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Episode 33: European Businesses’ Wish List for China’s 15FYP

The European Chamber’s annual flagship report, the European Business in China Position Paper, was released on 17th September. As 2025 is the last year of China’s 14th Five-year Plan (FYP), this year’s Executive Position Paper reviews the plan’s outcomes and provides constructive recommendations for the upcoming 15FYP, based on feedback from our member companies.

In this episode, our host Carl Hayward, director of communications at the European Chamber, sat down with European Chamber President Jens Eskelund and Vice President Stefan Bernhart, to discuss the past five years from the perspective of European business in China, and to look forward and highlight some of the areas that European companies hope will characterise China’s economic development over the next half decade.

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24th September 2025: Jan-Aug FDI

This episode contains segments on:

  • China January-August utilised FDI;
  • Profit growth of central SOEs during the 14FYP period; and
  • 1st International Expo of Geographical Indication Products.

The European Chamber’s second Brussels tour this year started on 22nd September.

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17th September 2025: August Macroeconomic Data

This episode contains segments on:

  • China August macroeconomic data
  • US-China high-level meeting in Madrid
  • New measures on boosting service consumption
  • China January-July services trade

On 17th September, the European Chamber released its annual European Business in China Position Paper, which is available to download for free from the Chamber’s official website.

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10th September 2025: August Foreign Trade Data

This episode contains segments on:

  • China August foreign trade data;
  • China August price indices; and
  • China’s 2024 outbound direct investments.

Listeners are also invited to join the European Chamber’s Position Paper launch online on 17th September.

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4th September 2025: August PMI

This episode contains segments on:

  • China Official August Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  • RatingDog China General Manufacturing and Services PMIs
  • Opinions on Promoting High-Quality Urban Development

EURObiz July/August 2025 issue is available to download from the European Chamber’s official website for free.

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27th August 2025: Jan-Jul FDI

This episode contains segments on:

  • China January-July utilised FDI;
  • China January-July industrial profits;
  • Opinions on Advancing the Green and Low-Carbon Transition and Strengthening the Building of the National Carbon Market; and
  • China January-July online retail sales.

Listeners are also welcomed to attend Sustainable Supply Chain Conference in Shanghai on 4th September.

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20th August 2025: New ‘K’ visa

This episode contains segments on:

  • China’s new ‘K’ visa;
  • July retail sales and industrial output; and
  • China’s extension of the anti-subsidy investigation into EU dairy products.

Listeners are also invited to join the Sustainable Supply Chain Conference on 4th September in Shanghai.

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13th August 2025: July Price Indices

This episode contains segments on:

  • July Consumer and Producer Price Indices;
  • US and China extended tariff pause;
  • July foreign trade data; and
  • Implementation guidelines for Private Economy Promotion Law.

European Chamber’s 9th Sustainable Business Awards are open for applications until 14th September. Join the online information session on 28th August to learn more.

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6th August 2025: July PMI

This episode contains segments on:

  • China July Purchasing Managers’ Indices (PMI);
  • Consumer goods trade-in programme in the fourth quarter;
  • Politburo meeting on economic work priorities; and
  • Compliance guidelines for fee collection by online platforms.

The Chamber is revisiting a quarter century of advocacy in China through the EU-China Business Chronicle Series.

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30th July 2025: Jan-Jun Industrial Profits

This episode contains segments on:

  • China Jan-Jun industrial profits;
  • China’s tax revenue during the 14th five-year plan;
  • AI global governance action plan; and
  • EU China Summit.
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