Advocacy Actions
Deputy Director General of the Hubei Provincial Department of Commerce Visits the Chamber to Discuss Future Cooperation
Deputy Director General of the Hubei Provincial Department of Commerce Visits the Chamber to Discuss Future Cooperation
Read moreMeeting with Frank Schmiedel, DG Grow
On July 30, Shanghai's Working Group Coordinator for Construction, Pablo Galvez, met with Frank Schmiedel, DG GROW at the EU Delegation, to discuss the negotiations surrounding the government procurement agreement and how to better get input from member on the issue of procurement in China.
Read morePCR Working Group joined meeting with MEE to discuss transition from Order 7 to Order 12
On 30 July, the national chair of the PCR Working Group joined an online meeting organised by the MEE to discuss the transition between Order 7 and Order 12 Environmental Management Registration Measures for New Chemical Substances.
Read moreBCS Meeting with the Foshan Bureau of Commerce
On the afternoon of 30 July, a delegation from the European Chamber of Commerce South China chapter lead by South China Board Chair, George Lau, went to the Foshan Investment Promotion Centre to meet with Ms. Wu Huiying, Deputy Director of the Foshan Bureau of Commerce to discuss the BCS and its findings.
Read moreDinner between the Banking & Securities Working Group and the European Delegation
On July 29, from 6 to 9 pm, representatives from the Banking & Securities Working Group had a discussion with key counterparts from the EU Delegation on key issues of the industry to advocate looking forward as well as how to better coordinate a common strategy.
Read moreHOW TO RETURN TO CHINA - A Q&A SESSION WITH THE GUANGZHOU AUTHORITIES 如何返回中国-广州外企专场交流会
On the afternoon of July 28, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and the Guangzhou Foundation for International Exchange and Cooperation jointly hosted a special exchange meeting for foreign companies in Guangzhou.
Read moreMeeting with UNICEF and Gates Foundation on Call to Action of BMS Code Compliance
On June 25, the Call to Action was put forth by eight international organisations (WHO, UNICEF, Helen Keller International, Save the Children, 1,000 Days, BRAC, FHI360 and FHI Solutions), inviting all manufacturers of breastmilk substitutes (BMS) to make a public commitment to and achieve full compliance with the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and all its subsequent resolutions (the WHO Code) by 2030.
To better understand the Call to Action, the Secretariat had a meeting with representatives from UNICEF and Gates Foundation. During the meeting, UNICEF proposed to organise a meeting with the industry to have the Meridian Institution and the Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI) introduce more information on the Call to Action.
Comments to the SPC on Interpretations on Several Issues concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Civil Cases regarding Infringement of Trade Secrets, Reply on the Application of Laws in Disputes related to Internet Intellectual Property Infringe
The Legal and IPR WGs submitted comments to the SPC on Interpretations on Several Issues concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Civil Cases regarding Infringement of Trade Secrets, Reply on the Application of Laws in Disputes related to Internet Intellectual Property Infringement, and Guiding Opinions of the Supreme People’s Court on the Trial of Intellectual Property Disputes Involving E-Commerce Platform
Read moreMeeting with Shenzhen Foreign Affairs Office, Shenzhen Bureau of Commerce, and GBA Office
On 27th July, the South China Chapter Board Chair George Lau and Vice Chair Klaus Zenkel met the Shenzhen Foreign Affairs Office, Shenzhen Bureau of Commerce, Shenzhen Municipal GBA Development Office, to discuss the Business Confidence Survey findings, GBA development, and the latest policies for stabilizing foreign investment in Shenzhen.
Read moreMeeting with Directors of the National Energy Conservation Centre
Deputy Director General Mr. Yangbo and Director Mr. Zhang Yunpeng from the National Energy Conservation Centre introduced the policy and progress of the energy conservation in China, the Centre's ongoing green renovation projects, and the preparation for the International Import Expo – special expo zone of the energy conservation and environment protection.