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This episode contains segments on: China’s April foreign trade data; April official purchasing managers’ index; April Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index; State Council executive meeting; Trump’s visit to China; European Chamber flash survey results on the Impact of the Middle East Conflict on European Business in China Also, listeners are invited to join […]

This episode contains segments on: China’s March industrial profits; China’s March inbound foreign direct investment; Q1 per capita disposable income; China issues warning over the EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act. The European Chamber is conducting a flash survey among its members on the impact of the Middle East conflict on European companies in China. Contact Us: […]

This episode contains segments on: China’s Q1 GDP growth; China’s March 2026 industrial production; China’s March 2026 retail sales; Opinions of the State Council on Promoting the Expansion and the Quality of the Service Industry Regulations on Countering Improper Extraterritorial Jurisdiction by Foreign States Contact: We’d love to hear your feedback. Contact us at [email protected]. […]

This episode contains segments on: China’s March 2026 foreign trade data; March price indices; Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez’s visit to China; The Chamber’s latest report Exporting Control: China’s New Strategic Toolkit is available to download on the Chamber’s official website for free. Contact: We’d love to hear your feedback. Contact us at [email protected]. Follow the […]

This episode contains segments on: China’s New Regulation on Industrial and Supply Chain Security China’s new guidance for e-commerce development EU-China joint space mission Also, the European Chamber will launch its latest report on China’s export control regime which will be available to download from the Chamber’s website on 14th April. Contact: We’d love to […]

This episode contains segments on: China’s March 2026 Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI); China’s January–February 2026 industrial profits; European Parliament delegation visits China; and The EU’s new customs rules and customs authority. Also, the European Chamber will launch a report on China’s export control regime on 14th April. Contact: We’d love to hear your feedback. Contact […]

This episode contains segments on: China’s January-February foreign direct investment; China’s January-February industrial production; EU Trade Commissioner’s Remarks ahead of WTO Summit in Cameroon; and China’s revised conduct standards for leaders of state-owned enterprises. Listeners are also invited to join a breakfast roundtable with Eurasia Group’s Wang Dan in Beijing on 8th April, to hear […]

This episode contains segments on: China’s 15th Five-year Plan; China’s January-February retail sales of consumer goods; 2026 fiscal policy priorities; and EU sanctions two Chinese tech companies. Listeners are invited to attend a breakfast roundtable with Andrew Polk on 25th March in Beijing, to hear his insights into the ‘Two Sessions’ and the 15th Five-year […]

This episode contains segments on: China’s February Price Indices; 2026 Government Work Report; and China’s January and February Foreign Trade Data. Listeners are also invited to attend the European Chamber’s events on the 2026 Two Sessions in Beijing (or online) and in Shanghai. Contact: We’d love to hear your feedback. Contact us at [email protected]. Follow […]

This episode contains segments on: China’s February Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI); January Inbound Foreign Direct Investment (FDI); German Chancellor Merz’s visit to China; Listeners are also invited to join the European Chamber’s events to celebrate the International Women’s Day from 5th March to 7th March. Contact: We’d love to hear your feedback. Contact us at […]

This episode contains segments on: China’s CPI and PPI in January 2026; EU Launches In-depth probe into Chinese Wind Turbine Maker; and Li Qiang Visit to Jiangxi. The European Chamber’s Business Confidence Survey is still underway. If you are eligible, please fill in the survey before the survey closes. Contact: We’d love to hear your […]

This episode contains segments on: China’s January Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI); 2025’s industrial profits; 2025’s inbound foreign direct investment; and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to China. The January/February issue of EURObiz is available to download from the Chamber’s website here. Contact: We’d love to hear your feedback. Contact us at [email protected]. Follow the […]

This episode contains segments on: China’s December foreign trade data; Q4 GDP; December’s macroeconomic data; and The State Council meeting on boosting consumption The Chamber is conducting its annual Business Confidence Survey until 13th February. Members are invited to fill in the survey, and those who complete the survey will be entered into a lucky […]

This episode contains segments on: China December Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI); EU to issue new minimum price plans for Chinese electric vehicles; and EU commission issues new guidelines for the Foreign Subsidies Regulation. The Chamber will launch its annual Business Confidence Survey on 15th January. Members that complete the survey […]

This episode contains segments on: China’s December PMI; January–November industrial profits; Hainan Free Trade Port customs closure; and The revised Foreign Trade Law. The November/December issue of EURObiz is available to download from the Chamber’s website here. Contact: We’d love to hear your feedback. Contact us at [email protected]. Follow the European Chamber on LinkedIn, Twitter, […]

This episode contains segments on: Central Economic Work Conference China’s November macroeconomic data: retail sales and industrial production China’s trade surplus in the first 11 months of 2025 The European Chamber launched a report Dealing with Supply Chain Dependencies: Challenges and Choices, which is free to download from the Chamber’s official website. Contact: We’d love […]

This episode contains segments on: China’s industrial profits January-October; China’s November Purchasing Managers Index (PMI); French President Emmanuel Macron to visit China; European Chamber Flash Survey on China’s Export Controls; Listeners are also invited to attend the European Chamber Annual Conference 2025: Gearing Up for the 15th Five-year Plan on 11th December in Beijing. Contact: […]

This episode contains segments on: EU anti-dumping investigation into robotic lawnmowers from China; China January-October FDI; Chinese-German meeting at G20 Summit; and COP30 Concluded. Listeners are also invited to attend the European Chamber’s 25th anniversary celebration dinner on 12th December in Beijing. Contact: We’d love to hear your feedback. Contact us at [email protected]. Follow the […]

This episode contains segments on: China October macroeconomic data; Fourth Germany-China high-level financial dialogue; State Council 14th November executive meeting; New guidelines on regulatory reforms in the cosmetics industry. The European Chamber is conducting a flash survey on China’s export controls among members. Please fill out the survey before 21st November to influence our advocacy […]

This episode contains segments on: China October trade data; State Council’s new measures on advancing the development of private investment; China October price indices; and NDRC guidelines for boosting new energy consumption. The European Chamber is conducting a flash survey on China’s export controls among members. Please fill out the survey before 14th November to […]

This episode contains segments on: China’s October Purchasing Managers’ Indices; The EU-China export control dialogue; January–September services trade data; and The European Commission’s annual report on the Implementation and Enforcement of EU Trade Policy A special edition of EURObiz magazine, marking the Chamber’s 25th anniversary, has now been published and is available for download here. […]

This episode contains segments on: China’s January–September FDI utilisation; The Fourth Plenum of the CPC Central Committee Communiqué; China’s January–October industrial profits; and US-China and EU-China talks on rare earth export controls. Listeners are also invited to attend an event on 5th November in Beijing on MNCs’ China strategies in the era of AI. Contact: […]

This episode contains segments on: China third quarter GDP; China September macroeconomic data; and Fourth Plenum of the 20th CPC Central Committee. Listeners are also invited to join the Carbon Neutrality Conference in Shanghai on 30th October, focussing on supply chains decarbonisation. Contact: We’d love to hear your feedback. Contact us at [email protected]. Follow the […]

This episode contains segments on: China September foreign trade data; China tightening export controls on rare earths; China official September Manufacturing and Non-manufacturing PMI; and China September price indices. The European Chamber’s second tour to Brussels this year concluded at the end of September. Join the townhall briefing on 20th October in Beijing or online […]

This episode contains segments on: China January-August utilised FDI; Profit growth of central SOEs during the 14FYP period; and 1st International Expo of Geographical Indication Products. The European Chamber’s second Brussels tour this year started on 22nd September. Contact: We’d love to hear your feedback. Contact us at [email protected]. Follow the European Chamber on LinkedIn, […]

This episode contains segments on: China August macroeconomic data US-China high-level meeting in Madrid New measures on boosting service consumption China January-July services trade On 17th September, the European Chamber released its annual European Business in China Position Paper, which is available to download for free from the Chamber’s official website. Contact: We’d love to […]

This episode contains segments on: China August foreign trade data; China August price indices; and China’s 2024 outbound direct investments. Listeners are also invited to join the European Chamber’s Position Paper launch online on 17th September. Contact: We’d love to hear your feedback. Contact us at [email protected]. Follow the European Chamber on LinkedIn, Twitter, WeChat (europeanchamber), and sign […]

This episode contains segments on: China Official August Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) RatingDog China General Manufacturing and Services PMIs Opinions on Promoting High-Quality Urban Development EURObiz July/August 2025 issue is available to download from the European Chamber’s official website for free. Contact: We’d love to hear your feedback. Contact us at [email protected]. Follow the European […]

This episode contains segments on: China January-July utilised FDI; China January-July industrial profits; Opinions on Advancing the Green and Low-Carbon Transition and Strengthening the Building of the National Carbon Market; and China January-July online retail sales. Listeners are also welcomed to attend Sustainable Supply Chain Conference in Shanghai on 4th September. Contact: We’d love to […]

This episode contains segments on: China’s new ‘K’ visa; July retail sales and industrial output; and China’s extension of the anti-subsidy investigation into EU dairy products. Listeners are also invited to join the Sustainable Supply Chain Conference on 4th September in Shanghai. Contact: We’d love to hear your feedback. Contact us at [email protected]. Follow the […]

This episode contains segments on: July Consumer and Producer Price Indices; US and China extended tariff pause; July foreign trade data; and Implementation guidelines for Private Economy Promotion Law. European Chamber’s 9th Sustainable Business Awards are open for applications until 14th September. Join the online information session on 28th August to learn more. Contact: We’d […]

This episode contains segments on: China July Purchasing Managers’ Indices (PMI); Consumer goods trade-in programme in the fourth quarter; Politburo meeting on economic work priorities; and Compliance guidelines for fee collection by online platforms. The Chamber is revisiting a quarter century of advocacy in China through the EU-China Business Chronicle Series. Contact: We’d love to […]

This episode contains segments on: China Jan-Jun industrial profits; China’s tax revenue during the 14th five-year plan; AI global governance action plan; and EU China Summit. Contact: We’d love to hear your feedback. Contact us at [email protected]. Follow the European Chamber on LinkedIn, Twitter, WeChat (europeanchamber), and sign up for our newsletter here, to get […]

This episode contains segments on: China Jan-Jun 2025 foreign direct investment; Measures to encourage foreign-invested enterprises to reinvest in China; 2nd EU-China meeting under the Cross-Border Data Flow Communication Mechanism; 25th EU-China Summit and Business Roundtable; and EU-China Regulatory Exchange on Cosmetics. Contact: We’d love to hear your feedback. Contact us at [email protected]. Follow the European Chamber […]

This episode contains segments on: China second quarter GDP growth; Investment in China’s real estate market in June; China June industrial output and retail sales; and China June foreign trade data. European Commission Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera and three Commissioners met European Chamber representatives during their visit to China for the 6th EU-China High-Level Environment and […]

This episode contains segments on: Ministry of Commerce’s final ruling of anti-dumping probe into EU brandy imports; Ministry of Finance announcement of restrictions on medical device imports from the EU; China June Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index; and Caixin China Services Purchasing Managers Index in June. Listeners are also invited to attend the […]

This episode contains segments on: China January-May industrial profits; US-China trade talks in London; China May official purchasing managers’ index; and New tax credit policy for FIE reinvestments. Listeners are also invited to join an event From Global Trends to Local Insight – Understanding Consumer Behaviour in China on 9th July in Beijing or online. […]

This episode contains segments on: China January-May total use of foreign direct investment; China January-May fiscal revenue; Tax Reporting for internet platform enterprises; and Curbing “involution-style” competition. The May/June 2025 edition of the Chamber’s bimonthly magazine, EURObiz, is available to download from the Chamber’s website. Contact: We’d love to hear your feedback. Contact us at […]

This episode contains segments on: China May macroeconomic data; European Commission President Von der Leyen’s statements at the G7 summit in Canada; and 10th EU-China Environment Policy Dialogue. Listeners are also invited to attend the event Unlocking opportunities in China’s silver economy on 25th June in Beijing. Attendees can also join online. Contact: We’d love to […]

This episode contains segments on: China May foreign trade data; China May price indices; China services trade (January–April); and Meeting between Chinese Minister of Commerce and European Trade Commissioner. Listeners are also invited to attend the Business Reception Celebrating 50 Years of EU-China Ties on 17th June in Beijing. Contact:We’d love to hear your feedback. […]

This episode includes segments on: EU member states restrict Chinese medical devices firms’ access to EU public procurement;  China official May PMI; and Caixin China General Manufacturing PMI in May. The Chamber’s full report of the US-China Trade War survey findings is now available to download for free from the Chamber’s website. Listeners are also […]

This episode contains segments on: January–April total use of FDI; Guidelines on increasing financing support for small and micro enterprises; EU anti-dumping investigation into tyres from China; and January–April industrial profits. The Chamber released its annual Business Confidence Survey 2025, which you can download here. Contact: We’d love to hear your feedback. Contact us at [email protected]. […]

This episode contains segments on: China April official macroeconomic indicators Action plan to advance China’s digitalisation Anti-dumping duties on imported polyoxymethylene copolymer Yicai report on household savings Listeners are invited to attend the European Chamber’s annual Business Confidence Survey online launch on 28th May. Contact: We’d love to hear your feedback. Contact us at [email protected]. Follow […]

This episode contains segments on: China April foreign trade data; US-China joint decision to reduce mutual tariffs; and China April Price Indices. Listeners are also invited to join a hybrid event China’s Healthcare Sector – What Role for European SMEs? on 19th May. Contact: We’d love to hear your feedback. Contact us at [email protected]. Follow the […]

This episode contains segments on: China lifts sanctions on members and a subcommittee of the European Parliament Caixin China Manufacturing and Services PMI in April Rhodium report: Was Made in China 2025 Successful? The March/April 2025 edition of the Chamber’s bimonthly magazine, EURObiz, is available to download from the Chamber’s website. Contact: We’d love to […]

This episode contains segments on: April official manufacturing and non-manufacturing PMI; Q1 industrial profits; China’s Law on the Promotion of the Private Economy adopted; and China to introduce more measures to boost the economy. Listeners are also invited to join the launch of the preliminary findings of the Chamber’s Flash Survey on the US-China Trade […]

This episode contains segments on: China’s actual use of foreign direct investment in the first quarter; Guideline for improving cross-border flow of financial data; Work plan to accelerate services opening up; and Latest developments regarding China’s efforts at opening its healthcare sector to foreign participation The Chamber is conducting an anonymous survey among members on […]

This episode contains segments on: GDP growth in the first quarter and macroeconomic indicators in March; Foreign trade data in March; EU member states adopt proposals to postpone the application of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; and Price indices in March. Listeners are also invited to join an […]

This episode contains segments on: China’s measures in response to the US tariffs on imports from China; European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen holds phone call with Chinese Premier Li Qiang; and China extends anti-dumping probe into EU brandy Listeners are also invited to attend the launch of the Chamber’s latest report Made in […]

This episode contains segments on: Manufacturing and services purchasing manager’s index (PMI) in March; European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič visited Beijing and met with Chamber representatives; Chinese president held talks with foreign business CEOs in Beijing; and Profits at larger industrial firms in January and February 2025. Listeners are also invited to join the event […]