Category: Press release

The EU SME Centre Holds Its Phase V Kick-Off Meeting

The EU SME Centre held its official Phase V kick-off meeting on Friday 7 November 2025 among its key stakeholders, with participants joining online from Europe and China. Representatives from the Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) at the European Commission, the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), […]

Written by on 11 November 2025

Advocacy Actions: European Chamber Speaks at International Forum on China Reform

On 1 November 2025, Klaus Zenkel, Board Member of the European Chamber South China Chapter, attended the 91st International Forum on China Reform in Haikou, representing the voice and interests of European SMEs in China. Themed “China’s 15th Five-Year Plan: Deepening Reform and Advancing High-Quality Development”, the forum was opened by Mr. Liu Xiaoming, Governor […]

Written by on 5 November 2025

Advocacy Actions: European Chamber Meets Panyu Representatives in Guangzhou

On 11 October, European Chamber South China Chapter Board Members Christian Gassner and Rita Gimenez attended the 2025 Panyu District Investment Promotion Event in Guangzhou. They met with Mr. Huang Biao, Panyu District Party Secretary, and joined Mr. Shao Jingbo, Deputy Director-General of Guangzhou Municipal Commerce Bureau, and Mr. Chen Xiaohua, Mayor of Panyu District. […]

Written by on 14 October 2025

WG Meeting: The EU’s Sanctions Framework

On 19 September 2025, the EU SME Centre and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, together with the EU Commission, the EU Delegation to China and the EU Sanctions Helpdesk co-hosted an online working group meeting to unpack the complexity of the EU’s sanctions framework, one of the most comprehensive and developed in the world. […]

Written by on 30 September 2025

Global Supply Chain Shifts: China’s Role and the Road Ahead

On 28 August 2025, the EU SME Centre and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China hosted an online policy meeting to discuss the trends in current global supply chains and the role China plays in them. The event featured presentations by Lauren Piper, Senior Analyst at Rhodium Group, and Elaine Chen, Vice President of DHL […]

Written by on 4 September 2025

Unlocking Opportunities in China’s Silver Economy – A Growing Market for Foreign Investors 

On 25 June 2025, the EU SME Centre supported a working group meeting organised by the CSR Forum in the European Chamber, where policymakers and industry representatives gathered together to discuss China’s rapidly growing silver economy and opportunities for foreign investors. The event opened with an in-depth interpretation of China’s new national policy document on […]

Written by on 22 July 2025

Navigating Chinese Social Media Platforms

On 18 June, the EU SME Centre and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China co-organised a hybrid Inter-Chamber SME Working Group Meeting on how to navigate China’s social media landscape for European SMEs. The event featured a keynote presentation by Jacob Cooke, Co-Founder and CEO of WPIC Marketing + Technologies. The presentation was […]

Written by on 24 June 2025

The EU SME Centre and European Chamber Southwest China Chapter Visit Suining

On 12 June 2025, a delegation of EU SME Centre and European Chamber Southwest China Chapter representatives visited Suining City, Sichuan. During the event, the relevant leaders in charge of the Suining Economic Development Zone introduced the transportation geography, industrial advantages, business environment, and characteristic industrial projects of the park.  “We hope that through this visit […]

Written by on 13 June 2025

Advocacy Actions: EU SME Government Dialogue in Chongqing

On 10 June, the EU SME Centre and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, with the support of the Chongqing CCPIT, co-organised the EU SME Government Dialogue in Chongqing. The event brought together government stakeholders, experts and European industry leaders and aimed to explore policies, regulations, and best practices for SME success in China. Dr […]

Written by on 13 June 2025