The roundtable at Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone on 13 November 2024 provided EU SMEs with an exceptional platform for advocacy and collaboration. The event enabled European SMEs to engage directly with key stakeholders, including leaders from the Shenzhen Investment Promotion Bureau, Futian District Government, and Hetao Development Bureau. Participating SMEs gained valuable insights into Hetao’s role as a national pilot zone for cross-border data transfer and its innovative practices, such as the data trading platform and special policy white lists.
The event also offered updates on foreign investment policies, economic trends, and opportunities for practical experience sharing on compliance with cross-border data transfer regulations. By facilitating dialogue with policymakers and industry experts, the roundtable put forward Hetao’s position as a strategic hub for SMEs seeking to navigate regulatory challenges, leverage Shenzhen’s dynamic business environment, and advocate for streamlined cross-border collaboration within the Greater Bay Area.
The EU SME Centre’s advocacy activities aim at supporting the interests of European SMEs in China by creating a platform for exchanges between various relevant stakeholders and ensuring that the voices of European small businesses in China are heard. The Advocacy Platform operates in three major areas: information sharing, consolidation of feedback, and dissemination and outreach.
The European Chamber Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Forum comprises European SMEs operating in various industries in China who strive for improved operating conditions and exchange on practical business issues to foster their success in China. Advocacy actions for SMEs organised by the European Chamber and the EU SME Centre include regular working group meetings and policy meetings covering issues of specific relevance for European small and medium-sized businesses in China. Find out more on our Advocacy page.
Among the publications of our Advocacy Platform, the annual Policy Environment Report sets out to provide an overview of the most significant developments affecting SMEs operating in the country. Read SMEs in China: 2024 Policy Environment Report here >
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