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SAFE Circular 21: Further Simplifying Foreign Exchange Controls for Foreign Direct Investment
On 20th June, the European Union Chamber of Commerce invited Mr Zheng Yu, partner at Gide Loyrette Nouel and Ms Tracy Zhang, tax partner at KPMG, to provide expert insight into the implication of State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) Circular 21 and Circular 59 that further simplify foreign exchange procedures and regulations for foreign direct investment in China.
Read moreDinner with Commissioner Karel De Gucht, DG TRADE
On the 21st June, the European Chamber met with Commissioner Karel De Gucht.The Commissioner debriefed the representatives of the European Chamber about the EU-China Joint Committee meeting, the current EU trade policy agenda with China and globally and briefly mentioned the solar panels case. The European Chamber debriefed the Commissioners on its current priorities and current lobby priorities. The meeting ended with the European Chamber making two recommendations regarding the definition of private capital used by Chinese authorities and the need of a database tracking Chinese ODI to Europe.
Read moreAnalysing Air Pollution
Calvin Queck (C) from Greenpeace addresses the audiences during the panel discussion on the pollution in Beijing on 28 May.
Read moreWomen in Business Event
On 22nd May, the Beijing Chapter, in partnership with the French Chamber, organised a diverse panel of female executives from the worlds of finance, politics, HR and management consulting to discuss an array of topics about women in today’s global workforce. Jaspal Channa, the Beijing Chapter’s General Manager, moderated the panel that included Qingqing Wang, Chief Representative at Societe Generale Insurance, Teresa Woodland, Founding Principal of WuDeLan Partners, Sylvie Bermann, French Ambassador to China, and Muriel de Saint Sauveur, Mazars Group Diversity Director.
Read moreEuropean Chamber>Carbon Market Working Group>Newsletter>12 April 2013
This is a bi-weekly European Chamber Working Group newsletter focusing on carbon-market-related issues that shape the general business environment for our members operating in China. If you have any comments or questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Read moreEuropean Chamber>Construction Working Group>Newsletter>12 April 2013
This is a bi-monthly European Chamber Working Group newsletter focusing on issues that shape the general business environment for our members operating in China. This newsletter is forwarded to members of the Beijing and Shanghai Construction Working Groups. If you have any comments or questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Mr. Sam Passafiume in Beijing via spassafiume@europeanchamber.com.cn or Ms. Bettina Buck in Shanghai via bbuck@europeanchamber.com.cn, or visit the Construction Working Group Website.
Read moreEuropean Chamber>Energy Working Group>Newsletter>12 April 2013
This is a bi-monthly European Chamber Working Group newsletter focusing on issues that shape the general business environment for our members operating in China. This newsletter is forwarded to members of the Beijing and Shanghai Energy Working Groups as well as the Beijing Renewable Energy and Smart Grid Sub-Working Groups. If you have any comments or questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Mr. Sam Passafiume in Beijing via spassafiume@europeanchamber.com.cn or Ms. Bettina Buck in Shanghai via bbuck@europeanchamber.com.cn, or visit the Energy Working Group Website.
Read moreEuropean Chamber>Water Working Group>Newsletter>12 Apr 2013
This is a bi-weekly European Chamber Working Group newsletter focusing on water-related issues that shape the general business environment for our members operating in China. If you have any comments or questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
The Road to Reform: European Chamber Annual Conference 2013
The Chamber's first annual conference, The Road to Reform, is scheduled for 9th May 2013 at the China World Summit Wing Beijing. This one-day conference is expected to attract more than 300 attendees, including high-level officials from Chinese and EU governments, Chinese and EU executives from a diverse range of industries, as well as prominent domestic and international media.
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