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 12^th November in Beijing to gain an exclusive insight into Brunswick’s China sentiment tracking research.

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.

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 28^th October in Beijing.

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 8^th to 10^th October.

This episode contains segments on:

• EU tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China;
• Anti-dumping measures against EU brandy;
• Policies to stabilise the economy and boost investment; and
• Official purchasing managers’ index in September.

Also, listeners are invited to join an event on 18th October with Dr Pascale Massot on her new book China’s Vulnerability Paradox: How the World’s Largest Consumer Transformed Global Commodity Markets.

This episode covers segments on:

• Position Paper launch in Shanghai with Chamber representatives’ recommendations to companies and Chinese authorities; and
• New stimulus measures to support the financial, property and capital markets.

Also, listeners are invited to join an event in Shanghai on 14^th October to hear compliance advice on the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.

On 11^th September, the Chamber published its European Business in China Position Paper 2024/2025. In this special edition, we have asked the panellists that attended the Position Paper launch to share their one key recommendation that, if acted on, would significantly improve the business environment for European firms in China. Speakers include European Chamber’s President Jens Eskelund, Vice President Stefan Bernhart, States’ Representative Peter Ling-Vannerus, and Board Member Ninette Dodoo.

This episode contains segments on:

• The EU-China Cross-Border Data Flow Communication Mechanism launch;
• August data released for China’s official Purchasing Managers’ Index; and
• Preliminary ruling in the anti-dumping probe of EU brandy imports.

Also, listeners are invited to join the launch of the European Business in China Position Paper 2024/2025 on 11^th September in Beijing.

This episode contains segments on:

• Shanghai’s plan in extending policies trialled in free trade zones to new innovation zones;
• China’s anti-subsidy probe into EU dairy products;
• Industrial profits from January to July;
• Budget spending and revenues generated through land sales from January to July.

Also, listeners are invited to attend the event on 4^th September online or in person in Beijing on China’s economic prospects and potential opportunities for businesses.

This episode contains segments on:

• China’s actual use of foreign direct investment from January to July;
• China macroeconomic indexes in July;
• 2024 negative list for foreign investment access and measures to reach 2024 economic targets;
• European Commission’s draft definitive findings in anti-subsidy probe into battery electric vehicles imported from China.

Also, listeners are invited to attend the HR training for building a diverse and inclusive team on 29^th August online or in person in Beijing.