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 […]

On 14 October, representatives from the European Chamber’s South China Chapter met with officials from the Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission at the Chamber’s Guangzhou office. The meeting was chaired by Zheng Bin, Director of the Commission’s Department of Foreign Investment, and focused on discussing strategies to attract and retain foreign investment in the […]

On 15 August 2024, Mr Klaus Zenkel, Vice President of the European Chamber and Chairman of the European Chamber South China Board, addressed the GBA Development Business Conference. In his speech, Mr Zenkel stressed the need to enhance the GBA plan’s effectiveness for European businesses. Drawing on critical insights from the Business Confidence Survey 2024, he […]

On 14 August 2024, Mr Fabian Blake, Vice Chairman of the European Chamber South China Board, and Ms Danica Mai, Vice Chair of the SME Forum, met with a delegation led by Ms Zhang Yan, Deputy Director General of Guangzhou CCPIT, at the European Chamber Guangzhou Office. The meeting, which lasted for two and a half […]

On 6 August 2024, the European Chamber participated in the Shenzhen Foreign-invested Enterprises Symposium, represented by Ms Miya Yao, the Chamber’s Marketing and Communicating Coordinator. Key Shenzhen officials from the Shenzhen Development and Reform Commission included Ms Chen Yumin, Deputy Director of the Office of Opening Up, and Mr Xiong Min, First-Level Principal Staff Member […]

On 30 July 2024, representatives from the European Chamber met with Ms Wang Shuying, Director of the Investment Promotion Office of the Shenzhen Investment Promotion Bureau, to discuss how to address the main challenges encountered by European SMEs in China and explore related policies supporting SME development.  The meeting was attended by several European Chamber […]

On 25 July 2024 in Guangzhou, European Chamber South China Board Member and HR Forum Vice Chair Ms Blandine Cressard was invited to participate and deliver a speech at the Promotional Conference on Business and Travel Activities in Guangdong for Foreigners. The event was also attended by Mr Zhang Jinsong, Director General of the Department […]

On 18 July 2024, the European Chamber met with representatives of the Guangzhou Private Economy and Small and Medium Enterprises Bureau: Mr Zeng Defeng, Director of the Service System Construction Department, and Chen Sining, Deputy Investigator of the Service System Construction Department. The meeting aimed to discuss how to solve the main challenges encountered by European […]