This episode contains segments on:

• Manufacturing and services purchasing manager’s index (PMI) in March;
• European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič visited Beijing and met with Chamber representatives;
• Chinese president held talks with foreign business CEOs in Beijing; and
• Profits at larger industrial firms in January and February 2025.

Listeners are also invited to join the event ‘Leveraging E-Commerce in China While Protecting Your IP’, taking place on 9^th April in Beijing.

This episode contains segments on the:

• China Development Forum 2025;
• State Council’s Opinions on Further Strengthening Trade Policy Compliance Efforts;
• Provisions on the Implementation of the Anti-foreign Sanctions Law; and
• Revised Regulations to Protect Payments to SMEs.

Listeners are also invited to an event on 1^st April to hear Professor Da Wei, a renowned international relations expert, discuss United States-China relations and Trump 2.0.

This episode contains segments on:

• Action Plan to Boost Consumption;
• Utilisation of foreign direct investment in January and February;
• Macroeconomic indicators in January and February; and
• Statement of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting.

The Chamber launched a new member service The EU China Business Digest.

This episode contains segments on:

• Price indices in February;
• Foreign trade data in January and February;
• Secretary General Adam Dunnett joined CGTN’s live coverage of ‘Two Sessions’; and
• Caixin China General Service PMI.

Listeners are also invited to join the event ‘Chat with Joerg Wuttke: What to Expect in Trump 2.0’ online on 17^th March.

This episode contains segments on:

• Annual Government Work Report;
• Official Purchasing Manufacturing Index (PMI) in February;
• European Commission to simplify rules on sustainability; and
• The United States raised additional tariffs on Chinese imports.

Listeners are also invited to join the townhall briefing on 13^th March in Beijing or online, during which President Jens Eskelund will share his key takeaways from the 2025 European tour.

This episode contains segments on:

• State Council’s Action Plan for Stabilising Foreign Investment
• Actual use of foreign direct investment in China in January 2025
• The Council of the EU adopts 16^th sanction package on Russia’s war against Ukraine
• Financial Times report on China’s spending on individual consumption

Listeners are also invited to join the event The German Election—Which Way Forward For EU-China Relations? on 27^th February online or in Beijing.

This episode contains segments on:

• Chinese President meets private entrepreneurs;
• Caixin analysis of 2025 local GDP growth targets;
• China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association opposes US tariffs on aluminium products;

Listeners are also invited to join the event Digital Transformation in Retail—Experiential Retail on 26^th February in Shanghai.

This episode contains segments on:

• January producer and consumer price indexes;
• The United States imposed additional tariff on Chinese imports;
• State Council Executive meeting; and
• Rhodium Group report on China’s role in global supply chains;

From the Chamber’s side, the European Tour 2025 took place in Brussels between 3^rd and 7^th February.

This episode contains segments on:

• China’s GDP and macroeconomic data in 2024;
• Foreign direct investment in 2024;
• The EU’s report on International Procurement Instrument investigation into China’s public procurement for medical devices; and
• EU launches challenge against China at the WTO on royalties for EU high-tech sector;

The Chamber released Siloing and Diversification: One World, Two Systemsreport on 9^th January, which is available to download from the Chamber’s official website.