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 Google Podcasts.
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22nd Mar. 2023: required reserve ratio; China-US trade decoupling, FDI in China
This episode covers China lowering its required reserve ratio; a report on China-US trade decoupling; and foreign direct investment in China in January and February. Join the Chamber’s Human Capital Conference on 27th March in Beijing, to learn more about integrating environmental, social and corporate governance into your company’s human resources strategy. Learn how to subscribe here. […]
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15th Mar. 2023: new cabinet, visas issuance resumed, production & retail sales, PPI & CPI
This episode covers China’s top leadership new line-up; the resumption of all types of Chinese visas issuance; production and retail sales data in January and February; as well as producer and consumer prices and urban unemployment rate in February. From the Chamber side, join our events on the implications of the Two Sessions on 22nd […]
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8th Mar. 2023: Lianghui, Feb. economic activity, exports and imports
This episode covers China’s 2023 Lianghui (‘Two Sessions’), with comments from Jens Eskelund, vice president of the European Chamber; manufacturing and services activity in February; and imports and exports in January and February. From the Chamber side, the Tianjin Position Paper will launch and be available to download on 10th March. Learn how to subscribe here. […]
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1st Mar. 2023: national standards-setting in 2023, EU-China high-level visits, inbound travel requirements
This episode covers the recently issued guidelines for establishing national standards in 2023, with comments from Chen Bolei, national chair of the Chamber’s Standards and Conformity Assessment Working Group; high-level visits from the European Union (EU) and several EU Member States to China in 2023; easing of inbound travel requirements; and consumption and urban employment […]
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Episode 21: EU Tour and the Future of EU-China Relations
After an enforced break of nearly three years, the European Chamber’s European Tour took place in-person from 9th to 13th January, to present the Chamber’s messaging to key European stakeholders, including officials from the European Commission and the European Parliament, and representatives from industry associations and think tanks. The Chamber delegation participated in a total of 48 meetings […]
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22nd Feb. 2023: SME activities in January, phasing out of travel restrictions from China to the EU, FDI in January
This episode covers a survey on the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in January, with comments from Liam Jia, team lead at the EU SME Centre; the phasing out of restrictions on travellers from China to European Union Member States; and foreign direct investment in January. Join the event on 28th February on […]
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15th Feb. 2023: social insurance, producer and consumer prices, Guangzhou’s incentives for investment
This episode covers social insurance compliance issues faced by some European companies, with comments from Jeanette Yu, chair of the Chamber’s Human Resources Working Group; the China Pathfinder 2022 report; producer and consumer prices in January; and the Guangzhou government’s economic support measures. Join the event on China’s Transition through COVID and its Economic Recovery […]
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8th Feb. 2023: easing of travel from HK, China’s private sector, renewable power, five-year growth projection
This episode covers the easing of travel to the mainland from Hong Kong and Macao; the share of China’s private sector in the country’s top 100 largest listed firms; projected growth of China’s renewable power installations; and China’s five-year growth projection. From the Chamber side, the fifth edition of the Shanghai Position Paper will launch […]
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1st Feb. 2023: FDI in 2022, increasing consumption, economic activity in January, IMF’s forcasts
This episode covers data on foreign direct investment in China in 2022, the State Council’s emphasis on expanding consumption in 2023, China’s manufacturing and services activity in January, and the International Monetary Fund’s global economic growth forecasts. On the Chamber side, the Business Confidence Survey 2023 opened on 30th January for members to give their […]
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18th Jan. 2023: December and 2022 economic data and Guangdong’s 2023 GDP target
This episode covers China’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate, producer and consumer prices, import and export data in December and the year 2022; and Guangdong Province’s 2023 GDP target, with comments from Klaus Zenkel, chair of the Chamber’s South China Chapter. From the Chamber side, the January/February 2022 issue of EURObiz on stability is […]