Press Releases
European Chamber Stance on the European Parliament Freezing of the CAI Ratification Process
On 20th May 2021, the European Parliament voted to freeze any considerations on the ratification of the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI). The text was approved by 599 votes in favour, with 30 against and 58 abstentions.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Stance on COVID-19 Vaccine
European businesses require greater transparency regarding the inclusion of their staff in China’s COVID-19 vaccination implementation programme, as well as if and how vaccinations will impact international travel.
Read moreImportant Clarification on European Chamber's Decoupling Report
Members of the European Chamber have reported seeing several widely-shared articles that originated on Chinese social media, which cite the Chamber’s report before drawing sensational and inaccurate conclusions of their own.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Calls on Governments to Reverse Deglobalisation 中国欧盟商会发布研究报告，呼吁重回全球经济一体化
The European Chamber, in partnership with MERICS, today released a major report, Decoupling: Severed Ties and Patchwork Globalisation, which measures the costs of decoupling for businesses operating in China.
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.
Read more四中全会《决定》在法治建设方面释放出积极的信号，回应了中国欧盟商会会员企业在该领域的几项重要关切点。但中国现在需要制定具体措施以在各级行政及司法机关全面落实这些决定
北京，2014年10月30日——四中全会《决定》再次强调了“依法治国”原则的重要性，中国欧盟商会对此深受鼓舞。
European Union Chamber of Commerce in China: Broader Implementation of the Third Plenum Decision and Further Adherence to the Rule of Law is Needed for China’s Reforms
Beijing, 09 September 2014 – Within just two years of taking power, China’s leaders have laid bold groundwork for reforms, but implementation is crucial and many difficult steps lie ahead. China’s leadership must remain steadfast and urgently implement the primary tenets of the Third Plenum Decision to avert potential economic and societal crises and shift China onto a more sustainable, inclusive and fairer course, according to the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, which today launched the 14th edition of its primary advocacy document, the European Business in China Position Paper 2014/2015.