Category: China ShortCuts

26th August 2026: Jan-Jul FDI

This episode contains segments on:

  • China’s January-July 2026 utilised FDI
  • China’s January-July 2026 online retail sales
  • Chinese Ministry of Justice declares EU probe into JD.com as unlawful
  • The EU’s End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (ELVR) enters into force

Listeners are also invited to attend a breakfast roundtable with Covington & Burling LLP senior counsel and former Assistant United States Trade Representative Timothy P. Stratford on US-China trade relations.

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19th August 2026: China’s July Macro Data

This episode contains segments on:

  • China’s July macroeconomic data;
  • China’s January-July urban fixed asset investment;
  • Chinese Premier chairs State Council plenary meeting; and
  • The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) enters into general application

Listeners are also invited to join a series of case-sharing events, at which winners of its 2025 Sustainable Business Awards will share their insights.

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12th August 2026: June Foreign Trade Data

This episode contains segments on:

  • China’s June foreign trade in goods data
  • China’s July consumer and producer price indices
  • Implementation Measures for Minimum Renewable Energy Consumption Ratios and Renewable Electricity Consumption Responsibility Weights
  • MOFCOM launches national security probe into imported office equipment featuring foreign software
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5th August 2026: July PMI

This episode contains segments on:

  • China’s July 2026 manufacturing and non-manufacturing PMI data
  • The RatingDog July 2026 China General Manufacturing PMI
  • China’s July 2026 Politburo meeting
  • MOFCOM issues excess capacity position paper
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29th July 2026: H1 Foreign Direct Investment

This episode contains segments on:

  • China’s January-June 2026 foreign direct investment (FDI);
  • China’s January-June 2026 industrial profits;
  • China adds 14 EU entities to its export control list; and
  • European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs visits China.
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22nd July 2026: H1 Macro Data

This episode contains segments on:

  • China’s January to June urban unemployment rate;
  • China’s January to June real estate data;
  • China’s January to June urban fixed asset investment;
  • China’s January to June households’ income and consumption expenditure;
  • A joint announcement by the French president and the German chancellor; and
  • European Chamber meets European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Joergensen.
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15th July 2026: Q2 GDP Performance

This episode contains segments on:

  • China second quarter GDP performance;
  • June industrial production and retail sales;
  • June foreign trade in goods data;
  • June consumer and producer price indices;
  • China’s Five-year Plan for Boosting Consumption;
  • Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s EU visit.
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8th July 2026: New Energy Roadmap

This episode contains segments on:

  • The 15th Five-year Plan for the Construction of a New Energy System;
  • China’s Jan-May 2026 foreign direct investment;
  • RatingDog China General Manufacturing and Services PMIs; and
  • The EU Steel Regulation enters into force.

The May/June edition of EURObiz is available to download on the European Chamber’s office website.

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1st July 2026: EU-China Trade and Investment Consultations

This episode contains segments on:

  • European Commissioner Maros Šefčovič meets with Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao;
  • China’s January-May 2026 industrial profits;
  • China’s June 2026 purchasing managers’ index; and
  • Measures for Industrial and Supply Chain Security Investigations.

Listeners are also invited to attend the event Exclusive Dialogue with Professor Adam Tooze: China Shock 2.0 and EU-US-China Economic Ties on 3rd July online or in person in Beijing.

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24th June 2026: Action Plan for Stabilising Foreign Investment

This episode contains segments on:

  • The Action Plan for Stabilising, Promoting and Optimising Foreign Investment;
  • China’s January–May fiscal revenue;
  • The 4th China International Supply Chain Expo; and
  • Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs Beate Meinl-Reisinger’s visit to China.

The EU-China Business Digest is a member-only weekly update on the latest economic, regulatory and political developments of most relevance to European businesses operating in China. Join the Chamber’s membership to receive the newsletter.

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