2019年CRI China Chamber of Commerce to the EU calls for more cooperation

 

A report from the China Chamber¹ of Commerce to the European Union stresses the value of the rapid expansion of economic and trade activities of Chinese enterprises in Europe in recent years. The report also calls for a better business environment to be built to foster their growth.

The "Chinese Enterprises' Development in Europe" report is the first report released by the China Chamber of Commerce to the European Union, and was jointly² published by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants³.

Zhou Lihong is the head of the chamber. She said that Chinese enterprises are working hard to create business opportunities in the European Union.

"Chinese enterprises are confident about the market in European Union, which contains around 500 million people. They also praise the professionalism and high quality of their E.U. business partners. As two major civilizations and big markets, China and Europe have a lot of potential for cooperation," said Zhou Lihong.

She added that the incoming President of the European Commission, Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen, emphasizes that multilateralism is in Europe's genes⁴, which is reassuring⁵ for Chinese enterprises that are growing in Europe.

"I am very impressed by Europe's commitment to leading the transformation⁶ to a healthy planet and the digital world. I would like to represent our chamber in expressing appreciation⁷ for the political wisdom of the new leader. We will participate in the transformation process through mutually beneficial business activities."

The chamber has more than 50 member units from sectors⁸ including finance, energy, transportation, and communications. Together they represent more than 90 Chinese companies operating in the European Union.

The report says in the past 5 years, European companies have earned net profits of more than 100 billion euros in China, while Chinese companies have only taken in around 22 billion euros in Europe.

Wang Xin is a global partner of Roland Berger. He said their data shows that the globalization of Chinese and European companies will benefit both sides, and the global economy more broadly.

He also spoke⁹ about how reducing quantity and improving quality is a major feature of the investment of Chinese companies in the European Union.

"The specific methods and direction of Chinese investment have been improved. In the past, most of the investments were simple mergers¹⁰ and acquisitions. But now they carry out projects, including research and development, according to the different businesses. It is more direct and down to earth. They are more engaged in the European market," said Wang Xin.

The China Chamber of Commerce to the European Union was founded in Brussels in August last year.

It aims to further promote China's economic and trade activities with the European Union, deepen the E.U.'s policy analysis, and to build a better business environment for Chinese companies in Europe.

1 chamber   

n.房间，寝室；会议厅；议院；会所

参考例句：

• For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
• The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。

2 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

3 consultants   

顾问( consultant的名词复数 )； 高级顾问医生，会诊医生

参考例句：

• a firm of management consultants 管理咨询公司
• There're many consultants in hospital. 医院里有很多会诊医生。

4 genes   

n.基因( gene的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• You have good genes from your parents, so you should live a long time. 你从父母那儿获得优良的基因，所以能够活得很长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Differences will help to reveal the functions of the genes. 它们间的差异将会帮助我们揭开基因多种功能。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 生物技术的世纪

5 reassuring   

a.使人消除恐惧和疑虑的，使人放心的

参考例句：

• He gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. 他轻拍了一下她的肩膀让她放心。
• With a reassuring pat on her arm, he left. 他鼓励地拍了拍她的手臂就离开了。

6 transformation   

n.变化；改造；转变

参考例句：

• Going to college brought about a dramatic transformation in her outlook.上大学使她的观念发生了巨大的变化。
• He was struggling to make the transformation from single man to responsible husband.他正在努力使自己由单身汉变为可靠的丈夫。

7 appreciation   

n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨

参考例句：

• I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
• I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。

8 sectors   

n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形

参考例句：

• Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

9 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

10 mergers   

n.（两个公司的）合并( merger的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Mergers fall into three categories: horizontal, vertical, and conglomerate. 合并分为以下三种：横向合并，纵向合并和混合合并。 来自辞典例句
• Many recent mergers are concentrated within specific industries, particularly in retailing, airlines and communications. 现代许多合并企业集中进行某些特定业务，在零售业、民航和通讯业中更是如此。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件