This episode contains segments on China’s Q3 GDP growth; on the EU-China Strategic Dialogue; on China’s price indices in September and on the sharp fall of total value of China’s exports and imports in September. From the Chamber’s side: a flash survey was launched on 16^th October to gauge the impact of China’s data regulations on European. A link and a password to the online questionnaire have been sent to primary contacts of member companies via email. By taking the survey, you can add your voice to our advocacy efforts on the topic.

This episode contains segments on a draft regulation issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China; on manufacturing and services activity in China in September; on the key findings of a joint report by the Rhodium Group and the Atlantic Council on China’s economic reform progress and on China’s Q3 SME Development Index. From the Chamber’s side: join us on 19th October in Nanjing or online to hear experts’ insights on ESG in the China market and find out their recommendations for designing a fitting strategy both for their ESG compliance and for asserting their intellectual property rights in the context of ESG.

This episode contains segments on the 10^th EU-China High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue; on a series of high-level dialogues held between the EU and China in areas including digital policies and the circular economy and on China’s pledge to promote the green development of the Belt and Road Initiative. From the Chamber’s side: join us on 11^th October to explore the current landscape of data sharing for enterprises.

This episode contains segments on China’s August macroeconomic data that indicated a slight improvement in the country’s economic performance; on the European Commission’s announcement regarding an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles; on the Rhodium Group’s newly published research note on the challenges of diversifying away from the Chinese market and on China’s gradually increasing R&D expenditure. From the Chamber’s side: the European Chamber published its European Business in China Position Paper 2023/2024 on 20^th September. The report details the challenges faced by European companies operating in China and provides more than 1,000 constructive recommendations to the Chinese Government on how they can be resolved.

This episode contains segments on China’s slowing decline in exports and imports in August; on a moderate increase in consumer prices that worked towards easing deflation worries and on a slight improvement in the performance of SMEs in August. From the Chamber’s side: the European Chamber will publish its European Business in China Position Paper 2023/2024 on 20th September, detailing the challenges faced by European companies operating in China and providing more than 1,000 constructive recommendations to the Chinese Government on how they can be resolved.

This episode contains segments on the extension of China’s IIT policy for foreign nationals; on China’s manufacturing activity that continued to decline in August; on the slowing decline of the profits of China’s larger industrial firms; on China’s newly established bureau that is to promote the development of the country’s private economy. From the Chamber’s side: join us online or in person in Beijing on 13th September to hear prominent experts discuss issues related to FDI in China.

This episode contains segments on China’s FDI that dropped at the fastest rate recorded in over three years during the first seven months of 2023; on Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s emphasis on advancing the country’s digital economy as a means to support its economic recovery and high-quality development; on China’s central bank hinting at possible monetary easing as monthly loans hit a 14-year low and on China’s new guidelines on recycling equipment for wind and solar energy production. From the Chamber’s side: join the European Chamber’s event on 30^th August to learn more about the EU’s recently unveiled Critical Raw Materials Act, and how the EU and the US could achieve the common objective of increasing self-sufficiency for minerals and technology needed for green energy and the digital transition.

China ShortCuts will come back with weekly episodes in September.

This episode contains segments on the State Council’s newly released document aimed at improving the environment for foreign investment; on the decline in China’s producer and consumer price indices; on the latest development index of SMEs and on China’s slower-than-expected industrial production growth in July as well as the lowest expansion in retail sales this year. From the Chamber’s side, join the European Chamber’s event on 25^th August to learn more about how German businesses in China could cope with potential challenges brought up by Germany’s first comprehensive strategy on China.

This episode contains segments on the accelerating decline of China’s foreign trade; on the phone call between High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi with the former invited to visit Beijing this autumn; on the 26 new measures announced by China’s Ministry of Public Security to improve the work of China’s public security organs, as well as on the 28 measures jointly released by the NDRC and several ministries to support the private sector. From the Chamber’s side: join the European Chamber’s event on 17th August in Shanghai to find out what industry experts think about China’s prospects in renewable energy.

This episode contains segments on China’s new policy incentives to encourage domestic consumption; on China’s official manufacturing PMI that contracted in July amid weak demand with the employment subindex dropping to the lowest level since January; on profits at larger industrial firms in China that dropped 16.8 per cent in the first half of 2023 compared the same period last year; and on Italy confirming its intention to leave China’s Belt and Road Initiative. From the Chamber side: join the European Chamber’s Cybersecurity Conference 2023 on 8th August to hear industry experts’ insights on the future of China’s data flow security landscape and possible solutions for all relevant parties.