Category: Press release

Advocacy Actions: Meeting with Guangdong Deputy Secretary General Guo Yile

On 17 October, European Chamber President Jens Eskelund led a delegation to meet with Guo Yile, Deputy Secretary General of the Guangdong Provincial Government, in Guangzhou. The two sides engaged in an in-depth discussion on the opportunities and challenges for European companies operating and investing in Guangdong. Eskelund presented the European Business in China Position […]

Written by on 22 October 2024

The 2024 SME Business Mission Connects Green Industry SMEs Exploring the Chinese Market

From 22 to 27 September 2024, the EU SME Centre took selected European SMEs and a trade promotion organisation active in green industries on a week-long business mission to China. Hailing from nine EU Member States – Finland, Cyprus, France, Romania, Ireland, Portugal, Belgium, Denmark, and the Netherlands – and specialised in recycling, sustainable construction, […]

Written by on 30 September 2024

Advocacy Actions: European Chamber Meeting with Guangzhou Mayor

On 5 September 2024, Fabian Blake, Vice Chair of the European Chamber’s South China Chapter, delivered a speech at the Guangzhou Foreign Enterprises Roundtable Meeting. The event, hosted by Guangzhou Vice Mayor Tan Ping, was also attended by Sun Zhiyang, Guangzhou Mayor and Deputy Party Secretary. The roundtable served as a crucial platform to discuss business […]

Written by on 11 September 2024

Advocacy Actions: SME Issues Discussed at the Guangdong Foreign Enterprises Roundtable Meeting

On 4 September 2024, Mr Fabian Blake, Vice Chairman of the European Chamber South China Board, attended and spoke at the Guangdong Foreign Enterprises Roundtable Meeting hosted by Mr Zhang Jinsong, Director-General of Guangdong Dofcom in Guangzhou. The roundtable aims to know the difficulties and concerns of enterprises and business entities and then provide corresponding […]

Written by on 10 September 2024

The EU SME Government Dialogue in Jiangsu Explores SME Issues and Support Policies

On 29 August, the EU SME Centre, CCPIT Jiangsu and the European Chamber Nanjing Chapter hosted the EU SME Government Dialogue 2024 in Nanjing.In the opening session, Dr Andreas Risch, Board Chair of the European Chamber Nanjing Chapter gave the welcome speech to participants. Mr Du Peijun, Member of the Party Committee and Secretary-General of CCPIT […]

Written by on 30 August 2024

Event Recap: Data Compliance and Protection for Businesses in China

Source: Embassy of Italy to the People’s Republic of China On Wednesday 22 May 2024, the Embassy of Italy in Beijing organised the seminar “Data Compliance and Protection for Businesses in China”, in cooperation with the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC), the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce and the EU SME Centre. During the event, Chinese and […]

Written by on 31 May 2024

Presentation of the Italian SME Industrial Park at the Tianjin-Italy Business Dialogue on Green Development

On 29 May, the EU SME Centre attended the Tianjin-Italy Business Dialogue on Green Transition organised by the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce (CICC) and its Energy and Environmental Protection Working Group (EEPWG), together with the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone (TJFTZ) Administrative Committee, Tianjin Energy Conservation Association and Tianjin New Energy Association. The EU SME Centre was represented at the event by Training Centre Coordinator Filippo Pallaroni. The […]

Written by on 30 May 2024

Training Session on the CIFER System with GACC in Beijing and Online

On 22 May 2024, the EU SME Centre and the European Union Delegation to China, with the support and input of EU Member State Agriculture and Trade Counsellors, organised a training session on the China Import Food Enterprise Registration (CIFER) system with representatives of the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China […]

Written by on 28 May 2024

Recap: EU Agri-food Delegation Visit to China with Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski

Source: Delegation of the European Union to the People’s Republic of China. From 21 to 26 April, EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski visited China to facilitate European agricultural food and beverage exports to China and expand their presence on this market. He was accompanied by a business delegation of senior representatives from the EU agri-food […]

Written by on 9 May 2024