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Supervisory Board elects States’ Representatives
On 23rd of May the European Chamber’s Supervisory Board (the Board) met to elect 3 States’ Representatives to the Chamber’s Executive Committee.
Read moreAdvocacy Letter to the United States Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer
The European Chamber has sent the below attached letter on Friday 11th May, to US Trade Representative (USTR) Robert E. Lighthizer, to provide comments on the US’s Section 301 trade investigation on China.
Read moreChamber Elects New Vice President
On May 10th at the European Chamber’s Annual General Meeting Charlotte Roule, CEO of ENGIE China was elected vice president.
Read moreCandidates for Vice President
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to announce that the below candidates have been nominated to run for an elected position in the Chamber’s Executive Committee.
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.
China must allow more competition
As the Chinese Communist Party is choosing its new leaders for the next decade, the president of the European Chamber of Commerce in China (ECCC) calls on Beijing to open further the country’s market to foreign companies. Davide Cucino’s tells Europolitics why the Asian giant must open up its market if it wants to achieve sustainable long-term growth. The ECCC’s head is also cautious regarding a possible EU-China free trade agreement (FTA).
The State Advances-The State's Grip on the Economy Has Been Tightening. Could Foreign Pressure Persuade the New Leadership to Reverse Course?
DURING one recent weekend in Shanghai, an enthusiastic crowd of several hundred entrepreneurs gathered in a trendy loft space near the city’s Fudan University. The music was blaring, the lampposts were festooned and a giant banner declared cryptically, in English: “Right here, right now!”
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