ADVISORY COUNCIL. Beijing Nanjing Shanghai Shenyang South Southwest Tianjin 1.

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1 ADVISORY COUNCIL Beijing Nanjing Shanghai Shenyang South Southwest Tianjin 1

2 PLAY YOUR PART Seeking greater market access and improved operating conditions for your business in China..

3 7 chapters: Beijing Nanjing Shanghai Shenyang South China: Guangzhou and Shenzhen Southwest China: Chengdu and Chongqing Tianjin 4 5

4 Advisory Council Membership AC meets Mr Zhang Xiaoqiang, former Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission 6(NDRC) and Executive Vice Chairman of the China Centre for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE), 7 January 2017.

5 The Advisory Council is made up of a select group of members represented by the CEOs and presidents of some of the biggest EU companies with investments in China. The Advisory Council influences the priorities and line of action to be taken by the Chamber by providing advice on its strategic direction. They directly contribute to strengthening the voice of European business in China by passing on messages to Chinese and European decision-makers in the name of specific industries. Advisory Council Membership High-level events and unique meeting opportunities are organised specifically for our Advisory Council. Over the years this has included private gatherings with EU commissioners and Chinese officials, including: 1 1. Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council; 2. Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission; 3. Li Keqiang, Premier of China; 4. Jose Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission; 5. Wen Jiabao, Premier of China 6. Karel De Gucht, European Commissioner; 7. Antonio Tajani, Vice President and Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry; and 8. Romano Prodi, former President of the European Commission. Advisory Council members are key participants in the Brussels Tour where the European Chamber s Position Paper is presented to European leaders. 8 1 Titles indicated reflect the positions held at the time of the meeting with the European Chamber

6 Benefits Advisory Council membership includes a set of special benefits to ensure nationwide visibility and the support of specific lobby actions relevant to Advisory Council members AC meets Mr. Angel Gurria, OECD Secretary-General, March 2016.

7 How much influence will you have? 1. Advisory Council members have a special channel of communication between high-level Chinese and European political and economic authorities via: a. Exclusive lunch/dinner meetings with Chinese and EU government officials; b. Roundtables and exclusive briefings; and c. Priority access to meetings with senior government officials from the EU and China including those organised by individual working groups. c. The preparation of the presentation of the Business Confidence Survey; and d. Discussions on input into the Business Investment Agreement (BIA) Membership Benefits 2. Advisory Council Summits, where the Chamber s advocacy direction will be discussed and Advisory Council members will have the opportunity to raise their issues. 3. Representation of Advisory Council members interests by taking part in our advocacy efforts, from our Position Paper and other publications, to our government meetings and media outreach efforts. 4. Updates and involvement in relevant EU-China trade and investment negotiations and dialogues. 5. Regular exclusive briefing sessions to provide key input during: a. The Position Paper drafting process, including one session where you will have the opportunity to contribute to the drafting of the Executive Position Paper; b. The annual Brussels and European Circuit; Membership Benefits 12 13

8 How much will you be seen? 1. Three memberships in each Chapter of the European Chamber up to a total of 18 memberships. 2. Advisory Council members will be featured as sponsors of one* event per year with the following benefits: 5. Discounted rate on all advertisements placed in European Chamber publications. 6. Two pages of editorial content in EURObiz (submitted article OR interview), subject to prior notice and approval based on guidelines. *More sponsorship packages are available upon request Membership Benefits a. Speaker slot. b. Two VIP tickets. c. Marketing booth at the event or at the registration table (depending on event). d. Four event tickets. e. Logo on event page, e-invitations and events newsletter sent at least three times to over 8,000 recipients. 3. Free tickets for company representatives at European Chamber breakfast seminars and in-house events. 4. Promotion of your company logo: a. On the homepage and a dedicated Advisory Council page on the European Chamber s website with a hyperlink to your company website; b. In each issue of EURObiz; c. In the European Chamber s promotional brochure; and d. On large banners at the Chamber s more than 500 annual events. Membership Benefits 14 15

9 Advisory Council Highlights AC Members Meet with Premier Li Keqiang at the EU China Business Summit, July 2016.

10 What did you miss so far? Recent High-level Meetings with Chinese and European Officials You don t just listen to them, you engage with them... Highlights Meeting with four representatives of the 18 th National Congress. Dinner with the Ministry of Commerce, Dr Sun Yongfu, Director General of European Affairs Department Dinner with Commissioner De Gucht, Beijing. Dinner with Rupert Schlegelmilch, lead negotiator for the EU s negotiations with China on the Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA), Beijing. Session organised by the EU Delegation with a presentation on the differentiated treatment of foreign investment in China and focusing on legal restrictions to FDI in China, Beijing. Debriefing with the BIA Task Force, Beijing. Meeting with Lu Hao, First Secretary of the Communist Youth League of China, Beijing. Meeting with Li Wei, President and Deputy Party Secretary, State Council Development and Research Centre. Insight China: China s Consumption Challenge: Rebalancing China s Growth exclusive dinner discussion with event speakers, Beijing and Shanghai. Insight China: The Social-Economic Threat in China with Mao Yushi exclusive pre-meeting, Beijing. Insight China with Mr Liu Mingkang exclusive pre-meeting, Shanghai. Insight China Is China s investment model coming to an end? private pre-meeting with the speakers, Beijing. Europe Day Appreciation Dinner pre-event meeting with Dr Markus Ederer, former EU Ambassador to China, Shanghai. Human Capital Conference complementary ticket, Beijing. Lunch with Romano Prodi, former Italian Prime Minister and former President of the European Commission, Shanghai. Exclusive dinner with Angel Gurria, OECD Secretary General, Beijing. Meeting with the new Chamber President, followed by a preview of the Business Conference Survey and Chamber s strategy discussion, Beijing and Shanghai. Highlights 18 19

11 Which of these can impact your business? Meeting the people that really matter in China... We ve got Europe covered too... 1 Highlights National Development & Reform Commission (NDRC) Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council (SCLAO) Development & Research Centre, State Council (DRC) State Administration of Industry & Commerce (SAIC) General Administration of Customs (GAC) China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) National People s Congress Legislative Affairs Commission Shanghai Municipal Government Liaoning Provincial Government Shenyang Municipal Government Guangzhou Municipal Government Guangdong Provincial Party Committee Zhejiang Provincial Government Xinjiang Autonomous Regional Government Heilongjiang Provincial Government Nanjing Municipal Government Chengdu Municipal Government Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce (SCOFCOM) Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission Joaquín Almunia, Vice President and Commissioner for Competition Siim Kallas, Vice President and Commissioner for Transportation and Mobility Neelie Kroes, Vice President and Commissioner for Digital Agenda Antonio Tajani, Vice President and Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry Janez Potočnik, Commissioner for Environment Algirdas Semeta, Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union Karel De Gucht, Commissioner for Trade Gunther Oettinger, Commissioner for Energy Connie Hedegaard, Commissioner for Climate Action Dacian Cioloș, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Tonio Borg, Commissioner for Health Matthias Ruette, Director General, DG Mobility and Transport Jonathan Faull, Director General, DG Internal Market & Services Jean-Luc Demarty, Director General for Trade David O Sullivan, Chief Operating Officer, EU Diplomatic Corps, European External Action Service Tung-Lai Margue, Head of the Service, Foreign Policy Instrument HE Markus Ederer, EU Ambassador to China Vincent Piket, Head of EU Delegation Office in Hong Kong Members of the Cabinet of President Herman Van Rompuy, European Council The International Trade Committee and the Delegation for Relations with PR China, European Parliament Highlights 1 Titles indicated reflect the positions held at the time of the meeting with the European Chamber 20 21

12 Position Paper Business Confidence Survey Chinese ODI in the European Union Public Procurement in China 18 Months Since Davos China Manufacturing 2025 Asia-Pacific Headquarters Study EURObiz 22 23

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