Working Group News
Chamber leadership meets with OECD Secretary General, Angel Gurria
On Tuesday 24th March, the European Chamber’s President Joerg Wuttke hosted a luncheon in honour of OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria. Mr. Gurria led a delegation to Beijing to attend the 10th China Development Forum on 21st - 23rd March.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Begins Sixth Annual Survey of European Businesses in China
Last week the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China began its sixth annual Business Confidence Survey to gather the views and opinions of the Chamber’s member companies on the current business environment in China.
Read moreTravel Working Group meets with CNTA and congratulates on the publication of TAR
On behalf of the Travel Working Group, a delegation led by President of the European Chamber Joerg Wuttke had a meeting with Mr Zhu Shanzhong, Vice Chairman of China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) today.
Nobel Prize Winner Prof. Stiglitz shares insights with Chamber members
The European Chamber hosted a breakfast seminar with Nobel Prize Winner Professor Joseph Stiglitz on 20th March 2009 in Beijing. With an audience of over 160 people from the European business community, Prof. Stiglitz examined the reasons and impacts of the current economic crisis, analyzed China’s stimulus package and provided suggestions for overcoming the challenges ahead.
Read moreWorld Bank cuts China 2009 GDP forecast to 6.5 percent
The World Bank lowered its forecast for China's 2009 economic growth on Wednesday but warned Beijing that it would be thwarting its own medium-term goals if it tried to offset the slowdown by further boosting investment.
Read moreStiglitz On China's Svgs Hoard
In a talk Sunday in Shanghai, Stiglitz blamed risk taking by the U.S. Federal Reserve, along with U.S. regulators, as setting up the U.S. economy - and by extension the world - for a collapse.
Read moreIPR2’s work planning for 2009
Highlights of 2nd Annual Work Plan for IPR
Read moreChina eases FDI rules, making approvals easier
Beijing has devolved authority for approving more foreign investment projects to local authorities, making it easier for foreign investors to set up shop in China, according to new rules published on Thursday.
Read moreChinese exports slump 25% as demand wilts
Chinese exports slumped by more than a quarter last month, as the country felt the full force of a collapse global demand that more than offset a sharp rise in domestic investment.
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