Advocacy Actions
Meeting with the Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission on the Impact of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone Development on the International Liner Shipping Industry
On 23 September 2019, the European Chamber International Liner Shipping Sub-working Group met with Ms. JING Yan, Vice Director of the Shipping Development Division of the Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission, who briefly introduced the Shanghai Free Trade Zone development plan.
Read moreMeeting with the Centre for Medical Device Evaluation of the National Medical Product Administration on the Regulations on Random Inspection of Medical Devices Quality (Draft for Comments)
On 23rd September. the Centre for Medical Device Evaluation of the National Medical Products Administration held a meeting on Regulations on Random Inspection of Medical Devices Quality (Draft for Comments).
Read moreMeeting on EU-China Research and Innovation Cooperation under HORIZON EUROPE and beyond
On 20th September, European Union (EU) Delegation officials visited the European Chamber’s Shanghai office and met with Research and Development (R&D) Working Group members. Topics discussed included future European-China research and innovation cooperation under Horizon Europe, and the upcoming EU Research Infrastructure (RI) Framework Programme.
Read moreSeminar 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 moreShenyang Business Environment Construction Bureau meets with the European Chamber
On 23rd September, Harald Kumpfert, chair, European Chamber Shenyang Chapter, met with Mr Yan Zhanfeng, chief of the Shenyang Business Environment Construction Bureau at the local government, together with a delegation of six senior representatives from member companies including BASF Vitamin Company, the Conrad, Generali Life Insurance, Starmall Commerce, Hubschmann-Zhan International School, Cushman& Wakefield. The two sides exchanged opinions on the local business environment.
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.
Comments to the NMPA's Regulations on Expansive Clinical Trial of Medical Devices
On 20th September, the medical devices sector submitted comments to the National Medical Products Administration on the Regulations on Expansive Clinical Trial of Medical Devices.
Read moreAdvocacy Letter to the State Administration for Market Regulation on Procurement Issue in Guangxi Province
On 20th September, the medical device sector sent an advocacy letter to the Antitrust Office of the State Administration for Market Regulation on procurement issue in Guangxi province.
Read moreMeeting 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 moreComments to the State Administrative of Market Regulation (SAMR) on the Regulations on Proper Exercise of Discretion in the Imposition of Administrative Penalties
The European Chamber's Legal & Competition, and Fashion & Leather working group submitted collated comments to the SAMR on the Regulations on Proper Exercise of Discretion in the Imposition of Administrative Penalties by Administrative Departments for Market Regulation.
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