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11th December 2024: ‘Made in China’ defined

This episode contains segments on:

  • A draft standard for government procurement of domestically produced products;
  • Strengthening dual-use products export control to the United States;
  • Consumer and producer price indices in November;
  • Foreign trade data in November.

From the Chamber’s side, Secretary General Adam Dunnett met Hainan provincial leaders at an event on the Hainan Free Trade Port hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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4th December 2024: Guidelines to develop digital trade

This episode contains segments on:

  • Guidelines to further develop digital trade;
  • Pilot work plan permitting the establishment of wholly foreign-owned hospitals;
  • November Official Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) and Caixin China Manufacturing and Services PMI;
  • January to October industrial profits;

Listeners are also invited to join the European Chamber Annual Conference: Looking Back and Moving Forward on 10th December in Beijing to hear from business leader, economists, academics and China experts.

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27th November 2024: Visa-free trial extended

This episode contains segments on:

  • China extends visa-free trial programme;
  • China expands scope of anti-subsidy investigation into EU dairy imports;
  • EU launches WTO case against China’s provisional tariffs on EU brandy imports;
  • 2nd China International Supply Chain Expo.

Listeners are also welcome to join the 2024 Cybersecurity Conference on 29th November in Beijing to learn about the latest regulatory developments in the field of cybersecurity and data protection.

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Episode 30: EU-China Relations after the 2024 Elections

EU-China Relations after the 2024 Elections

2024 has been an extraordinary year of elections. Two of the world’s largest economies, the European Union and the United States, voted for their new leadership. Due to the strong economic ties between China, the EU and the US, the ramifications of both elections could be enormous for European companies operating in China.

In this episode, our host Gao Rui, senior marketing manager at the European Chamber, is joined by Stefan Bernhart, vice president of the European Chamber, and Ester Cañada Amela, head of European Affairs at the European Chamber. They will focus on the results of the EU elections and its policy direction in relation to China, and also touch on the implications of Trump’s second term as the US President.

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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 tracking research.

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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 to join the EU-China Green Development Forum: Green Power Consumption and International Recognition on 28th October in Beijing.

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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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