Advocacy Actions
European Chamber President meets with Zaneta Vegnere, Deputy Head of Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis
On 15th May, European Chamber President Jens Eskelund met with Zaneta Vegnere, Deputy Head of Cabinet of European Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis.
Read moreEuropean Chamber President meets with representatives of the Council of the EU's General Secretariat
On 15th May, European Chamber President Jens Eskelund met with representatives from the Council of the EU's General Secretariat.
Read moreThe European Chamber Joins a Roundtable on Government Procurement Organised by the Ministry of Commerce
On 15th May 2024, European Chamber Secretary General Adam Dunnett attended the closed-door Roundtable for Foreign Invested Enterprises on Government Procurement, hosted by Vice Minister Ling Ji of the Ministry of Commerce. Officials from the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Information Industry & Technology, the National Health Commission, the National Healthcare Security Administration and the National Finance Regulatory Administration also participated in the meeting.
Read moreMeeting with the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)
On 26th April, the European Chamber President Jens Eskelund attended a roundtable hosted by H.E. Wang Dongfeng, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the National Committee of the CPPCC, to build up constructive relations and enhance the mutual understanding with the CPPCC.
Read moreEuropean Chamber President Meets Sichuan Vice Governor
On 23rd April, Jens Eskelund, president of the European Chamber, met with Zuo Yongxiang, vice governor of Sichuan Province. Eskelund was joined for the meeting by Massimo Bagnasco, vice president of the Chamber and chair of the Southwest China Chapter, Leo Zhang, vice chair of the Southwest China Chapter, and Sally Huang, general manager of the Southwest China Chapter.
Eskelund said that the Chamber is committed to helping European companies understand Sichuan and set up businesses there. In recent years, the Chamber has organised multiple delegations to visit the province, participated in activities such as a tour of Sichuan by well-known Chinese and foreign enterprises, and jointly organised foreign investment-themed activities with the provincial government. The Chamber will continue to promote deeper cooperation between Sichuan and Europe, including in intelligent manufacturing and green and low-carbon industries.
Banking and Securities and Insurance Sub-working Groups Submit Comments on NFRA Measures for Data Security Management of Banking and Insurance Institutions
On 22nd April, the Banking and Securities and Insurance Sub-working Groups provided feedback on the National Financial Regulatory Administration （NFRA) Measures for Data Security Management of Banking and Insurance Institutions (Draft for Comments).
Read moreEuropean Chamber's Executive Committee Delegation Meets with Qingdao Mayor
On 19th April, a delegation from the European Chamber’s Executive Committee (ExCo), comprising Chamber President Jens Eskelund, Vice President Massimo Bagnasco, States' Representative Gianni Di Giovanni and Secretary General Adam Dunnett, visited Qingdao, Shandong Province.
Read moreThe European Chamber attended the roundtable discussion on Beijing Foreign Investment Regulation (Draft)
On 19th April 2023, the European Chamber attended a closed-door roundtable discussion on Beijing Foreign Investment Regulation (Draft), hosted by Deputy Party Secretary of the Standing Committee of Beijing Municipal People’s Congress Qi Jing.
Read moreThe European Chamber 2024 Roundtable Meeting with Tianjin Municipal People's Government
On 18th April, 2024, European Chamber Tianjin Chapter had a roundtable meeting with Tianjin Municipal People's Government. Tianjin Vice Mayor Li Wenhai, European Chamber President Jens Eskelund, along with Vice President Carlo D'Andrea and Tianjin Chapter Chair Christoph Schrempp attended the meeting.
During the meeting, President Jens Eskelund expressed gratitude to the Tianjin Municipal Government for the meeting opportunity, introduced the European Chamber's mission and highlighted the findings of the Chamber Business Confidence Survey 2023. Tianjin Chapter Chair Christoph Schrempp introduced the Tianjin Position Paper 2022/2023, praised the success of the local green electricity market. Averes Bernd, Tianjin Chapter local board, the General Manager Commercial of Volkswagen Automatic Transmission (Tianjin) Co., Ltd shared their successful story of accessing to 100% green electricity in 2023.
European Chamber Chair of the Cybersecurity Working Group meets with Vanda Markovic, Director at DG TRADE
On 16th April, the Chair of the Cybersecurity Sub-Working Group met with Vanda Markovic, Director at DG TRADE, to discuss recent developments in the Chinese cross-border data transfer regulatory landscape.
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