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Getting ready for the VAT reform
Mr Kenneth Leung from Ernst & Young analyzed the implications the VAT reform will have on local and multinational companies and their counterparts, as well as sharing with the companies “tips” they may adopt to become better prepared.
Read moreFollow Secretary General Adam Dunnett’s weibo
Adam Dunnett recently started blogging from his official Weibo account. He will regularly broadcast photos, meeting summaries, news about EU-China and much more. Get a glimpse into the daily life of the European Chamber and see Adam’s lighter side.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Welcomes and Supports “Mission for Growth” to China
Beijing, 19 July 2013—On July 18th and 19th the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (European Chamber) proudly welcomed and supported the visit of European Commission Vice President and Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship, Antonio Tajani, and the European Commissioner for Environment, Janez Potocnik, to China.
Read moreChamber President meets with Heilongjiang Governor
On 10th July, the Chamber delegation, led by President Davide Cucino, met with Mr. Lu Hao, the recently appointed Governor of Heilongjiang Province.
Read moreChina Goes Global with David Shambaugh
The European Union Chamber of Commerce invited David Shambaugh, a leading expert in China studies, to present his new book China Goes Global – The Partial Power, to the Chamber audiences in Beijing on 2nd July, 2013.
Read moreInsight China: China’s demographic time bomb
European Union Chamber of Commerce invited Professor Du Yang (centre) from Institute of Population and Labor Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Qian Liu (right), an expert on economic analysis and econometric forecasting, to speak on the topic of China’s demographic time bomb in Beijing on 27th June, 2013.
Read moreSAFE Circular 21: Further Simplifying Foreign Exchange Controls for Foreign Direct Investment
On 20th June, the European Union Chamber of Commerce invited Mr Zheng Yu, partner at Gide Loyrette Nouel and Ms Tracy Zhang, tax partner at KPMG, to provide expert insight into the implication of State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) Circular 21 and Circular 59 that further simplify foreign exchange procedures and regulations for foreign direct investment in China.
Read moreDinner with Commissioner Karel De Gucht, DG TRADE
On the 21st June, the European Chamber met with Commissioner Karel De Gucht.The Commissioner debriefed the representatives of the European Chamber about the EU-China Joint Committee meeting, the current EU trade policy agenda with China and globally and briefly mentioned the solar panels case. The European Chamber debriefed the Commissioners on its current priorities and current lobby priorities. The meeting ended with the European Chamber making two recommendations regarding the definition of private capital used by Chinese authorities and the need of a database tracking Chinese ODI to Europe.
Read moreChina, EU to hold talks on solar dispute
BEIJING (AFP) - China said Tuesday it will this week hold talks with the European Union in a bid to resolve a dispute over solar panels and other business issues, as tensions between the two risk escalating into a trade war.
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