Category: China ShortCuts

12th July 2023: Ministry of Commerce roundtable, China-EU Climate Dialogue

This episode contains roundtable discussion with foreign companies in healthcare-related industries held by the Ministry of Commerce, with comments from Annie Yin, chair of the European Chamber’s Healthcare Equipment working group; the fourth China-EU High Level Dialogue on Environment and Climate in Beijing; China’s producer and consumer price index in June; and a symposium on economic situation chaired by Chinese Premier Li Qiang. From the Chamber side, President Jens Eskelund went on a two-day visit to Brussels to meet European stakeholders.

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5th July 2023: European Council conclusions on China, Foreign Relations Law, PMI in June

This episode contains the European Council conclusions on the EU’s relations with China; the newly adopted Law on Foreign Relations of the People’s Republic of China; the official purchasing managers’ index (PMI) and the Caixin China General Manufacturing PMI in June. From the Chamber side, join the next session in the Insight China series on 13th July to hear from Professors Daniel A. Bell and Yao Yang on the influence of Confucianism on modern Chinese politics.

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28th June 2023: holiday tourism data, Premier’s visit to France, industrial profits

This episode covers the tourism data during the Dragon Boat Festival; Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to German and France; profits of China’s larger industrial firms in the first five months of 2023; and heat waves putting pressure on China’s power supply. From the Chamber side, the latest issue of EURObiz on Environmental, Social and Governance or ESG is released and available to download.

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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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