Advocacy Actions
Chamber President Presents Position Paper to Australian Foreign Minister
On 9th November, the European Chamber of Commerce in China (European Chamber) President Mats Harborn met with Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne and presented a copy of the Position Paper 2018/2019. During the meeting, President Harborn and Foreign Minister Payne discussed the importance of obtaining the right on-the-ground information from companies and not being swayed by biased opinions coming from interest groups.
Read moreChamber IPR Working Group Chair Presents at 15th Shanghai International IP Forum and Global IP Protection and Innovation Development Conference
Invited by the Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration, Elliot Papageorgiou, chair of the European Chamber Intellectual Property Rights Working Group, spoke at the 15th Shanghai International IP Forum and Global IP Protection and Innovation Development Conference.
Read moreComments to the MOF's Implementation Rules of the Individual Income Tax Law (Revised Draft for Comments)
European Chamber Finance & Taxation and Human Resources working groups comments on the Ministry of Finance's Implementation Rules of the Individual Income Tax Law (Revised Draft for Comments).
Read moreComments to the MOF's Interim Measures for Special Additional Deductions of Individual Income Tax (Draft for Comments)
European Chamber Finance & Taxation and Human Resources working groups comments on the Ministry of Finance's Implementation Rules of the Individual Income Tax Law (Revised Draft for Comments).
Read moreRound-table Discussion with National Development and Reform Commission on How to Improve Business Environment in China
As proposed by the Government Reform and Coordination team of State Council, National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) held a meeting focusing on how to improve business environment on Oct. 19th. Together with the China Federation of Industry and Commerce, representatives from the European Chamber as well as other multiple foreign chambers and representatives of private enterprises were invited to attend it and give speeches accordingly.
Read moreThe European Chamber and the EU SME Centre join the 9th EU-China SME Policy Dialogue
Last Friday 26th October in Brussels, EU SME Director Peter Pronk and European Chamber Advocacy and Working Group Coordinator Ester Cañada Amela attended the 9th EU-China SME Policy Dialogue.
European Chamber Participates in Intellectual Property Rights Market Access Team Meeting
The Intellectual Property Rights Working Group participated in the meeting with the Intellectual Property Rights Market Access Team to discuss on IPR updates and the newly released E-commerce Law.
Read moreMeeting with Zhenjiang Bureau of Commerce
On 16th October, Mr.Bernhard Weber, Chairman of European Chamber Nanjing Chapter and representatives of the member companies met with Mr. Pan Dachun, Deputy Director of with Zhenjiang Municipal Bureau of Commerce.
Read moreMeeting with Directorate General for Trade of the European Commission on IP
The National Chair of the Intellectual Property Rights Working Group met with representatives of the Directorate General for Trade of the European Commission (DG TRADE) to discuss about the negotiation for the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment from the IP perspective.
Read moreChamber Discusses Market Regulations with Deputy Director General of Jiangsu AIC
On 30th September, a delegation led by Bernhard Weber, Chairman of the European Chamber’s Nanjing Chapter paid a visit to the Administration for Industry and Commerce of Jiangsu Province (Jiangsu AIC). The Deputy Director General (DDG) of Jiangsu AIC, Li Jie, received the delegation. Officials from the Jiangsu Consumers Association and departments for e-commerce supervision and consumer protection attended the meeting.
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