Category: Press release

European SMEs Discuss Green Urban Development Opportunities in China

The workshop organised by the EU SME Centre and European Union Chamber of Commerce in China on 29 February 2024 brought together European SMEs and experts. Together, they discussed China’s current goals and incentives for carbon footprint reduction and improved energy efficiency in urban development. EU SME Centre Team Leader Liam Jia introduced the Centre’s resources […]

Written by on 1 March 2024

EU SME Centre Meeting with Director-General for DG GROW Kerstin Jorna

On 22 February, the EU SME Centre hosted a meeting in its office in Beijing with Kerstin Jorna, Director General of DG for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW), with her team and representatives from the IP SME Helpdesk, European SMEs and IP experts. The meeting took place in the context of the Director […]

Written by on 26 February 2024

New Partnership: The EU SME Centre Signs an MoU with the Ireland China Business Association

The EU SME Centre and the Ireland China Business Association (ICBA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), thus formally committing to working together and creating synergies. This new partnership agreement will enhance the outreach capacity and value-added activities provided to Irish SMEs looking to do business in China. The EU SME Centre is devoted to […]

Written by on 2 February 2024

New Partnership Signed Between the EU SME Centre and the Finland-China Business Association

The EU SME Centre and the Finland-China Business Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), thus formally committing to working together and creating synergies. This new partnership agreement will enhance the outreach capacity and value-added activities provided to Finland-based SMEs looking to do business in China. The EU SME Centre is devoted to sharing its […]

Written by on 29 January 2024

The EU SME Centre Brings Support to Latvian Business Delegation in China

On Monday 22 January 2024, the EU SME Centre met in Beijing with representatives from the delegation of entrepreneurs from Latvia to China led by the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry – LCCI and the Embassy of the Republic of Latvia to China. Before the delegation set off to China, EU SME Centre Business […]

Written by on 29 January 2024

With the 2023 Understanding China Conference, the EU SME Centre Informs Stakeholders of Current Shifts and Outlooks

On 24 and 25 October 2023, the EU SME Centre held a new successful edition of its Understanding China Conference in Brussels. Following a fully online Conference during the Covid-19 pandemic, stakeholders could meet again in person this year at the Renaissance Brussels Hotel or take part in the seminars and discussions online with the […]

Written by on 1 November 2023

The SME Shanghai Government Dialogue Connects Entrepreneurs and Regulators

On 11 October 2023, the EU SME Centre and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China co-organised the SME Shanghai Government Dialogue with over ten government officials and 20 SMEs. The event, hosted by the European Chamber Shanghai Chapter, provided an opportunity for European SMEs to connect with Chinese local government and to deepen […]

Written by on 17 October 2023

CIIF Workshop: Impactful Practices to Optimise the Lifecycle of Industrial Buildings

On 20 September, during the 2023 China International Industry Fair held in Shanghai, the EU SME Centre and China-Italy Chamber of Commerce organised a workshop on industrial building design, maintenance, and IPR protection of software in the context of business digitalisation. Keynote speakers from VIRTUARCH, Siveco China, and the China IP SME Helpdesk took to […]

Written by on 9 October 2023

Outi Slotboom Meets with the EU SME Centre in Beijing

On Tuesday 26 September, Outi Slotboom, Director for Strategy and Economic Analysis, Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW), met with the EU SME Centre team at the Centre’s office in Beijing. Frank Schmiedel, First Counsellor at the EU Delegation in China, and Jiang Yan from the Trade Section of the […]

Written by on 28 September 2023