Working Group News
European Chamber invites its members to give relief donations for Yushu Earthquake
An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck northwestern China on the morning of 14th April 2010 and affected many areas of Qinghai province. Chinese authorities this morning have raised the death toll to 617 and about 9,000 people had been injured.
Read moreWorking Groups Election Results
Annual elections for the Chairs and Vice Chairs of the European Chamber's 34 Working Groups and Forums are currently taking place.
Read moreMeeting with the Secretary General of the OECD, Angel Gurria.
On March 23rd the European Chamber and 5 other member companies met with the Secretary General of the OECD, Angel Gurria.
Read moreMeeting with DG Zourek, DG Enterprise and Industry
European Chamber President Joerg Wuttke, Ad Council Members, and Working Group Chairs attended a dinner, hosted by EU Ambassador Abou, in honour of visiting Director General for Enterprise and Industry Heinz Zourek, on Wednesday, March 24th.
Read morePress Statement: European Chamber Welcomes Premier Wen's Comments
BEIJING, March 15th 2010 ? The European Chamber welcomes Premier Wen Jiabao’s comments yesterday at a press conference in Beijing at the end of the annual NPC session in which he promised fair treatment to all lawfully operated foreign companies in China, and stated that he was willing to spend more time meeting with representatives of foreign businesses and listen to their views.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Press Statement on NPC
BEIJING, March 5th 2010 - The European Chamber welcomes the recent statement by Premier Wen Jiabao that the Chinese government will work to create favourable conditions for foreign enterprises in China. The European Chamber, which represents the interests of more than 1,400 member companies in China, hopes to see further progress on this, as well as on efforts to address imbalances in China’s growth model, during the current meeting of the National People’s Congress, which begins in Beijing today.
Read moreBusiness Confidence Survey Begins
Beijing, 3 March 2010. The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China this week begins its seventh annual Business Confidence Survey to gather the views and opinions of the Chamber’s member companies on the current business environment in China. Once again this year, the European Chamber is working with Roland Berger Strategy Consultants to develop and produce the survey.
Read moreChamber’s Overcapacity Study Hits A New Record in Media Coverage
The overcapacity study achieved the biggest ever media coverage in the Chamber’s history.
Read moreFuel tax reform an energy milestone
The Chinese government has finally decided to start a fuel tax plan beginning January 1.
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