The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China Southwest Chapter is delighted to invite you to attend the launch of the European Business in China - Business Confidence Survey 2020 at 13:15 for the general public, and at 14:30 exclusively for press media with holding a press conference on 5th August, 2020 (Wednesday) in Chongqing.

Many of the initial findings of the survey, conducted in February 2020, painted an outlook for 2020 that no longer accurately represent the views of the vast majority of member companies that have endured a tumultuous first half of the year. However, survey respondents have provided extensive data pinpointing underlying issues that fall under the control of the Chinese Government.

In 2019, 41% of companies reported at least some market opening. However, most advances were related to the fixing minor issues, such as improved bureaucratic procedures, rather than the deep and substantial reforms needed to create a truly open, fair and competitive playing field.

Almost half of respondents continue to face market access barriers. While 15% report facing mainly direct obstacles, like the negative lists, twice as many report indirect hurdles such as opaque licensing procedures and other complicated administrative approvals.

Doing business in China has become more difficult over the past year for 49% of members, a four-percentage point decrease from 2019 – a marginal improvement.

Almost half of BCS respondents believe that state-owned enterprises (SOEs) will gain opportunities at the expense of the private sector in 2020, which is up seven percentage points on the previous year.

The COVID-19 outbreak is further exacerbating many problems, but none more so than the strengthening of SOEs as a misperceived source of stability in uncertain times. The insufficient liberalisation of the Chinese market results in China moving towards a ‘One Economy, Two Systems’ model: on one side, market forces and modern regulatory mechanisms look increasingly international; on the other, critical sectors of the economy are dominated by state-owned national champions, while private enterprises are at best stifled or at worst forced out of the market entirely.

Join the launch event of the European Chamber to hear more about these and other topics. President Mr. Joerg Wuttke / Vice President Mr. Paul Sives will present the key findings of the 2020 BCS. Please register and pay in advance to ensure your attendance.

All attendees will receive a free hardcopy of the Business Confidence Survey 2020.

所有出席人员将免费获得《中国欧盟商会商业信心调查2020》实体印刷刊物

Agenda 发布会议程

12:45——13:15   Registration for Public launch 公众发布会签到

13:15——13:20   Opening Remarks by EUCCC Southwest Chapter 中国欧盟商会西南分会致开场辞

13:20——14:25   Launch for the Business Confidence Survey 2020 《中国欧盟商会商业信心调查2020》发布会

                           Presentation on key findings by Mr. Joerg Wuttke, President of European Chamber

                           中国欧盟商会主席就关于商业信心调查核心数据的主题报告

                           Local Data Sharing by Mr. Paul Sives, Vice President of European Chamber, as well as Chair of European Chamber Southwest Chapter

                           中国欧盟商会副主席、西南分会主席Mr. Paul Sives 就西南地区区域数据进行分享

Venue of Public release 公众发布会会议厅：Meeting Room 3+4, 6F, JW Marriott Hotel Chongqing

14:00——14:30   Registration for Media release 媒体发布会签到

14:30——15:40   Media release (Media only) 媒体发布会（仅对媒体开放）

15:40——16:00   Media interview 媒体采访

Venue of Media release  媒体发布会会议厅: Meeting Room 1, 6F, JW Marriott Hotel Chongqing

Disclaimer 免责声明：
 
Participants must ensure have no travelling or living history of high risk areas recently and maintain proper social distancing norms and abide by the Chengdu Municipal Government’s Epidemic Prevention and Control Rules. If you do not follow the relevant regulations, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China accepts no responsibility for any physical discomfort you may experience during or after the event. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
 
参加者必须确保近期无疫情高风险地区旅居史，并保持适当的社交距离，遵守重庆市政府关于流行病预防和控制的相关规定。如果您不遵守相关规定，则中国欧盟商会对您在活动期间或之后可能遭受的任何身体不适不承担任何责任。 感谢您的理解与配合！

Payment Remark 付款注意事项：

付款方式：报名后可将报名费转账至以下账户，并在银行转账单上附注 CQ20200805；也可以联系商会工作人员获取支付宝账号或商会微信账号，付款后备注附注 CQ20200805。

RMB Bank Account 报名汇款账号

A/C Name: 中国欧盟商会
China CITIC Bank 中信银行京城大厦支行
Capital Mansion Sub Branch
No.6, Xinyuan Nan Road
Chaoyang District, 100004 Beijing
A/C No. 银行账号: 7110210182500027543
S.W.I.F.T. Code: CIBKCNBJ100
开户行行号: 302100011026
北京市朝阳区新源南路6号京城大厦
 
Registration 活动注册
 
1. Online registration by 31st July, 2020. 网上注册（截止2020年7月31日）。
2. Email registration by 31st July, 2020: please send Company Name, Name, Title (both in Chinese and English), Mobile Number and Email Box to chongqing@europeanchamber.com.cn . The registration is complete only if a confirmation letter is received. 邮件注册（截止2020年7月31日）：请将中英文的公司名称、姓名、职务，手机号码和邮箱发送到 chongqing@europeanchamber.com.cn 。收到商会邮件确认后注册成功。
 
Terms & Conditions 活动条款
 
Events have limited seating so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration and payment for ALL events. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance.
All our events are held in English and are off-the-record unless otherwise stated.
活动的席位有限。为了确保您的出席，我们建议所有活动都提前网上注册或邮件注册。对于任何未提前注册者，我们都不能保证您的参与。
除特殊说明外,我们全部活动都由英文召开，且均为非公开。
 
Cancellation Policy 取消报名
 
If you cannot attend an event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than one business day prior to the event. If you fail to notify us of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for event costs.
To cancel you can: 1) email chongqing@europeanchamber.com.cn , or 2) cancel online if you registered for the event through the website.
如果您不能参加已注册过的活动，请在不少于一个工作日的时间内取消您的注册。若您未能及时地通知我们，我们将收取您相应的活动费用。
如取消注册您可以： 1) 发送邮件至 chongqing@europeanchamber.com.cn； 或 2) 网站注册者可在网上取消。
 
Advisory Council Policy 顾问委员会政策

Members of the Advisory Council may receive complimentary admission to Chamber seminars, conferences and factory visits up to two attendees per event. Additional participants will be charged at the member rate.
Advisory Council members will still be charged the standard member rate for participation in training courses and special events, such as gala balls, government appreciation dinners, or admission to corporate social events/tournaments.
For further information contact Natalia Chen via chongqing@europeanchamber.com.cn
欧盟商会顾问委员会成员将获得包括讲座、会议、工厂参观等商会活动的免费入场券。每次活动仅限两人免费参加，额外参与者按会员价格收取门票。
欧盟商会顾问委员会成员在参加商会培训和其他特殊活动时需按普通会员价格收取门票，例如：欢迎酒会、政府答谢晚宴、或社交活动等。
获取更多相关信息请联系陈怡帆 chongqing@europeanchamber.com.cn

Speakers

Mr. Jörg Wuttke

President, European Chamber; Chief Representative China, BASF (China) Co., Ltd.

Mr. Jörg Wuttke

President, European Chamber; Chief Representative China, BASF (China) Co., Ltd.

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Jörg Wuttke is Vice President and Chief Representative of BASF China, based in Beijing. Since joining BASF in 1997, Mr. Wuttke has been responsible for helping guide the company’s investment strategies for China, negotiation of large projects and government relations.

Previous to joining BASF, Mr. Wuttke worked with ABB for 11 years; in fact his first professional encounter with China was in 1988 as the Finance and Administration Manager of ABB Beijing. In 1990, he returned to Germany as Sales Manager of ABB Power Plants Division, responsible for gas turbine sales to Africa and Russia. In 1993, he became Chief Representative ABB China in Shanghai and in 1994 moved to the President's Office of ABB China in Beijing, where he was responsible for the development and financing of large projects.

From 2001 to 2004 Mr. Wuttke was the Chairman of the German Chamber of Commerce in China. From 2007 to 2010, 2014 to 2017, and since May 2019 again he is the President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China

From 2011 to 2019, Mr. Wuttke was Chairman of the BIAC China Task Force of the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC), a Paris based body of major business associations that lobbies the OECD.

From 2013 to 2016, and again since 2019 Mr. Wuttke is Vice Chairman of the CPCIF International Cooperation Committee, a group representing Multinational Companies in China’s Chemical Association.

Since its establishment in 2013, Mr. Wuttke is member of the Advisory Board of Germany’s foremost Think Tank on China, Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS), in Berlin.

In January 2019 Mr. Wuttke joined the International Board of the Stars Foundation, in Switzerland. stars - for Leaders of the Next Generation.

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