Category: In Brief

Centre Advocacy Team Meeting with Shanghai SME Centre

On February 10th, the EU SME Centre’s Advocacy team together with Mr. Rosario Di Maggio, Vice Chair of SME Forum in Shanghai from the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) met with Shanghai Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) Development Service Centre, the Sino-German SME High-Tech Cooperation Center and the Shanghai SME Bran Promotion […]

Written by on 4 March 2015

Spending Time to Review Your Contract Can Save in the Long Run

A well-drafted contract is one of the elementary conditions for securing your position in business. Various factors such as geographical distance, language and cultural barriers, and a different legal system make concluding contracts in China, or with Chinese business partners, even more challenging. To help European SMEs with their business contracts, our Advice Centre now […]

Written by on 2 March 2015

New Italian Ambassador Alberto Bradanini Visits EU SME Centre

HE Mr Bradanini led a visit of Italian officials to the EU SME Centre on February 5 to find out how the Centre is assisting European small and medium-sized enterprises to access the Chinese market. The Italian delegation was accompanied by members of the Delegation of the European Union to China. After introductions, Centre Director […]

Written by on 4 February 2013

EU SME Centre Launches Diagnostic Kit to Make SMEs’ Lifes Easier

In times when China is an increasingly strategic market, access to critical business information is still the main issue for European small and medium enterprises (SMEs) wishing to trade and invest in China. The over 700 enquiries received by the “EU SME Centre” in Beijing – which assists European companies with China-related questions – indicate […]

Written by on 11 October 2012