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EU companies urge fairness in trade

EUROPEAN businesses urged less protectionism, more fairness in trade and investment in both the Europe and China, according to a report released today by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China.

Both the EU and China should involve businesses in policy-designing, and European companies expect to get involved in consultations leading to the release and promulgation of China's 12th Five-Year Plan, and continue to increase direct dialogue with the Chinese authorities, according to the European Business in China Position Paper.

"The European Chamber is encouraged by the repeated statements by senior government leaders assuring foreign-invested companies in China of being regarded and treated as Chinese companies," the report said. "The chamber is committed to working with the Chinese government through a results-oriented dialogue to achieve this equality."

The EU Chamber of Commerce in China published the position paper annually since 2000 to analyze the demand and concerns of European businesses in China. The report has grown even thicker, from last year's 584 pages to 647 pages this year to reflect the increasing importance of the Chinese market.

"China has been instrumental in managing the global impact of the economic crisis and many European businesses have identified China as a key source of future growth," said Jacques de Boisseson, president of the chamber.



 

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