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Letter to Members from President Wuttke
On behalf of European Chamber President Joerg Wuttke
Read moreEuropean Tour 2020 Fruitfully Concluded
From 3rd to 7th February, a European Chamber delegation consisting of the President, Vice Presidents and senior working group representatives joined the Chamber’s annual European Tour to Brussels.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Office Hours During the COVID-19 Outbreak
The European Chamber offices continue to remain open, as permitted by local regulations.
Read moreDonations from Members to Support the Fight Against the Novel Coronavirus
If your company has given donations, please send the following information on your donations both in Chinese and English to Ms Michelle Zhang at mzhang@europeanchamber.com.cn.
Statement on the Potential Impact of the COVID-19
Also on this page, real-time numbers of confirmed cases in China and epidemic curve from 13th January till now.
Coronavirus Updates and Urgent Request for Medical Supplies
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the European Chamber office will remain closed until [at least] 2nd February. If your company could provide the following medical supplies and would be interested in exporting them, please contact us.
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.
Read moreAnalysts View: Chinese Communist Party unveils new leadership
China's ruling Communist Party unveiled its new seven-man Politburo Standing Committee on Thursday, confirming Xi Jinping's elevation to the no. 1 spot in the line-up and the end of Hu Jintao's 10 years as party boss.