Advocacy Actions
Meeting with Jiangsu China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT)
On 15th August, Dr Andreas Risch, chair of the European Chamber Nanjing Board, welcomed Cong Sufeng, deputy director general (DDG) of the Jiangsu China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), to the Chamber’s Nanjing office. DDG Cong gave a brief introduction to the Jiangsu CCPIT and called for the strengthening of communication and cooperation between Chinese and European businesses.
Read moreAdvocacy Letter sent to National Development and Reform Commission Regarding "One-point Scoring System"
On 15th August, the Rail Working Group submitted an advocacy letter to the International Cooperation Department of the National Development and Reform Commission regarding the issue of the "One-point Scoring System".
Read moreAdvocacy Letter sent to Ministry of Commerce Regarding "One-point Scoring System"
On 15th August, the Rail Working Group submitted an advocacy letter to the Foreign Investment Department of the Ministry of Commerce regarding the issue of the "One-point Scoring System".
Read moreMeeting with the Department of Pharmaceutical Service Management, National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA)
On 11th August, Vice Chairs of the Pharmaceutical Working Group met with the Department of Pharmaceutical Service Management at the National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA).
Read moreMeeting with Shenzhen Development and Reform Commission Director General
On 10th August, Klaus Zenkel, vice president (VP) of the European Chamber and chair of the South China Chapter, led a delegation to meet with Ms Guo Ziping, director general of the Shenzhen Development and Reform Commission.
Read moreCall for Comments on the GB 14880 National Food Safety Standard - Standard for the Use of Food Nutrition Fortfiers (Draft for Comments)
On 10th August, the Agriculture, Food and Beverage Working Group, Dairy Industry Sub-working Group, FSMP Advisory Committe and Paediatric Nutrition Sub-working Group submitted call for comments on the National Food Safety Standard - Standard for the Use of Food Nutrition Enhancers (Draft for Comments).
Read moreEuropean Chamber South China Delegation Meets with MOFCOM Guangzhou Office
On 8th August, Klaus Zenkel, vice president (VP) of the European Chamber and chair of the South China Chapter, led a delegation to meet with the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) Guangzhou office. The delegation included Ms Janet Zhang, chair of the South China Finance and Taxation Working Group, and Ms Zhou Fang, chair of the South China Human Resources Working Group. The delegation met with Mr Xie Ying, deputy commissioner of MOFCOM Guangzhou.
Read moreMeeting with the Bureau of Cybersecurity Administration of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)
On 8th August, Chair of Cybersecurity Sub-working Group, Xiaowen Ma, Chair of the Automotive Working Group, Hongzhuo Zhang, met with the Bureau of Cybersecurity Administration of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
Read moreComments on Related Technical Requirements and Interpretation of Health Food Ingredients - Nutrient Supplements (2023 Edition) and Other Three Related Documents
On 4th August, the Agriculture, Food and Beverage Working Group submitted comments to the State Administration for Market Regulation on Related Technical Requirements and Interpretation of Health Food Ingredients - Nutrient Supplements (2023 Edition), Catalogue of Health Function Claims Allowed for Health Food - Nutrient Supplements (2023 Edition), Catalogue of Health Food Ingredients - Soy Protein Isolate, and Catalogue of Health Food Ingredients - Whey Protein (Draft for Comment).
Comments on Three Documents including "Health Food Raw Material Soybean Isolate Protein Whey Protein Recorded Product Dosage Forms and Technical Requirements (Draft)" and other documents are open for public comments.
European Chamber Tianjin Chapter Board spoke at an InterChamber meeting organized by Tianjin Government
On 3 August 2023, the European Chamber Tianjin Chapter was invited to an Inter-Chamber meeting organized by Tianjin Commerce Bureau, jointly with AmCham Tianjin Office, Hongkong Chamber, Japanese Chamber, Korean Chamber. European Chamber Tianjin Chapter Board Mr. Massimo Dinelli join the meeting on European Chamber behalf.
Mr. Massimo Dinelli introduced the findings of the Chamber Business Confidence Survey 2023, emphasized the downturn in profitability as data showed. He also pointed out the difficulties for FIEs to recruit both Chinese talents and international talents in Tianjin. The Individual Income Tax policy for expat is regarded as a big challenge for FIEs in China to attract international talents. Mr. Massimo Dinelli also called for regular exchange mechanism with foreign business community.