhou. The roundtable aims to know the difficulties and concerns of enterprises and business entities and then provide corresponding solutions and suggestions.
Read moreThe 3rd China-Europe Energy Technology Innovation Cooperation Forum Successfully Held in Guangzhou
On 27th–28th August 2024, the Third China-Europe Energy Technology Innovation Cooperation Forum, jointly co-organised by the European Chamber, China Electric Power Planning & Engineering Institute and China Southern Power Grid, was successfully held in Guangzhou. The forum, themed "Innovating Together for Shared Future – Promoting Mutually Beneficial Cooperation on Energy Technologies Between China and Europe," gathered representatives from energy authorities, embassies and consulates, industry players, research institutes and financial institutions from China and Europe. They engaged in discussions and shared insights on innovative practices in new types of power systems, hydrogen energy, smart energy, energy storage and wind power. The forum attracted 400 attendees on-site and 550,000 online.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Calls for Regulatory Optimisation and Green Energy Procurement during Shenzhen Foreign-invested Enterprises Symposium
On August 6, 2024, the European Chamber participated in the Shenzhen Foreign-invested Enterprises Symposium, represented by Ms Miya Yao, the Chamber's Marketing and Communicating Coordinator. Key Shenzhen officials from the Shenzhen Development and Reform Commission included Ms Chen Yumin, Deputy Director of the Office of Opening Up, and Mr Xiong Min, First-Level Principal Staff Member of the same office.
Read moreSouth China SME Forum Chairs Meet with Shenzhen Bureau of Commerce
On July 30th, representatives from the European Chamber met with Ms Wang Shuying, Director of the Investment Promotion Office of the Shenzhen Investment Promotion Bureau, to discuss how to address the main challenges encountered by European SMEs in China and explore related policies supporting SME development.
Read moreEuropean Chamber SMEs Forum Chairs Met with Guangzhou SMEs Bureau
On July 18th, European Chamber met with Guangzhou Private Economy and Small and Medium Enterprises Bureau Mr Zeng Defeng, Director of the Service System Construction Department and Chen Sining, Deputy Investigator of the Service System Construction Department to discuss how to solve the main challenges encountered by European SMEs in China and explore related policies supporting the SMEs development.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Vice President Addresses at the 2024 China-Europe Industrial Investment Cooperation Conference
On June 20th, Mr Klaus Zenkel, Vice President of the European Chamber and the South China Board Chair, was invited to participate in the Guangzhou Development District / Huangpu District Global Investment Promotion Year-2024 China-Europe Industrial Investment Cooperation Conference and deliver a keynote speech.
Read moreBusiness Roundtable on Access to Green Electricity for European Business in China
On 18th June 2024, the European ChamberEnergy Working Group and the Sino-German Energy Partnership of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusam-menarbeit (GIZ) jointly organised a business roundtable on access to green electricity for European companies in China.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Meets Guangzhou CCPIT
On June 13th, the European Chamber met with the Guangzhou CCPIT at the Guangzhou office to discuss the GBA IIT refund issue in Guangzhou and explore opportunities for future collaboration.
Read moreEU SME Centre Advocacy Platform Met with ProSME, MIIT
On 12th June, representatives of the European Chamber and the EU SME Centre met with counterparts from the China Center for the Promotion of SMEs.
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