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  • SME roundtable on Investment, in Valetta, Malta - October 2010
  • SME roundtable on IPR, in Italy - November 2010

 

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Opening Ceremony of the Training Programme
2010

  Monday, 14 June 2010 - Antwerp City Hall
 

 

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China Advisory Council

Green Business in China:
Is Europe defending its own interests?

 

The next China Advisory Council meeting will be taking place in Brussels, Belgium, on Wednesday, 1 December 2010. The meeting will address opportunities for green growth, challenges to intellectual property rights, and exit strategies of difference economic stimuli packages.

 

The China Advisory Council is composed of 17 experts and participation at the China Advisory Council meeting is by personal invitation only.

 

 

News

China vows to grant better market access for European business


Chinese vice-president, Xi Jinping, has reassured the Europe’s multinationals that they will be treated fairly following a series of complaints from executives, the European Chamber of Commerce as well as European Commission.

“We have adjusted our definition of indigenous innovation and confirm that foreign businesses are part of China’s manufacturing force,” announced Mr Xi.

 

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China is one of the largest and most challenging economies in the world. It represents a huge economic potential, but also poses a number of difficulties for EU businesses - especially SMEs - trying to enter the market. Understanding China addresses these needs by creating a new business dialogue on China-related issues.

Click on the cover to download the report
Winning China's Markets - An SME Investment Guide


This Policy Brief is written from the perspective of European SMEs considering operation in, or already operating in China. However, it also takes into account the wider context of EU-China relations.

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Thu, 15 Jul 2010
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