Press Releases
European Chamber Calls for Urgent Action to Restore Business Confidence
Beijing, 20th September 2023 – The European Chamber today published its European Business in China Position Paper 2023/2024 (Position Paper 2023/2024).
Read moreEuropean Chamber Statement on the Extension of China’s IIT Policy for Foreign Nationals
The four-year extension of the individual income tax (IIT) regime for foreign nationals, under which certain expenses—including housing, children’s education and language training—are treated as non-taxable is very positive news.
Read moreStatement on State Council’s Opinions on Attracting and Optimising Foreign Investment
On 13th August, China’s State Council released the Opinions of the State Council on Further Optimising the Foreign Investment Environment and Increasing Efforts to Attract Foreign Investment (Opinions).
Read moreEuropean Chamber Report Finds Significant Deterioration of Business Confidence in China
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, in partnership with Roland Berger, today released its European Business in China Business Confidence Survey 2023 (BCS).
Read moreChina’s Push to Localise Foreign R&D Elicits Diverse Responses from European Companies
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (European Chamber), in partnership with the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS), today published China’s Innovation Ecosystem: the localisation dilemma.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Report Outlines Plan for Tianjin to Realise its Potential
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China today released the Tianjin Position Paper 2023/2024.
Read more中国欧盟商会发布新闻通稿于《外商投资产业指导目录》修订版
中国欧盟商会:对部分产业的外企而言,中国的《外商投资产业指导目录》修订稿是一项渐进式而不失积极的进展。然而,如能以“负面清单”管理模式彻底取代《目录》,将更能体现政府的决心。
Read moreEuropean Chamber Press Release on the publication of the revised Foreign Investment Catalogue
China’s revised draft of the Foreign Investment Catalogue is another incremental and positive development for foreign business in some, but not all sectors. The removal of the investment catalogue altogether, in favour of a short negative list, would
Read moreEuropean Chamber Statement on the Decision of the 4th Plenum
The Fourth Plenum Decision addressed a number of key concerns of European Chamber member companies with regard to the rule of law and has sent encouraging signals. However, concrete implementation steps are required now to translate these decisions into action at all levels of the government and the judiciary.
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