Category: Press release

Advocacy News: Meeting with the Jiangmen Municipality Foreign Affairs Office

On 13 February 2025, SME Forum South China Chapter Chair Daisy Yang and Vice Chair Danica Mai, and Business and Government Affairs Manager Lynn Wu visited Franke Foodservice Systems (China) Ltd. in Jiangmen. They met with Director Zhao Xiaobin and Deputy Director Gan Yanyan of the Foreign Affairs Office of Jiangmen. During the meeting, Lynn […]

Written by on 14 February 2025

Advocacy Actions: Meeting with the Jiangmen Bureau of Investment Promotion

On 13 February 2025, SME Forum South China Chapter Chair Daisy Yang and Vice Chair Danica Mai, with European Chamber Business and Government Affairs Manager Lynn Wu held a meeting with Director Zhong Wenming of the Bureau of Investment Promotion of Jiangmen, and Deputy Director Guo Tong of the Investment Promotion Division. President Xu Zhaoyun […]

Written by on 14 February 2025

Advocacy News: Meeting with CCPIT Guangzhou Committee

On 10 January 2025, as part of the advocacy actions of the EU SME Centre Phase IV, European Chamber Business and Government Affairs Manager Lynn Wu and Events Manager Jingqian Mo visited the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Guangzhou Committee (CCPIT GZ). The meeting focused on exploring potential collaboration between the European […]

Written by on 12 January 2025

Advocacy News: Meeting with China Import and Export Fair Operation Department

On 8 January 2025, as part of the SME advocacy actions conducted by the EU SME Centre, European Chamber Business and Government Affairs Manager Lynn Wu and Events Manager Jingqian Mo met in Guangzhou with Shirley Zhou, an official from the China Import and Export Fair Operation Department. The meeting focused on the services and […]

Written by on 11 January 2025

Advocacy News: Roundtable with Shenzhen Investment Promotion Bureau and Hetao Development Bureau

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 […]

Written by on 18 December 2024

European SMEs in Guangzhou Exchange on 2024 Challenges and 2025 Outlook

On 5 December, the EU SME Centre, together with the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce, organised an SME community gathering in Guangzhou to discuss policy updates and outlook in the GBA. The event opened with remarks from Fabian Blake, Vice Chairman of the European Chamber South China Board, highlighting the ongoing support provided […]

Written by on 6 December 2024

SME General Managers in Shenzhen Discuss Greater Bay Area Trends

On 4 December, the EU SME Centre, in cooperation with the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, organised a networking lunch in Shenzhen for general managers of European small and medium-sized enterprises. The event gathered over 30 participants, who discussed the evolution of their business operations and the trends they have observed in the Greater […]

Written by on 5 December 2024

Advocacy News: European Chamber Vice President Massimo Bagnasco Meets with Secretary of the Changsha Municipal Party Committee Wu Guiying

On 21 November 2024, Massimo Bagnasco, European Chamber Vice President, and Ms. Sally Huang, European Chamber Southwest China General Manager, had a VIP meeting with Wu Guiying, Secretary of the Changsha Municipal Party Committee to discuss the current state of European businesses in China and to explore opportunities for future cooperation between the European Chamber […]

Written by on 25 November 2024

Advocacy Actions: Dialogue with Shanghai Government during CIIE

On Thursday 7 November, the European Chamber, in partnership with the EU SME Centre, hosted the Dialogue with Shanghai Government: Driving European SMEs’ Growth in China at Primus Hotel Shanghai Hongqiao, among the Shanghai Events and Conferences of the China International Import Expo. Mr Carlo Diego D’Andrea, Vice President of the European Chamber and Chairman of the Shanghai […]

Written by on 14 November 2024

The 2024 Understanding China Conference Brings EU-China Insights to Stakeholders

The 2024 Understanding China Conference convened in Brussels and online on 29 & 30 October, bringing together policymakers, economists, industry professionals, representatives from European BSOs, TPOs, and SMEs with business operations in China. This new edition of the EU SME Centre’s annual flagship conference served as a forum for exploring EU-China trade relations, economic and […]

Written by on 4 November 2024