The 2026/2027 Inter-Chamber SME Working Group Position Paper outlines recent policy and regulatory developments affecting European SMEs in China throughout the past year. Its key recommendations aim to address issues encountered by small and medium-sized enterprises, including in access to financing, timely payments, and IPR protection. About the the Inter-Chamber Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Working Group The […]
Pets have become big business in China. Pampered dogs, cats, and other fur balls are now a common sight in large cities and beyond. Imported kibble and food cans make up a sizeable part of the market, alongside all kinds of premium snacks. To guide European SME brands looking to export pet food to China, […]
The EU SME Centre and the European Chamber, in partnership with the China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC), will co-host a series of dedicated sessions for European businesses during the 19th Europe-China Fair, taking place in Chengdu, Sichuan, from 21 to 23 October 2026. These sessions will include Linking Europe, a dialogue with government representatives […]
The Understanding China Conference will be back in Brussels and online on 18 November 2026. Over a full day, our flagship annual event brings together policymakers from EU institutions, analysts, business leaders, and industry experts. Participants will decode the latest developments shaping EU–China relations and the business environment for SMEs. With keynote speeches and expert […]
Opportunities and Challenges for Irish SMEs What should Irish small and medium-sized enterprises in financial services and the aviation sector know about China’s 15th Five-Year Plan when they plan operations for the Chinese market? With this event, the EU SME Centre and the Ireland-China Business Association invite SMEs in Dublin to better understand the policies […]
Opportunities and Challenges for Irish SMEs What should Irish small and medium-sized enterprises in the food & beverage sector know about China’s 15th Five-Year Plan when they plan to export to the Chinese market? With this event, the EU SME Centre and the Ireland-China Business Association invite SMEs in Cork to better understand the policies […]
Opportunities and Challenges for Irish SMEs What should Irish small and medium-sized enterprises in the medtech sector know about China’s 15th Five-Year Plan when they plan operations for the Chinese market? With this event, the EU SME Centre and the Ireland-China Business Association invite SMEs in Galway to better understand the policies and regulatory changes […]
Understanding how to recruit the right people, manage a team and terminate contracts is as crucial in China as it is anywhere else. This knowledge is key not only because of the peculiarities of China’s human resources and labour regulations, but also, in the case of European SMEs with operations in China, because of the […]
