Category: In Brief

Advocacy News: Calls for Regulatory Optimisation and Green Energy Procurement at the Shenzhen Foreign-invested Enterprises Symposium

On 6 August 2024, the European Chamber participated in the Shenzhen Foreign-invested Enterprises Symposium, represented by Ms Miya Yao, the Chamber’s Marketing and Communicating Coordinator. Key Shenzhen officials from the Shenzhen Development and Reform Commission included Ms Chen Yumin, Deputy Director of the Office of Opening Up, and Mr Xiong Min, First-Level Principal Staff Member […]

Written by on 13 August 2024

Advocacy Actions: South China SME Forum Chairs Meet with Shenzhen Bureau of Commerce

On 30 July 2024, representatives from the European Chamber met with Ms Wang Shuying, Director of the Investment Promotion Office of the Shenzhen Investment Promotion Bureau, to discuss how to address the main challenges encountered by European SMEs in China and explore related policies supporting SME development.  The meeting was attended by several European Chamber […]

Written by on 6 August 2024

Advocacy Actions: European Chamber South China Member Addresses Promotional Conference on Business and Travel Activities

On 25 July 2024 in Guangzhou, European Chamber South China Board Member and HR Forum Vice Chair Ms Blandine Cressard was invited to participate and deliver a speech at the Promotional Conference on Business and Travel Activities in Guangdong for Foreigners. The event was also attended by Mr Zhang Jinsong, Director General of the Department […]

Written by on 1 August 2024

Advocacy Actions: Meeting with the Guangzhou SME Bureau

On 18 July 2024, the European Chamber met with representatives of the Guangzhou Private Economy and Small and Medium Enterprises Bureau: Mr Zeng Defeng, Director of the Service System Construction Department, and Chen Sining, Deputy Investigator of the Service System Construction Department. The meeting aimed to discuss how to solve the main challenges encountered by European […]

Written by on 1 August 2024

Understanding Demographic Headwinds Threatening Growth in China

On 11 April 2024, the EU SME Centre, together with the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, hosted a policy meeting where Scott Rozelle, co-director of Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research at Stanford University, and Ernan Cui, […]

Written by on 17 April 2024

Policy Meeting: A Two Sessions Roundup with Neil Thomas and Dan Wang

On 19 March 2024, the EU SME Centre, in partnership with the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, held its latest policy meeting. This event assembled experts and stakeholders from the European diplomatic and business associations to discuss the impact of China’s recent legislative developments on its economic and political landscape. Dan Wang, Chief […]

Written by on 26 March 2024

Three Wine Professionals Share Their Experience of the Chinese Market

The EU SME Centre has interviewed three wine experts in China on their analysis of the market and its evolution over the past few years. The case studies made possible by these interviews are now available below. With this publication, we aim to guide EU wine producers and distributors when they select their positioning and […]

Written by on 10 January 2024

Infant Formula: New Registration Guidelines Will Enter into Force in October 2023

On 10 July 2023, SAMR released the revised Administrative Measures of Product Formulation Registration of Infant Formula Milk Powder, which will enter into force on 1 October 2023. Compared with the previous version illustrated in the EU SME Centre report on China’s Dairy Sector, these revised guidelines will: Click here to access the revised measures in […]

Written by on 25 July 2023

Data Protection for Small Business: The EU Answers Your Questions

Are you unsure how to comply with GDPR? Do you process personal data about your staff, consumers, and business partners? Do you want to understand data protection rights? The European Data Protection Board has published a new Data Protection Guide for Small Business. The guide details what is meant by personal data, shares GDPR principles […]

Written by on 20 June 2023