22.01.2024 / APACCCEEC has become a member of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China

We are pleased to inform you that as of January 2024, the Association for the Promotion of Agricultural Cooperation between China and the Central and Eastern European countries has officially become a member of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China.

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China was founded in 2000 by 51 companies sharing the common goal of representing different business sectors, part of which are companies from the EU Member States operating in China.

The Chamber is a non-profit organization managed by its members, with a core structure consisting of 26 working groups (including working groups in agriculture, food and beverages, cosmetics, investment, environment, scientific research, etc.) and 9 forums (including for SMEs, institutional, communication, etc.), which stand to represent European businesses in China.

Today, the European Chamber has more than 1 800 members, and has offices operating in 9 cities: Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai, Shenyang, South China (Guangzhou and Shenzhen), South-West China (Chengdu, Chongqing) and Tianjin.

The Chamber is recognized by the European Commission and the Chinese authorities as the official voice of European businesses in China. It is also recognized as a Foreign Chamber of Commerce at the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT).

The European Union Chamber of Commerce’s mission is to be united, independent and influential voice of European businesses in China, providing services to its members in all industries in China. The Chamber seeks to ensure greater market access and a level playing field for European companies in China, to facilitate networking between its members and stakeholders, to provide specific information necessary for its members to conduct trade in China, and to keep member companies informed of economic trends and legislation in China.