Sharing on-the-ground insights from European business leaders and experts about China on current events, policy updates and the experiences of doing business across the country.
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Five-minute weekly catch-up about the Chinese business landscape. Tune in every Wednesday for the latest economic data, market trends, and policy and regulatory updates.
Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.
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20th November 2024: Export VAT Refund Update
This episode contains segments on: Value-added tax refund adjustment for certain exports; Industrial output in October; Retail sales in October; New export regulations on dual-use items. Listeners are also invited to join a conference on 27th November in Beijing to explore the economic opportunities in National Climate Targets.
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13th November 2024: Foreign trade data in October
This episode contains segments on: Foreign trade data in October; The consumer and producer price indexes in October; Local government debt swaps; Loan data for the first 10 months of 2024. Listeners are also welcome to join the ESG Strategies Conference on 21st November in Shanghai to gain valuable perspectives on emerging trends in ESG.
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6th November 2024: Pledges to further open up
This episode contains segments on: Chinese Premier pledges to further open its economy; Official Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in October; Caixin China General PMI in October; China’s installed power generation capacity by September; Also, listeners are welcome to join an event on 12th November in Beijing to gain an exclusive insight into Brunswick’s China sentiment […]
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30th October 2024: EU’s definitive tariffs on Chinese EVs
This episode contains segments on: EU’s definitive tariffs on battery electric vehicles imported from China; China’s foreign direct investment from January to September; Industrial profits in the first three quarters; and Finnish President’s official visit in China. The September/October edition of the Chamber’s bimonthly magazine, EURObiz, is available to download from the Chamber’s website.
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23rd October 2024: Third quarter GDP growth
This episode contains segments on: China’s GDP growth in the third quarter of 2024; the five-year loan prime rate (LPR) cut to stabilise property market; guidelines to address late or missed payments of government funds to enterprises; new regulation on export controls; and opinions on improving the quality of post-graduate education. Also, listeners are invited […]
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16th October 2024: Fiscal support measures
This episode contains segments on: Fiscal policy measures to boost the economy; Foreign trade data in September; Consumer and Producer Price indices in September; and Draft law on private sector promotion. From the Chamber’s side, President Jens Eskelund and Vice President Stefan Bernhart visited key stakeholders in Brussels from 8th to 10th October.
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9th October 2024: EU tariffs on Chinese EVs
This episode contains segments on: EU tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China; Anti-dumping measures against EU brandy; Policies to stabilise the economy and boost investment; and Official purchasing managers’ index in September. Also, listeners are invited to join an event on 18th October with Dr Pascale Massot on her new book China’s Vulnerability Paradox: […]
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25th September 2024: Position Paper Launch in Shanghai
This episode covers segments on: Position Paper launch in Shanghai with Chamber representatives’ recommendations to companies and Chinese authorities; and New stimulus measures to support the financial, property and capital markets. Also, listeners are invited to join an event in Shanghai on 14th October to hear compliance advice on the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Due […]
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11th September 2024: European Businesses’ Key Asks
On 11th September, the Chamber published its European Business in China Position Paper 2024/2025. In this special edition, we have asked the panellists that attended the Position Paper launch to share their one key recommendation that, if acted on, would significantly improve the business environment for European firms in China. Speakers include European Chamber’s President […]
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Episode 29: China’s inbound travel recovery, a mixed picture
In the past year, the Chinese government has been promoting visa-free policies to boost inbound travel. During this summer, news about the big boom of China’s inbound tourists is all over the Chinese media. Foreign vloggers posted tons of travelling in China videos and some of them went viral on Chinese social media. In this […]