Pleased to deliver a speech about Yangtze River Delta integration at the Nanjing City Qixia district investment forum in Shanghai. Honored to be invited by the City where I started my journey in China many years ago

We attended a reception in honour of the German National Day marking 30 years of German reunification hosted by Consul General Dr Althauser

Today we attended the 40th anniversary of the French Consulate General in Shanghai located in the 100 year old Villa Basset. Good to meet and exchange with Ambassador Laurent Bili.

Thoughtful insight on the challenges and common goals of the EU-China relationship yesterday. Thanks to Consul General Dr Althuauser of Germany and SISU for organising this event

Thanks to #ClassCNBC for inviting us at the "Belt and Road Initiative 3”. We had the opportunity to talk about the #BRI initiative and investment from #China to other countries of South East Asia with particular focus on Vietnam.

Thanks to the EUCCC Nanjing chapter for organising yesterday’s great event to celebrate
45 years of EU-China diplomatic relations. We met with Mr. Hui Jianlin, Vice Governor of Jiangsu province; Mr. Sun Jin, DDG of the Jiangsu department of commerce; and Mr. Shen Jianrong, Vice Mayor of Nanjing. Over 100 attendees participated in our afternoon conference, where we discussed the importance of Yangtze River Delta Integration.

Glad to present our European Chamber views at the 9th VDMA Mechanical Engineering Summit 2020 in Shanghai.

Good meeting with newly appointed US Consul General James Heller. It is more important than ever to exchange notes about the issues of our businesses in China and the Yangtze River Delta in particular.

CIIF in Shanghai Opening Ceremony

We had a pleasant evening yesterday in Shanghai welcoming Joerg Wuttke, President of the European Chamber, our Advisory Council Members and Consul Generals to an exclusive launch of our annual flagship publication, the European Business in China – Position Paper 2020-2021. We shared the importance of this publication as it represents the voice of European business in China, dives into the many challenges that still remain in the China market, while providing productive recommendations to both the Chinese and European governments.

Today together with European Chamber colleagues we briefed the cabinet of Executive Vice President of the EU Commission Dombrovskis about our new Position Paper and the most pressing issues of European Business in China ahead of the call between EU and Chinese leaders next Monday

Glad to join the CIFIT and Hurun & International friends dinner in Xiamen! While in Fujian province, we also presented the results of our latest survey and highlighted the needs of economical reform after the COVID-19 outbreak in China

At Hangzhou international day with Mr Daniel Zhang Executive Chairman and CEO of Alibaba Group

Glad to come back to Zhejiang Province and to have the opportunity to meet with Mr Xu Ming, Secretary General of CPC Hangzhou committee, Mr Ke Jixin Vice Mayor of Hangzhou city and with Mrs. Zhou Shu FAO director Hangzhou city. Interesting meetings useful to foster future cooperation between our members and Zhejiang province authorities.

The European Chamber hosted yet another successful conference, this time focusing on the opportunities that still lie for investment in China as the economy quickly recovers. We welcomed speakers from Arkema, Comau, Deloitte, ENGIE, FAIST, Freudenberg, Henkel, KPMG, and Total. We all agree there are still challenges for European business in China; nevertheless, cooperation and innovation prove to be key when looking forward.

We have joined the 5th Shanghai Government Dialogue to share the findings of the Shanghai Chapter’s latest survey on local business and address the challenges facing European companies with Vice Mayor Xu Kunlin. Now more than ever it is vital to bring the foreign employees and teachers back to China so that both sides can gain from long-term growth.

Together with European Chamber President Jörg Wuttke we attended a meeting of EU Members States Heads of Mission hosted by the German Consulate General in Shanghai. Germany briefed them about European Chamber member companies’ concerns with regards to return of employees and teachers for international schools.

Honoured to welcome Joerg Wuttke, President of the European Chamber along with our Advisory Council members to a delightful dinner yesterday evening. We discussed how the pandemic challenged Europe’s views of China and what that means for European business in China. Looking forward to continued cooperation among our Advisory Council members.

Today's Business as Unusual Conference brought together over 100 participants who discussed their lessons from this crisis and what's to come. We all agreed on something, we missed each other and look forward to meeting more often.

Great lunch with our Advisory Council Members and Sean Stein, Consul General of the USA in Shanghai. A unique opportunity to discuss the trade relationship between USA and China and the role of European business in China.

Today we met Deputy Director General of the Hubei Provincial Department of Commerce Mr Chen Huarong and his team to hear more about investment opportunities on Hubei and its China (Hubei) Pilot Free Trade Zone initiated three years ago. Another step towards normality.

Together with our Advisory Council members we welcomed Dr Christine Althauser, Consul General of Germany in Shanghai to an exclusive lunch this afternoon. She shared Germany’s priorities during its presidency to the Council of the EU, led by their motto: "Together for Europe's Recovery". Our discussion centered around what a strong, fair and united Europe means for the world and for European companies in China.

Happy to catch up with Consul General Benoît Guidee, Madame Alice Guidee and the President of the French Chamber Christophe Lauras at French national day reception. Glad we can celebrate this important moment together

Good meeting with Andrei Andreev, Consul General of the Republic of Belarus in Shanghai and his team to better understand Belarus business in China and involvement in the Belt and Road.

Alternative Sunday: Semicon China 2020

Today we met with the delegation from Chongqing Municipality led by Deputy Director General Mr. Gang Song from the Chongqing Commission of Commerce. We brought forward issues such as the closing borders, complex administrative burdens for one-stop service platforms for SME, talent attraction policies, high transportation cost cross the regions, and public procurement transparency. DDG Song offered to push for our members to come back to China and look into the procurement issues.

On to present the BCS 2020 to Mr Hua Yuan, Chairman of the Shanghai Commission of Commerce and discuss our members’ local issues.

Today, we had the pleasure of presenting the European Chamber’s Business Confidence Survey 2020 to our Advisory Council members and member state Consul Generals in Shanghai. Even before COVID-19, European business in China faced many problems that the Chinese Government can address with deeper market reform. Although European business is in China to stay, we are concerned about the growing “one economy, two systems” divide.

We are maintaining our strong relationship with the Shanghai government, and through our advocacy actions and papers making sure our members' concerns are being heard, as they will be highlighted in our forthcoming local position paper. We have consistently pushed for improved market access and better operating conditions during this difficult period, to remind our counterparts of European companies' important contributions to Shanghai's economy.

Just finished our All Stakeholder Meeting in Shanghai, first one in 2020. Happy to see so many Local working group Chairs joining us at the SH office and online! We have discussed our upcoming Shanghai position paper and the challenges that our members face in this difficult time

Pleased to have joined today’s discussion representing the European Chamber in collaboration with the European Business Organisation (EBO). Experts from Australia, China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan shared their experience through COVID-19 and its impact on economy and business. Looking forward to continued cooperation!

oday our Advisory Council Members met with Michele Cecchi, Consul General of Italy in Shanghai. Topics discussed varied among the aftermath of COVID-19, its impact on Europe-China relations, how businesses are being affected, and key steps for a way forward. Good to be able to meet face to face again!

Good meeting with Deputy Director General Liu Guangyong of Shanghai FAO today who shared with us the detailed process for foreign employees to return to Shanghai through the 'normal' and 'fast-track' channel. Stay tuned to the European Chamber updates for details.

We had the honor of welcoming the EU Ambassador to Vietnam H.E. Aliberti and the representatives from the Italian Embassy in Hanoi, ITA and ICHAM Vietnam during our webinar on the Resumption of work in Vietnam and Italy.

We had the opportunity to have the Italian Ambassador to India Mr. Vincenzo De Luca and his team from the Italian Embassy in New Delhi and many CEOs joining us for an insightful webinar on resumption of work in India and Italy after covid19 lockdown.

EUDay webinar with EU Ambassador Chapuis and Consuls General of Germany, Portugal, Sweden and Czech Republic, sharing experiences with the COVID-19 crisis and discussing EU-China cooperation on the way to global recovery.

Webinar with the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, we will share an overview of the impact of COVID-19 on European Business operating in China.

After many years in China we are happy to become a member of the Roosevelt Club one of the most exclusive private clubs in Asia. Many thanks to Tim and Shauna!

We had the opportunity to address Indian companies on the “Legal Issues Concerning Covid-19 in #India and #China”. We thank Confederation of Indian Industries for organizing this webinar. It was comprehended that an active dialogue between businesses globally is essential to combat the economic effect of Covid-19.

On ClassCNBC TV channel: We discussed about the “reopening” in China, domestic consumption, COVID-19 and the risks of a second wave of the contagion

Today we were pleased to meet the Deputy Consul Ernst Yurkin and Vice-Consul Kirill Petrov of the Consulate General of Russia in Shanghai and discuss our experience and changes in the business environment. The necessity for prompt responses to the changing queries of businesses can be felt now more than ever in the market.

Interview on italian TV channel news our point: production in China has restarted but uncertainty means a slow pace for the time being

Also in times of crisis dialogue is key. Today we had a good meeting with Shanghai Vice Mayor Xu Kunlin and SCOFCOM DDG Yang Chao to discuss concerns and recommendations of our members. Key topics regarding work resumption during the COVID-19 outbreak such as quarantine regulations, customs and transportation issues

Follow up conf call with the Chinese Ambassador to the EU Mr. Zhang Ming. We had a open dialogue about the operational reality facing European companies in China.

TV Interview time with Rai3 on TGR

EUCCC webinar ongoing over 400 members on line!

Great meeting with the Chinese ambassador to the EU Zhang Ming. Open discussion on how EU and China can face together coronavirus emergency.

Had a great media roundtable in Brussels as we work to expand the reach of our voice. Looking forward to our next few meetings with policymakers in Brussels, the Chinese ambassador to the EU, and an exciting gathering with the up and coming movers in the EU-China relationship at the Young China Watchers.

Proud to be part of European Chamber team that has made it to Brussels to make sure the city hears the voice of European business in China. We are eager to do our part in shaping the relationship between the two economic powers that we call home.

We had the honour to co organize the seminar about ‘Investing in India’ with our friends from the Consulate General of India in Shanghai, Invest in India and the Confederation of India Industry.

European Involvement In China's Belt and Road Initiative. EUCCC's newest report on BRI, launched in Beijing 16th Jan and 17th Jan in Shanghai.

HURUN 2020 Best of the Best Gala Dinner: glad to be invited to the awards ceremony of successful Chinese business community

A great meeting with Ambassador Isomata, Mr Takeda and important Japanese business leaders to discuss the Corporate Social Credit System and how to improve the business environment in Shanghai

Enjoyed the Jiangsu Government Dialogue and Appreciation Dinner in Nanjing. We spoke about the great Chamber-government cooperation and the close relationship between our two chapters, which will increase under the Yangtze River Delta Integration plan

We are proud to inform that D'Andrea & Partners Legal Counsel has won the ChinaAwards2019 CapitalElite given by Italy China Foundation and Class Editori in Milan. Another great achievement to celebrate and share with our team members, clients and families!

Glad to be invited by the Committee of 100 at the Greater China Conference 2019, co-hosted by AmCham Shanghai, in order to join the panel to speak about the future of win-win market access and IPR protection and to provide the point of view of the European Chamber

The National Day of the Kingdom of Thailand. The Birthday Anniversary of His Majestic King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great Thailand's Father's Day reception in Shanghai

A very productive meeting today with Deputy Director General Mr Zhu Min at the Shanghai Development and Reform Commission. We had a lengthy discussion on China's corporate social credit system and discussed our members' concerns.

Pleased to attend the UAE National Day celebration in Shanghai

A wonderful Gala in Guangzhou held by the Italy-China Chamber of Commerce in South China! Glad to have participated in this important celebration of “Made in Italy” in China

We met with Mr Dante Brandi, Consul General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City. An interesting discussion and exchange of ideas about the Vietnamese business environment and the trade relationship between Vietnam, Italy and China

It was very nice to be invited to speak about the relationship between the US, China and Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City.

At LUISS Guido Carli University in Rome, the first edition of the course dedicated to China and WTO. We are very happy about the interest and intellectual curiosity demonstrated by the students and we wish them a successful international career.

Interesting meeting with Mr. Li Bin, economy and commercial minister counselor of the PRC Embassy in Rome.

It’s always an honor to be invited in Italian universities to speak about FDI in China. Thanks to the law school of the University of Parma

A wonderful 22nd German Ball in Shanghai enjoyed the atmosphere: friends, food and of course a good dance! Thanks to our friends of the German Chamber in Shanghai for the invitation

Today we had the honour to welcome the Undersecretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy, Mr. Ivan Scalfarotto, to the European Chamber to discuss pressing issues on China's business environment in a closed-door meeting with Italian representatives of our Board, Working Groups and Advisory Council.

we want to congratulate Comau Robotics in receiving the award “ The Best Trending Brand of Italian Design Icons 2019 ” and Mr. Giancarlo Tintori in winning “ Most Influential Speaker of Italian Design Icons 2019”
See you in 2020!

We have been tirelessly working for over a year to give you a brand new industrial design experience, innovative in every single aspect in comparison to IDI2018 Shanghai Edition (even the weather!️ )

Good meeting with Commerce Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India Anup Wadhawan and Ambassador Vikram Misri, touching on many issues Indian and European companies face in China. Thank you to Consul General Anil Kumar Rai and his team for facilitating this meeting.

The European Chamber Position Paper delivered to the Italian Foreign Affairs Minister Mr. Luigi Di Maio visiting Shanghai for the CIIE opening ceremony

Getting geared up for the second CIIE. Today we were invited on-air by the CGTN team to discuss the expo as well as the Belt & Road Initiative. We expect this year’s event to bring more concrete reform measures to reach equal treatment and a level playing field for European companies in the Chinese market.

Great discussion with Mr. Torbjørn Røe Isaksen, the Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry, on EU-China relations and the issues European companies face in the Chinese market

Good meetings yesterday and today with European Chamber President Jörg Wuttke and the EU Member States Heads of Mission here in Shanghai, our Shanghai Board and CEO Roundtable breakfast hosted by Atlas Copco

Good presentations and interesting discussions at the 8th VDMA Maschinenbau Gipfel in Shanghai. A successful event with over 100 guests, where I had the opportunity to present the main concerns and recommendations of our members.

After an endless run of working Sundays, tremendously happy to be back to the pitch with the team!

Always happy to help those in need! Halloween 2019 Blood Drive bloodline many thanks to the organizers of this important activity

Managing Director of the European External Action Service in a timely roundtable on EU-China relations with our Advisory Council members

A fruitful discussion with our old friend Mr. Cong Sufeng, Deputy Director General of Jiangsu CCPIT today. Glad to see the Jiangsu authorities are eager to cooperate with us but some pressing issues, i.e., factory shut-down and relocation due to a local chemical incident, need to be solved as soon as possible. Look forward to continue working with the CCPIT and its members also in 2020.

Honored to host in Shanghai Mr. Gunnar Wiegand, Managing Director of the European External Action Service in a timely roundtable on EU-China relations with our Advisory Council members

Working Sunday well spent at the 6th world internet conference in Wuzhen. Speaking at the cyber security roundtable dialogue, we delivered our members’ concerns about the data filing system and cross border data transfer. The roundtable was moderated by Mr. Zhao Zeliang, chief engineer of the cyberspace administration of China.

‪Excellent meeting with European Chamber board members working group chairs and business managers in Shanghai. Their dedication makes it possible for us to do so much advocacy and programming for our members. A big thanks for your great work!‬

Thank you to the Confederation of Indian Industry and the Consulate General of India for such a constructive meeting today. We look forward to working closely together in the future

On behalf of the European Chamber of Commerce we wish the greatest success to the new president of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce, Yongtao Gu, in this new stage.

We discussed about China, WTO, EU and FDI. Wondeful location in Rome city center, great students and positive energy.

Celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China at the invitation of Shanghai Mayor Mr. Ying Yong

DP delegation met the newly elected Mayor of Pescara city Mr. Carlo Masci to discuss investment opportunities for Chinese companies in the city.

Glad to launch our Position Paper this year again in Shanghai. It shows how only competitive neutrality and SOE reform can sustain China’s economic growth.

We are glad to announce that D'Andrea & Partners Legal Counsel China received the Appreciation Award of European Chamber Sustainable Business Awards 2019! Great thanks to EUCCC and our business partners!

Our speakers today told us their experience in attracting and retaining fans, how to disrupt the marketplace with fan engagement and what sports teams do to engage fans that is actually their greatest asset. Special thanks to Leo Xie from Shanghai SiPG to join us.

Glad to speak at the WAIC, on a panel on AI security implications.

Also in Shanghai we presented our new report on China’s Corporate Social Credit System. An insightful presentation by our own president Joerg Wuttke and Sinolytics CEO Mr Conrad.

Third European Chamber roundtable with the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, chaired by Mrs Shang Yuying Deputy Secretary General of Shanghai Municipal government. This time we brought together European healthcare companies and relevant local government agencies. A new height for our advocacy activities.

Good August Members Briefing with board members, working group chairs, staff and other members in which we shared the highlights of the past weeks and upcoming activities. Including the launch of our Social Credit System publication and the 3rd edition of the Sustainable Business Awards and Conference. Thank you everyone for coming.

Glad to speak at #Eurocham #Hanoi event about the USA - China trade dispute and the effect it could have on the #Vietnamese business community. A full room with insightful opinions and questions #EuropeanChamber

On the 20th May, we launched the European Business in China Business Confidence Survey 2019, in cooperation with Roland Berger.
A Call for Urgent China Reforms.

Meeting with Italian minister for agriculture and tourism Sen. Marco Centinaio in Shanghai. Delivered our PositionPaper and discussed about the market access barriers European companies are facing in China especially in tourism and agriculture businesses

Thank you everyone for joining this year's Europe Day Reception in Shanghai. Special thanks to the Consulates General of the Member States of the European Union to China and to the German Chamber of Commerce in China (Shanghai) for cooperating with us and making this event a success

Following a spirit of cooperation and development today we have started our Europe day celebration in Shanghai with a session hosted in Fudan School of economics with the consuls of the diferent European countries, special thanks to Fudan University and the Consulate of Romania for this panel discussion.

Pleased to join today the economic seminar ‘Why Portugal?’ on the occasion of the State visit of the President of the Portuguese Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and present our Shanghai Position Paper to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal Mr. Augusto Santos Silva. Many thanks to the Consul General Israel Saraiva and the AICEP Shanghai team for the invitation

We had a great opportunity to meet the Italian Prime minister Giuseppe Conte during which we discussed the importance of reciprocity and mutual access between European countries and China, as well as the need for a level playing field for European companies invested here and their ‘promise fatigue’ arising from the fact that they still don’t have it.

Traditional dishes for the Easter in Italy! (April 25th 2019)

Live from it. (April 25th 2019)

Congratulations to the winners! (April 20th 2019)

fantastic edition! (April 18th 2019)

Great event at the Luxemburg Consulate General. (April 18th 2019)

Highly insightful event! (April 16th 2019)

Really interesting event! (April 2nd 2019)

Terrific conference! (March 21th 2019)

Great event in Shanghai to present an ongoing study on unequal funding opportunities for European enterprises in China. (March 20th 2019)

On the eve of the MOU signing between Italy and China, it's of the utmost importance to explain and clarify the various different aspects of the BRI. (March 14th 2019)

Happy Tree Planting Day! (March 12th 2019)

Happy anniversary to German Chamber of Commerce in East China! (March 2th 2019)

It was a great success! (February 28th 2019)

Conference on CVC with an amazing lineup of speakers from top global CVC funds and investors. (March 23th 2019)

DP Group 2019 annual kick off meeting, impressive presentations lots of sharing, keep growing! (March 30th 2019)

This what we call excellence.（January 16th 2018）

It always a great pleasure to meet the Consul General of Belarus in Shanghai Mr. Valeriy Matsel! Big projects are coming! (October 12th 2018)

Presenting our EUCCC Position Paper 2017 to Dr. Eyal Propper Consul General of Israel in Shanghai.(November 16th 2017)

Presenting the EUCCC BCS 2017 to Mr. Li Zhenmin Deputy Secretary General Shanghai Enterprise Confederation with Mr. Herve Roesch, our Chair of Investment WG.(September 14th 2017)

DP Group thanks all of the top speakers, friends, the Consulate General of Italy in Shanghai, FESCO Nanjing and Suning Group for the kind support and participation!(July 12th 2018)

EUCCC meeting with the Shanghai Justice Bureau DDG Mr. Wang Xie. Keeping improving the business environment for European Law Firms and European Lawyers in China.(October 21st 2016)

Being interviewed by SMG Legal Channel (法治天地)in chinese language? DONE! See you soon on Channel 18 for series on international legal practice.(January 16th 2018)

Interesting meeting with Deputy Consul General of the Russian Federation in Shanghai Mr. Eugene Gryaznov to update him about the activities of D&P Russia Desk.(July 7th 2017)

We were delighted to be at yesterday's seminar—the final in a series of seminars contributing to the drafting of the study—and to hear the opinions of European and Chinese researchers on this important topic.(December 15th 2017)

Abruzzo tour 2017: 3 days of seminars and meetings among others with Mr. Daniele Sebastiani President of Pescara Calcio Serie A football team as well as Mr. Marco Alessandrini Mayor of President of Pescara Calcio Serie A football team as well as Mr. Marco Alessandrini Mayor of Pescara - China is a bit closer. (May 29th 2017)

Celebrating Chinese National day in Rome at the Italian Minister of economic development to present the European Chamber Position Paper 2018. (October 3rd 2018)

Nanjing historic cities Forum morning session with Mayor of Nanjing Mr. Miao Ruilin, Vice Mayor of Florence Mr. Giovanni Bettarini, Consul General of Italy in Shanghai Mr. Stefano Beltrame and many other mayors from all around the world(October 24th 2016)

Meeting with Mr. Fang Guoqiang deputy mayor of Changzhou city.(November 8th 2016)

Meeting with Mr. Pietro Grasso, President of Italian Senate ( Upper House ) what an honor.（December 12th 2015）