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Latest Measures for Optimising Epidemic Prevention and Control.
On 7th December, the Comprehensive Group of the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council released a notice on Further Optimising the Implementation of COVID-19 Prevention and Control Measures (also known as the ‘10 New Measures’).
Read moreEuropean Chamber Comments on the 20 Measures to Optimise the COVID-19 Containment Policy
On 23rd November, the European Chamber submitted comments to the Ministry of Commerce and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade regarding the newly released '20 Measures'.
Read moreTravelling from Europe to China: Policy Update
The European Chamber has collected relevant information from the websites of the Chinese embassies in fourteen European countries. Detailed requirements may vary from country to country.
Read moreAnnouncement on the Passing of Vice President Guido Giacconi
On 18th September 2022, European Chamber Vice President Guido Giacconi passed away peacefully while visiting family in his native Italy.
Read moreTravelling from Europe to China: HDC Code and Visa Application Update
The European Chamber has collected relevant information from the websites of the Chinese embassies in fourteen European countries and developed a flowchart to help readers have a general understanding of the HDC code application process.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Elects New Treasurer at Annual General Meeting
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2022 took place online on Thursday, 26th May. A by-election was also held for members to elect a new treasurer to serve on the Chamber’s Executive Committee.
Read moreMedia roundtable on business outlook under the zero-COVID strategy
On 6th April, the European Chamber held a cross-chapter online media roundtable to present the business outlook of European companies operating in China with regard to China's zero-COVID strategy.
Read moreEurope says China's latest bid to join procurement agreement "highly disappointing"
China's proposed terms to join a global agreement on government purchases are "highly disappointing" and cover only 2-3 percent of its public procurement market, a European Union trade lobby group said on Thursday.
The future of foreign investment
European industry, in general, is doing well in China. Our profits and revenues in most industry sectors continue to grow and are reaching levels comparable to other regions in the world. The strategic importance of China for our companies is increasing and our investments have brought major benefits to the Chinese economy and Chinese society. These are important points to make, but this success story all too often gets lost regulatory complaints and, increasingly frequently, in trade disputes because there still remains a dormant potential to massively grow the scope of this mutual benefit.
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