Category: Press release

The 2025 Understanding China Conference Explores Key Developments in EU–China Relations and Market Trends for SMEs

The 2025 Understanding China Conference was held in Brussels and online on 10 December, bringing together policymakers from EU institutions, analysts, business leaders, and industry experts to examine the latest developments shaping EU–China relations and the business environment for European SMEs. This one-day edition of the EU SME Centre’s annual flagship event provided strategic analysis […]

Written by on 15 December 2025

The EU SME Centre Takes Part in the 18th Europe-China Fair in Chengdu

From 19 to 21 November 2025, the EU SME Centre participated in the 18th Europe-China Business & Technology Cooperation Fair at the invitation of the China Chamber of International Commerce and the Chengdu Municipal Government.  The Fair, which took place in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, is the largest China-Europe bilateral cooperation gathering held in China. On […]

Written by on 27 November 2025

EU SME Centre Policy Meeting Explores How Technology Is Rewriting Global Competition

On 6 November 2025, the EU SME Centre hosted a hybrid policy meeting in the European Chamber Shanghai Office and online to discuss how the rise of technology is rewriting the global power landscape. The event featured presentations by Jeffrey Ding, Assistant Professor of Political Science from George Washington University, and Tom Nunlist, Associate Director of […]

Written by on 25 November 2025

Advocacy Actions: European Chamber at 2025 GBA Global Investment Promotion Conference

On 3 November 2025, Fabian Blake, Vice President of the European Chamber and Chairman of the South China Board, attended the 2025 GBA Global Investment Promotion Conference in Guangzhou, further fostering the communication between European SMEs and local governments. Jointly hosted by the governments of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao, the conference served as a […]

Written by on 13 November 2025

The EU SME Centre Holds Its Phase V Kick-Off Meeting

The EU SME Centre held its official Phase V kick-off meeting on Friday 7 November 2025 among its key stakeholders, with participants joining online from Europe and China. Representatives from the Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) at the European Commission, the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), […]

Written by on 11 November 2025

Advocacy Actions: European Chamber Speaks at International Forum on China Reform

On 1 November 2025, Klaus Zenkel, Board Member of the European Chamber South China Chapter, attended the 91st International Forum on China Reform in Haikou, representing the voice and interests of European SMEs in China. Themed “China’s 15th Five-Year Plan: Deepening Reform and Advancing High-Quality Development”, the forum was opened by Mr. Liu Xiaoming, Governor […]

Written by on 5 November 2025

Advocacy Actions: European Chamber Meets Panyu Representatives in Guangzhou

On 11 October, European Chamber South China Chapter Board Members Christian Gassner and Rita Gimenez attended the 2025 Panyu District Investment Promotion Event in Guangzhou. They met with Mr. Huang Biao, Panyu District Party Secretary, and joined Mr. Shao Jingbo, Deputy Director-General of Guangzhou Municipal Commerce Bureau, and Mr. Chen Xiaohua, Mayor of Panyu District. […]

Written by on 14 October 2025

WG Meeting: The EU’s Sanctions Framework

On 19 September 2025, the EU SME Centre and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, together with the EU Commission, the EU Delegation to China and the EU Sanctions Helpdesk co-hosted an online working group meeting to unpack the complexity of the EU’s sanctions framework, one of the most comprehensive and developed in the world. […]

Written by on 30 September 2025

Global Supply Chain Shifts: China’s Role and the Road Ahead

On 28 August 2025, the EU SME Centre and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China hosted an online policy meeting to discuss the trends in current global supply chains and the role China plays in them. The event featured presentations by Lauren Piper, Senior Analyst at Rhodium Group, and Elaine Chen, Vice President of DHL […]

Written by on 4 September 2025

Unlocking Opportunities in China’s Silver Economy – A Growing Market for Foreign Investors 

On 25 June 2025, the EU SME Centre supported a working group meeting organised by the CSR Forum in the European Chamber, where policymakers and industry representatives gathered together to discuss China’s rapidly growing silver economy and opportunities for foreign investors. The event opened with an in-depth interpretation of China’s new national policy document on […]

Written by on 22 July 2025