Advocacy Actions
Meeting with Delegation led by Director of the Sichuan Provincial Government Representative Office in Xiamen
On 29th May 2024, the European Chamber Beijing Office met with a delegation led by the Director of the Sichuan Provincial Government Representative Office in Xiamen.
Read moreEnvironment Working Group Chair Spoke at the Chengdu Zero-Waste Urban Development Workshop
On 28th May 2024, the Environment Working Group Chair attended and spoke at the Chengdu Zero-Waste Urban Development Workshop organised by the ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, and presented messages on behalf of the working group on domestic waste management and zero-waste city construction in China.
Read moreMeeting with Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng
On 28th May, a European Chamber delegation met with Gong Zheng, mayor of Shanghai Municipal Government. Chamber President Jens Eskelund and Chamber Vice President and Shanghai Chapter Chair Carlo D’Andrea led the chamber dialogue with Mayor Gong Zheng, who was joined by the secretary general of the Shanghai Government along with senior leaders from the municipality’s Financial Regulatory Bureau, the Commerce Commission, the Ecology and Environment Bureau, the Science and Technology Commission and the Economy and Information Technology Commission.
Construction and Carbon Market Working Groups Visit the Suzhou High-speed Rail New Town
On 28th May, a business delegation of members of the Construction and Carbon Market working groups visited the Suzhou High-speed Rail New Town and met with the town's administrative committee.
Read moreMeeting with Ministry of Commerce Foreign Investment Department on Cross Border Data Transfer
On 28th May, the European Chamber representatives met with Ministry of Commerce Foreign Investment Department. Both sides exchanged views on the newly released provisions on promoting and regulating cross border data transfer (CBDT), business sentiment towards CBDT provisions, as well as Shanghai and Tianjin's CBDT positive and negative list.
Read moreMeeting with National Energy Administration (NEA) on green energy and green certification
On May 27th, Ms. Angel Zhang, Government Affairs Manager of European Chamber South China Chapter attended a roundtable meeting with National Energy Administration(NEA) and Shenzhen Energy Bureau on green energy and green certification.
Read moreEnergy Working Group Submitted Comments on NEA's Renewable Energy Green Electricity Certificates Issuance and Trading Rules (Draft for Comments)
On 25th May, the Energy Working Group submitted comments to the NEA's Rules for the Issuance and Trading of Renewable Energy Green Electricity Certificates (GEC)(Draft for Comments).
Read moreEnergy Working Group Submitted Comments on the Energy Law of the People’s Republic of China
On 25th May, the Energy Working Group submitted comments on the Energy Law of the People’s Republic of China.
Read moreFinancial Services Working Group and Fashion and Leather Desk Provide Input on the Revised Anti-Money Laundering Law
On 24th May, the Financial Services Working Group and the Fashion and Leather Desk provided feedback on the National People's Congress' Anti-Money Laundering Law (Revised Draft for Comments).
Read moreSeminar on GBA Preferential Individual Income Tax Policies in Shenzhen
On May 23, 2024, the South China Chapter of the European Chamber of Commerce hosted a seminar focused on the extended preferential individual income tax policies in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, effective until December 31, 2027. Organized in collaboration with the Finance Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality and the Human Resources and Social Security Administration of Shenzhen Municipality, the seminar aimed to guide high-end and urgently needed foreign talents on how to benefit from these policies.
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