Policy

Reorganising the European Chamber’s working groups

European Chamber Vice President Bertrand de la Noue explains why the Executive Committee took the important decision to reorganise the Chamber’s working groups and how this will improve member interaction with Chinese authorities while ensuring that our messaging is more consistent.

More Consumers, More Choices and More Opportunities

The European Chamber has followed with great interest two recent legal developments that can positively impact consumer rights in China: the Consumer Safety Law and the new Food Safety Law. Updated in 2013, the former includes stronger rights for consumers to return faulty products and…

Who’s in charge? Chamber election results 2016

  Executive Committee The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to announce that member company representatives confirmed Jörg Wuttke as president, during the European Chamber’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 27th April.

Xi’s Master Five-Year Plan: adjusting to the ‘new normal’ for foreign investors

On the last day of the annual Lianghui (two sessions), China’s NPC delegates almost unanimously approved the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020).

Overcapacity in China: An Impediment to the Party’s Reform Agenda

On 22nd February, 2016, the European Chamber of Commerce in China released its second major study on overcapacity in China’s industrial economy.

Come Together: areas for future EU-China cooperation through smart manufacturing

On 19th May, 2015, China’s State Council unveiled their China Manufacturing 2025 strategy, also known as Made in China 2025 or the ‘fourth Industrial Revolution’.

Does Made in China 2025 Mean Not Made by Europeans?

The Chinese Government understands that in order to ensure continued economic growth and raise living standards its economy must ascend the value chain, so it came as no surprise when the State Council announced the Made in China 2025 initiative (2025 initiative) during the first…

Fencing off the World Wide Web

China’s new online publishing regulations

4i’s on B20 China

Business priorities of the G20 as China assumes presidency for the first time

Tianjin Chapter Takes up its Position

The Tianjin Position Paper 2015/2016 is launched.