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European Chamber Comments on the CSPFTZ Negative List Reduction
The Shanghai Municipal Government has released a revised version of the Negative List. There has been a reduction of 51 items on the list (from 190 to 139 items), a decrease of 27%. The European Chamber has, in turn, drafted a press release in response to this announcement. Please see herein below and as attached.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Poll on how IT Security and Internet Censorship Issues affect Foreign Business in China
The European Chamber undertook a poll of 100 of its member companies to get a better understanding as to how IT security and Internet censorship issues affect the foreign business community in China. Please see the results below.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Elects New Leadership
From left to right: Bertrand de La Noue (Vice President), Jörg Wuttke (President), Sara Marchetta (Vice President), Mats Harborn (Vice President), Francois Bernard (Treasure)
Read moreChina's smog splits expatriate families as companies pay for fresh air
A third of European Union Chamber of Commerce companies in China said air pollution has added to human-resource costs as expats make demands such as better health care, pay or air filters, according to Ioana Kraft, general manager of the chamber’s Shanghai chapter.
Read moreChamber welcomes end of anti-dumping probes into EU wine
The European Chamber has long advocated that China and the EU, as important trade partners, first use dialogue to try to solve any trade disputes and to reach solutions that bring benefit to both sides.
Read moreEuropeans still nervous about doing China deals
Europeans still remain nervous about the Chinese taking over their companies, according to a senior European business figure in China.Davide Cucino, president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, said many European companies would opt to be taken over by another European or US company rather than a Chinese one.
Shanghai Free Trade Zone News Updates 29 January 2014
The European Chamber put together news articles on Shanghai Free Trade Zone from 26 September 2013 to 29 January 2014.
Read moreShenyang Chapter hosts charity fair to raise money for orphans
The European Chamber Shenyang Chapter hosted a grand jumble sale prior to the Christmas holidays. Member companies actively participated in the event. All the funds raised in this charity fair will be donated to a provincial orphanage.
Read moreEU looks to level playing field as China investment talks near
BEIJING—Senior European officials said Thursday that Europe’s door to Chinese investment is open and talks next week aimed at reaching an accord on investment protection could be an important step forward in cementing economic ties.
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