Category: China ShortCuts

21st June 2023: economic and unemployment data in May, Premier’s visit to Europe

This episode covers industrial production, retail sales and unemployment data in May; foreign direct investment (FDI) in China in the first five months of 2023; and Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Germany. From the Chamber side, the Business Confidence Survey 2023 was released on 21st June and is available to download here.

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14th June 2023: producer and consumer indexes in May, renewable energy

This episode covers China’s producer and consumer prices indexes in May; a European Council on Foreign Relations report on where European member states’ stand in a potential US-China conflict; installed capacity of non-fossil fuel energy sources in China; and a new series of measures on reducing costs for companies. From the Chamber side, join the launch of the Business Confidence Survey 2023 on 21st June to find out how business assess the operating conditions in China.

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7th June 2023: import and export in May, Caixin PMI, local government debt

This episode contains China’s import and export data in May; China-European Business Forum organised by the Tianjin Municipal Government, with comments from Christoph Schrempp, chair of the European Chamber’s Tianjin Chapter; manufacturing and services activity data in May released by Caixin; and Rhodium Group’s report on local government debt and China’s economic growth prospect. From the Chamber side, join the event on 13th June on the latest status and trends of COVID-19 in China and hear from experts about health and HR advice.

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31st May 2023: manufacturing and services activity in May, industrial firms’ profits in Jan-April

This episode covers the Chamber’s newly elected executive committee; manufacturing and services activity in May; and profits of China’s larger industrial firms in the first four months of 2023. From the Chamber side, join the first episode of a new event series on global industrial strategies on 8th June, focussing on the United States’ Chips Act and the global semiconductor ecosystem.

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24th May 2023: resumption of international cruises, unified national market, FDI

This episode covers the resumption of international cruises, with comments from Tiger Young, chair of the European Chamber’s Maritime Manufacturing and Industrial Services Working Group; government plans for establishing a unified national market; and foreign direct investment into China in the first four months of 2023. From the Chamber side, the inaugural Government Affairs Conference will be held on 7th June in Beijing.

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17th May 2023: Carbon emissions, producer and consumer prices, production and consumption data

This episode covers China’s carbon emissions in the first quarter of 2023, with comments from Clement Lix, vice chair of the European Chamber’s Energy Working Group; producer and consumer prices in April; industrial production activity, retail sales and urban unemployment data in April. From the Chamber side, South China Chapter attended a meeting with the Guangdong governor.

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10th May 2023: Manufacturing activity and foreign trade data in April, direction of China’s economy

This episode contains manufacturing activity in April; the direction of China’s economy in the first quarter of 2023 outlined in a third-party report; signals from April Politburo meeting on China’s economy; and foreign trade data in April. From the Chamber side, recent high-level engagements with key interlocutors were introduced.

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26th Apr. 2023: Auto Shanghai, first quarter FDI, EU-China high-level meeting

This episode covers the Shanghai International Automotive Industry Exhibition, with comments from Mr Zhang Hongzhuo, chair of the Automotive Working Group; China’s foreign direct investment in the first quarter of 2023; a high-level meeting between the European Union and China; and measures aimed at stabilising foreign trade. From the Chamber side, a new report and a new issue of EURObiz magazine on research and development in China are introduced.

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19th Apr. 2023: First quarter GDP growth, macroeconomic and foreign trade data in March

This episode covers China’s first quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, macroeconomics indexes and foreign trade data in March. From the Chamber side, join the Nanjing Position Paper 2023/2024 launch on 27th April to learn more about the Chamber’s recommendations on improving Jiangsu’s business environment.

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12th Apr. 2023: von der Leyen’s visit to Beijing, economic activity in March

This episode covers European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen’s visit to Beijing, China’s manufacturing and services activity in March, and policies and measures to stabilising China’s exports growth and employment.

From the Chamber side, the second report on China’s innovation system will launch on 21st April, focusing on the localisation dilemma that European companies face.

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