European Union Chamber of Commerce in China

European Chamber

As the independent voice of European business in China, we seek greater market access and improved operating conditions for European companies.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Ioan-Dragos Tudorache (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

9 Oct 2025 · ECCC gave an overview of its members experience doing business in China – trade and market access barriers, conditions on local market, evolution of policies at regional and central level, the demand/production dynamics in Chinese economies and impac

Meeting with Rainer Becker (Director Health and Food Safety)

25 Sept 2025 · European medical device industry in China

Meeting with Alexandra Jour-Schroeder (Deputy Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)

25 Sept 2025 · Exchange of views on the EU-China relationship in the current economic context

Meeting with Adam Romanowski (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič)

24 Sept 2025 · EU-China relations

Meeting with Johannes Ten Broeke (Cabinet of Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra)

24 Sept 2025 · Exchange of views on EU industrial and trade interests in China related to net zero sectors.

Meeting with Henna Virkkunen (Executive Vice-President) and

24 Sept 2025 · EUCCC presentation of the European Business in China Position Paper 2025/26

Meeting with Pierre Bascou (Deputy Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)

24 Sept 2025 · Exchange of views on matters relating to economic and trade relations with China

Meeting with Nicolo Brignoli (Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis), Zaneta Vegnere (Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis)

23 Sept 2025 · EU – China relations; doing business in China

Meeting with Guillaume Loriot (Deputy Director-General Competition) and

23 Sept 2025 · Present the Position Paper 2025/2026

Meeting with Manfred Weber (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Sept 2025 · Politischer Austausch

Meeting with Anna Panagopoulou (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas), Anne Bergenfelt (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas), Simone Ritzek-Seidl (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas)

23 Sept 2025 · Individual sectoral Papers relevant to transportation of the EU Chamber of Commerce in China

Meeting with Maja Bakran (Deputy Director-General Mobility and Transport) and

22 Sept 2025 · Exchange of views on EU-China trade relations and discussion on key topics per transport mode

Meeting with Wopke Hoekstra (Commissioner) and

13 Jul 2025 · Meeting with European companies working in China

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Commissioner) and

27 Mar 2025 · EU-China trade and investment

Meeting with Luis Planas Herrera (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall), Paulina Dejmek Hack (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall)

7 Feb 2025 · Business climate for European companies in China and presentation of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) 2024-2025 Position Paper.

Meeting with Karl Soukup (Acting Deputy Director-General Competition)

7 Feb 2025 · Impact of the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (“FSR”) in China.

Meeting with Florika Fink-Hooijer (Director-General Environment)

7 Feb 2025 · Meeting minutes - Business climate for European companies in China and presentation of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) - 2024-2025 Position Paper

Meeting with Xavier Coget (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)

7 Feb 2025 · The meeting provided opportunity to discuss the developments in China from the EU companies’ perspective.

Meeting with Pierre Bascou (Acting Deputy Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)

6 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on matters relating to economic and trade relations with China

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Commissioner) and

6 Feb 2025 · Discussion on the EU-China trade and business relations

Meeting with Antonio Malta Reis (Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen)

6 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on matters relating to economic and trade relations with China

Meeting with Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union) and

5 Feb 2025 · Physical meeting - Exchange of views on the latest developments in China in relation with DG TAXUD

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs) and

5 Feb 2025 · Presentation of the EUCCC’s annual Position Paper, as well as recent publication on siloing business operations in China

Meeting with Engin Eroglu (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Feb 2025 · EU China trade relations

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy)

4 Feb 2025 · EU-China relations

Meeting with Julia Lemke (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez), Miguel Gil Tertre (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez), Terhi Lehtonen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez), Thomas Woolfson (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez)

4 Feb 2025 · To hear interest representatives’ view on the state of play for European companies active in the Chinese market.

Meeting with Michal Safianik (Cabinet of High Representative/ Vice-President Kaja Kallas), Vivian Loonela (Cabinet of High Representative/ Vice-President Kaja Kallas)

4 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on EU-China trade relations and China’s economy

Meeting with John Berrigan (Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union) and

4 Feb 2025 · Current economic situation in China and implications for EU companies and financial institutions.

Meeting with Olivér Várhelyi (Commissioner)

4 Feb 2025 · EU-China relations in the areas of health and animal welfare

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action)

4 Feb 2025 · shipping; automotive; energy/environment; construction; agriculture food

Meeting with Alexandr Hobza (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné), Arthur Corbin (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné), Ioan-Dragos Tudorache (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné), Vilija Sysaite (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

4 Feb 2025 · Presentation of the EUCCC’s annual Position Paper, as well as recent publication on siloing business operations in China

Meeting with Magda Kopczynska (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

3 Feb 2025 · Presentation of and exchange of views based on the latest Position Paper of the EU Chamber of Commerce in China

Meeting with Maria Luís Albuquerque (Commissioner) and

3 Feb 2025 · Introductory meeting as part of the annual visit of the EUCCC to Brussels

Meeting with Iuliu Winkler (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Feb 2025 · the EU-China relations

Meeting with Peteris Ustubs (Director Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

3 Feb 2025 · Challenges and opportunities for European companies established in China

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

17 May 2024 · Presentation of Business Confidence Survey

Meeting with Bjoern Seibert (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and

27 Nov 2023 · High-Level Working Dinner Preparation of the EU-China Summit

Meeting with Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union)

27 Oct 2023 · Physical meeting - Discussion on CBAM

Meeting with Philippe Lamberts (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Oct 2023 · visit delegation Chamber of Commerce in China

Meeting with Reinhard Bütikofer (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Oct 2023 · Working Lunch

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy)

24 Oct 2023 · Energy Market

Meeting with Marek Belka (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Oct 2023 · EUCCC's 2023/2024 Position Paper and recent updates on the business climate for European companies in China

Meeting with Alejandro Cainzos (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová), Alvaro De Elera (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

24 Oct 2023 · ICT and data flows in China

Meeting with Jörgen Warborn (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Oct 2023 · Handelsfrågor

Meeting with Marie-Pierre Vedrenne (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Oct 2023 · Relations commerciales UE-Chine

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

23 Oct 2023 · present their new position paper

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and

24 Sept 2023 · To discuss in general terms the business climate for European companies in China.

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

29 Jun 2023 · New elected President introductory visit

Meeting with Reinhard Bütikofer (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Jun 2023 · Exchange of views

Meeting with Signe Ratso (Acting Director-General Research and Innovation)

13 Jan 2023 · Meeting with the President of the EU Chamber of Commerce in China and their delegation.

Meeting with Marco Buti (Cabinet of Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni)

13 Jan 2023 · General overview of the situation for European businesses in China

Meeting with Alejandro Cainzos (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager), Stina Soewarta (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

13 Jan 2023 · EU-China relations

Meeting with Wolfgang Burtscher (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)

12 Jan 2023 · to present 2022/2023 Position Paper of EUCCC

Meeting with Jörgen Warborn (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Jan 2023 · Handelsfrågor

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

10 Jan 2023 · Key transport issues with China

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy)

10 Jan 2023 · EU-China relations

Meeting with Nicola Danti (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Jan 2023 · Situazione politica ed economica in Cina

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President)

10 Jan 2023 · - EU and China trade and economic relations: latest developments - Macroeconomic developments in China - Lifting of covid19 measures in China - European SMEs in China - Potential for EU-China cooperation on energy transition

Meeting with Camilo Villarino (Cabinet of High Representative Josep Borrell Fontelles)

9 Jan 2023 · The meeting was with Mr Joerg Wuttke, the President of EUCCC and his team. They exchange views on China’s economic and political situation as well as prospects for EU-China relations.

Meeting with Bjoern Seibert (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

9 Jan 2023 · Covid wave impact EU China trade relations

Meeting with Alejandro Cainzos (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager), Stina Soewarta (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

28 Oct 2022 · Relations with China

Meeting with Zaneta Vegnere (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

25 Apr 2022 · EU-China economic and trade relations

Meeting with Zaneta Vegnere (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

30 Mar 2022 · EU-China economic and trade relations

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President)

21 Dec 2021 · - trade and business environment in China - prospects for engagement with China - China - Lithuania relations and impact on the Single Market

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President)

8 Mar 2021 · CAI, Decoupling report by the EUCCC

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

20 Nov 2020 · Business climate in China

Meeting with Damyana Stoynova (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Diederik Samsom (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

6 Nov 2020 · European Green Deal and China

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

27 Oct 2020 · Introductory virtual meeting

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

16 Jun 2020 · COVID-19, recovery package, Green deal and green investments, situation in China and EU-China dialogue.

Meeting with Estelle Goeger (Cabinet of Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni)

4 Feb 2020 · Economic situation in China, impact of corona-virus

Meeting with Damyana Stoynova (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

3 Feb 2020 · External aspects of the European Green Deal

Meeting with Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner) and

27 Sept 2019 · EU-China trade relations

Meeting with Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner)

4 Feb 2019 · EU-China investment relations

Meeting with Olivier Guersent (Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)

28 Sept 2018 · banking, insurance, EU-China investment agreement

Meeting with Ann Mettler (Director-General Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)

26 Sept 2018 · EU-China relations

Meeting with Karmenu Vella (Commissioner) and

24 Sept 2018 · Circular Economy, Green Public Procurement, Blue Economy

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President) and

17 Sept 2018 · Banking Union - EU-China - China's Financial market opening

Meeting with Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner)

15 Nov 2017 · EU-China trade relations

Meeting with Xavier Prats Monné (Director-General Health and Food Safety)

29 Sept 2017 · Introduction of Mr Mats Harborn, the new President

Meeting with Johannes Laitenberger (Director-General Competition)

28 Sept 2017 · To review competition trends

Meeting with Lowri Evans (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

27 Sept 2017 · Presentation of the main elements of EUCCC's annual position paper

Meeting with Alessandro Carano (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

27 Sept 2017 · Meeting with EU Chamber of Commerce in China

Meeting with Dominique Ristori (Director-General Energy)

26 Sept 2017 · Energy developments

Meeting with Jean-Luc Demarty (Director-General Trade)

26 Sept 2017 · Chinese Business Climate

Meeting with Jerzy Bogdan Plewa (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)

26 Sept 2017 · Exchange of views

Meeting with Alexander Italianer (Secretary-General Secretariat-General)

26 Sept 2017 · EU General Affairs

Meeting with Olivier Guersent (Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)

26 Sept 2017 · banking, insurance and consumer finance sectors, EU-China Investment Agreement

Meeting with Giulia Del Brenna (Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas)

25 Sept 2017 · European presence in China/Horizon 2020

Meeting with Ann Mettler (Director-General Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)

13 Feb 2017 · EU-China Relations

Meeting with Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner)

10 Feb 2017 · EU-China trade relations

Meeting with Phil Hogan (Commissioner)

9 Feb 2017 · Agri issues

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

9 Feb 2017 · Economic situation in China

Meeting with Marc Lemaitre (Director-General Regional and Urban Policy)

9 Feb 2017 · Update about the business climate in China

Meeting with Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President) and

9 Feb 2017 · Doing business in China

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President) and

8 Feb 2017 · EU - China energy and climate relations

Meeting with Olivier Guersent (Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)

8 Feb 2017 · Key messages of the 2016/2017 Position Paper,Digital Finance - Clarify the Scope for Financial Innovation,Restrictions on Ownership and Business Scope

Meeting with Matej Zakonjsek (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc), Matej Zakonjsek (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

8 Feb 2017 · Aviation

Meeting with Karmenu Vella (Commissioner) and

7 Feb 2017 · circular economy, EU-China Blue Year 2017

Meeting with Denis Cajo (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

7 Feb 2017 · Economic trends in China and opportunities for policy dialogue with China on development issues

Meeting with Isaac Valero Ladron (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete), Maria Cristina Lobillo Borrero (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete)

7 Feb 2017 · EU-China cooperation on Climate and Energy

Meeting with Jerzy Bogdan Plewa (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)

6 Feb 2017 · Update about the business climate in China

Meeting with Vytenis Andriukaitis (Commissioner) and

6 Feb 2017 · SPS related bilateral issues, Bilateral cooperation between EU and Chinese authorities on SPS, Food safety, AMR

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

6 Feb 2017 · Digital Single Market, 5G, data, cybersecurity

Meeting with Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner)

19 Sept 2016 · EU-China trade relations

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President) and

12 Jun 2016 · Economic Situation in China; European Banking Union

Meeting with Léon Delvaux (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

29 Jan 2016 · Discuss ongoing matters.

Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner) and

28 Jan 2016 · Meeting on Connectivity Platform

Meeting with Pierre Moscovici (Commissioner)

28 Jan 2016 · The presentation of the European Chamber’s annual position paper

Meeting with Stefano Manservisi (Cabinet of High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini)

28 Jan 2016 · Presentation of Position paper

Meeting with Aurore Maillet (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

27 Jan 2016 · Followup on China mission, Cirrcular economy, EU China ENV highl level, blue growth, ocean governance

Meeting with Karmenu Vella (Commissioner)

27 Jan 2016 · Circular Economy, EU-China ENV high level, Blue Growth, Ocean Governance, Follow-up on China trip

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

27 Jan 2016 · EUCCC's annual position paper

Meeting with Margrethe Vestager (Commissioner)

27 Jan 2016 · Economic Situation in China

Meeting with Phil Hogan (Commissioner)

26 Jan 2016 · Agriculture matters

Meeting with Lowri Evans (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

26 Jan 2016 · Recent developments in EU-China trade and industrial relationships

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

26 Jan 2016 · DSM

Meeting with Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President) and

26 Jan 2016 · EU-China trade and investment

Meeting with Dominique Ristori (Director-General Energy)

25 Jan 2016 · EU energy policy

Meeting with Jean-Luc Demarty (Director-General Trade)

25 Jan 2016 · Presentation of EUCCC position paper 2015/2016

Meeting with Marco Buti (Director-General Economic and Financial Affairs)

25 Jan 2016 · EU-China relations: economic outlook investment.

Meeting with Xavier Prats Monné (Director-General Health and Food Safety)

25 Jan 2016 · Cooperation with China

Meeting with Karmenu Vella (Commissioner)

12 Oct 2015 · Green and Blue Growth

Meeting with Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President)

28 Sept 2015 · Bilateral investment and trade climate

Meeting with Edward Bannerman (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

3 Sept 2015 · Chinese business environment

Meeting with Nathalie De Basaldua Lemarchand (Cabinet of Commissioner Jonathan Hill)

3 Sept 2015 · EU - China Relations

Meeting with Edward Bannerman (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

30 Jan 2015 · Investment plan and China-EU bilateral economic relations

Meeting with Jonathan Hill (Commissioner)

29 Jan 2015 · Introductory Meeting

Meeting with Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Commissioner) and

29 Jan 2015 · Boosting growth, jobs and investment in Europe

Meeting with Vytenis Andriukaitis (Commissioner) and

29 Jan 2015 · Bilateral relations

Meeting with Stefano Manservisi (Cabinet of High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini)

27 Jan 2015 · Relation with professional associations

Meeting with Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner)

27 Jan 2015 · EU-China

Meeting with Alexander Italianer (Director-General Competition)

26 Jan 2015 · The European Chamber’s Position Paper and the position of the chamber regarding recent anti-trust developments in China

Meeting with Dominique Ristori (Director-General Energy)

26 Jan 2015 · China

Meeting with Margrethe Vestager (Commissioner)

26 Jan 2015 · Presentation of the Business Environment in China

Meeting with Walter Deffaa (Director-General Regional and Urban Policy)

26 Jan 2015 · Meeting with EU Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC): Presentation EUCCC Position Paper 2014-2015