Category: Press release

Navigating Chinese Social Media Platforms

On 18 June, the EU SME Centre and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China co-organised a hybrid Inter-Chamber SME Working Group Meeting on how to navigate China’s social media landscape for European SMEs. The event featured a keynote presentation by Jacob Cooke, Co-Founder and CEO of WPIC Marketing + Technologies. The presentation was […]

Written by on 24 June 2025

The EU SME Centre and European Chamber Southwest China Chapter Visit Suining

On 12 June 2025, a delegation of EU SME Centre and European Chamber Southwest China Chapter representatives visited Suining City, Sichuan. During the event, the relevant leaders in charge of the Suining Economic Development Zone introduced the transportation geography, industrial advantages, business environment, and characteristic industrial projects of the park.  “We hope that through this visit […]

Written by on 13 June 2025

Advocacy Actions: EU SME Government Dialogue in Chongqing

On 10 June, the EU SME Centre and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, with the support of the Chongqing CCPIT, co-organised the EU SME Government Dialogue in Chongqing. The event brought together government stakeholders, experts and European industry leaders and aimed to explore policies, regulations, and best practices for SME success in China. Dr […]

Written by on 13 June 2025

The EU SME Centre Phase IV Holds its Final Conference

On 4 June 2025, the EU SME Centre organised the final conference for the project’s Phase IV, which ran from July 2022 to June 2025. Participants gathered onsite at the European Union Delegation in Beijing, at the Permanent Representation of Belgium to the EU in Brussels and online to review the Project’s activities and impacts […]

Written by on 5 June 2025

Advocacy Actions: European Chamber Delegation Meets Guangzhou Mayor Sun Zhiyang

On 20 May, a European Chamber delegation led by President Jens Eskelund held a meeting with Guangzhou Mayor Sun Zhiyang. Eskelund introduced the latest foreign business trends and highlighted the achievements of Guangdong’s foreign businesses, which are estimated to be responsible for one ninth of the total global foreign trade volume. He said that the current […]

Written by on 22 May 2025

Advocacy Actions: European Chamber Vice President Speaks at 2025 Guangzhou Key Foreign-invested Enterprises Roundtable

On 20 May, European Chamber Vice President Klaus Zenkel was invited to speak at the 2025 Guangzhou Key Foreign-invested Enterprises Roundtable. The event was chaired by Mayor Sun Zhiyang of the Guangzhou Municipal Government and attended by Party Secretary Guo Yonghang and related Guangzhou department heads. Zenkel emphasised three major local challenges: the delayed enforcement of […]

Written by on 21 May 2025

European SME Representatives and Experts Gather for a Roundtable Workshop on Business and Innovation in the Greater Bay Area

On 29 March 2025 in Guangzhou, the EU SME Centre, the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce, and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China successfully held the roundtable workshop “Business and Innovation for European SMEs in the Greater Bay Area”. Gathering SME representatives, industry leaders and business experts, the event led to in-depth discussions on […]

Written by on 3 April 2025

Advocacy News: Meeting with the Jiangmen Municipality Foreign Affairs Office

On 13 February 2025, SME Forum South China Chapter Chair Daisy Yang and Vice Chair Danica Mai, and Business and Government Affairs Manager Lynn Wu visited Franke Foodservice Systems (China) Ltd. in Jiangmen. They met with Director Zhao Xiaobin and Deputy Director Gan Yanyan of the Foreign Affairs Office of Jiangmen. During the meeting, Lynn […]

Written by on 14 February 2025

Advocacy Actions: Meeting with the Jiangmen Bureau of Investment Promotion

On 13 February 2025, SME Forum South China Chapter Chair Daisy Yang and Vice Chair Danica Mai, with European Chamber Business and Government Affairs Manager Lynn Wu held a meeting with Director Zhong Wenming of the Bureau of Investment Promotion of Jiangmen, and Deputy Director Guo Tong of the Investment Promotion Division. President Xu Zhaoyun […]

Written by on 14 February 2025