On May 20th, Mr. Peng Gang, Minister of the Chinese Mission to the EU, attended the annual general assembly held by the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU) and delivered a keynote speech. Mr. Peng was joined by the CCCEU Chairman Mr. Xu Haifeng, all members of the board of directors and more than 100 member representatives. Mr. Zhou Chunlin, Deputy Director-general of the Department of Outward Investment and Economic Cooperation of Ministry of Commerce, was invited to speak at the assembly via video link.
In his keynote speech, Minister Peng said that the world is caught in momentous changes of a century, global pandemic and Russia-Ukraine conflict. Under such circumstances, the world economic recovery faces strong headwinds and Chinese enterprises in the EU undergo increasing uncertainties. Despite the interference of multiple factors, China-EU economic and trade cooperation has maintained a strong momentum and continued to play a key role in our bilateral relations. This is inseparable from the hard work of Chinese enterprises in the EU.
Minister Peng pointed out that it is not sustainable for enterprises to go it alone in the face of an increasingly complex external environment. As the base camp of Chinese enterprises in Europe, the CCCEU is not only a trustworthy and important partner of Chinese enterprises, but also a platform for cooperation. In the past year, with the goal of "creating China’s Golden brand", the CCCEU has continuously promoted its work to a new level and has gradually become a benchmark for Chinese overseas business associations. In the future, it is hoped that the CCCEU will continue to take responsibility to serve the overall interests of China-EU cooperation and the interests of Chinese enterprises in Europe, and constantly improve its capacity of service, so as to live up to the "golden brand" and the expectations of Chinese enterprises.
