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European Chamber President met German Chancellor Merkel
European Chamber President Joerg Wuttke met German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a German Embassy reception on 7th July and spoke to her about market access problems that European companies face in China.
Read moreEuropean 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 moreThe Reduction to the number of Items in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone ‘Negative List’ is Welcomed by European Industry but Further Measures to Reduce its Scope and Speedy Nationwide Implementation of the Piloted Reforms are Still Needed
Beijing, 1 July 2014 – The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China welcomes the government’s reduction of the scope of Negative List for the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (CSPFTZ) that was announced in the evening of 30th June. The announcement serves to reduce the number of items for which foreign investment is still restricted from 190 to 139. This represents a reduction of approximately 27% to the scope of the Negative List. Although the extent of the cuts is slightly lower than the European business community in China had been hoping for and some previous official press statements had forecasted, it is still a substantial decrease and an encouraging step in the right direction.
Read moreMeeting with Dr. Long Guoqiang, Member of the Party Committee, DRC
On June 11th, European Chamber President Joerg Wuttke had a fruitful exchange with Dr. Long Guoqiang, Party Committee Member of the State Council’s Development Research Centre (DRC).
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 moreExclusive Dialogue with MOFCOM
On 30th May, the European Chamber facilitated an Exclusive Dialogue with Director General Sun Yongfu, Department of European Affairs of MOFCOM.
Read more为适应中国经济所呈现出的严峻新现实,欧洲企业正在调低其对中国市场的预期,并缩小投资计划
2014年5月29日,北京—在更艰难的商业环境挑战下,欧洲公司在中国的财务表现已进一步下滑,此前存在的市场挑战仍未显现出缓解的迹象。这些原因使得许多企业对经营前景持悲观态度,由此调低其期望值,并缩减其在中国市场的投资计划。然而,根据中国欧盟商会和罗兰贝格管理咨询公司今日所发布的《商业信心调查2014》显示,落实有意义的改革、特别是改善市场准入,可能会给欧洲企业在中国的投资带来新的曙光。
European Firms are Adapting to a New Sober Reality in China by Revising Down Expectations and Investment Plans
Beijing, 29 May 2014 – The financial performances of European companies in China have further weakened amidst tougher business conditions, and a sense of pessimism is becoming entrenched as persistent market challenges show little sign of abating. This is leading many firms to set more modest expectations and scale back their investment plans for the Chinese marketplace. However, implementation of meaningful reforms and, in particular, increased market access would likely spur a re-intensification of European investment in China, according to the Business Confidence Survey 2014 released today by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and Roland Berger Strategy Consultants.
Read moreBusiness Confidence Survey 2014 Launch
The European Business in China Business Confidence Survey 2014 (BCS 2014) was launched today, Thursday, 29th May, in Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin.
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