China News: European Chamber publishes the 2024 Business Confidence Survey
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, in partnership with Roland Berger, released its European Business in China Business Confidence Survey 2024 (BCS). The annual survey shows that despite the re-opening of China’s borders in early 2023, business confidence in the market continued on a downward trend.
China News: China's public holiday calendar for 2024 released
Employees can anticipate an extended Chinese New Year holiday of up to eight days. The State Council of the People's Republic of China has published the public holidays calendar for 2024.
China News: Guangdong released the 2023 edition Foreign Investment Guidebook
Recently, Guangdong released the latest edition of Invest Guangdong, an annual foreign investment guidebook, presenting a market-oriented, law-based and internationalized business environment and inviting global investors to share business opportunities.
China News: China and what to do? De-couple, de-risk, or what?
In the last couple of months, the news from and or about China was not very favourable. Too many voices, and too many opinions but no clear picture as to how to keep the business with China going. As a matter of fact, de-coupling from China is no option! But what does China want from us? To provide a clearer picture and some guidance the European Chamber of Commerce in China has released its European Business in China Position Paper 2023/2024 (Position Paper 2023/2024), shedding light on the perplexing messages emanating from Chinese authorities. This contradictory messaging has left European businesses uncertain about the nature of China's desired relationship with them.
According to the Commissioner's Office of China's Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong S.A.R, starting March 15, 2021, travelers who have received Chinese COVID-19 vaccines (Sinovac) and obtained the vaccination certificate will enjoy facilitation for visa applications.