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A lot of Belgian SME companies are world leaders in niche industries, successfully exporting their goods to international markets. How to become successful as a Belgian B2B company in China? Find our guidelines in this article.

The Belgian Chambers of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs & Excise are organizing their Contact Days with international customs attachés from embassies in China and other countries.

China’s borders are gradually re-opening, which means Belgians can apply for a visa again. Read the BCECC Newsletter for information on travel restrictions.

What does the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative mean for your business? Which opportunities have been created for Belgian companies?

From 21 to 27 May the “Two Sessions” were held in China, the most important event in China’s political calendar. These meetings, also known as Lianghui, were originally planned in March, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Two Sessions are the two annual parliamentary meetings, where the two

Bernard Dewit, chairman of the Belgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, is aware of the huge challenges ahead in the negotiations of the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment between China and the European Union, but he sees encouraging signs even as COVID-19 has inflicted a huge socioeconomic toll around the world. China and

The Covid-19 crisis has pushed the world economy into recession. Governments all over the world are developing stimulus plans to support companies that are forced to shut down and to provide safety nets to a growing number of unemployed workers. On the 5th of May the Belgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce

In Belgium governments and experts are thinking about how to plan the exit from the corona-lockdown and the rebuilding of the economy. Everybody is looking at China to see whether the country can lift its lockdown without a significant re-appearance of COVID-19. China is dealing with the exit for the

As a result of the current COVID-19 global outbreak, the demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) such as face masks, gloves, protective coveralls or eyewear protection, as well as for medical devices such as surgical masks, exploration gloves and some gowns, has seen an exponential growth. In particular, the supply

International travel is being greatly influenced by the Coronavirus (covid-19) crisis. Therefore the travel advice to China is adapted regularly. Due to the announcement of a new measure by the Chinese authorities we would like to inform you that foreigners will be denied any access to the Chinese territory temporarily

If you work for or own a company in Belgium, you will undoubtedly have consulted one of Belgium’s 3 trade agencies for information. Nowadays many Belgian companies find themselves in economic difficulties or are very unclear about their future because of the Coronavirus. Therefore, Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT), Agence

Dear Members and friends of the Belgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, In these difficult times, the BCECC wants to do its part and contribute to the battle against the Coronavirus. Therefore we want to give supply information for the purchase of face masks, detection kits and other medical equipment to any

With China coming to grips with the epidemic situation, the situation in Belgium and other European countries is becoming increasingly serious. In the past days China’s major cities have taken quarantine measures for incoming travellers to China, including travellers from Belgium. Other Chinese cities and provinces are also tightening measures

Every company, no matter how big or small, has some intellectual property (IP). The most common type of IP right is a trade mark. A trade mark is essential to all kinds of companies, whether you are a producer, distributor or service provider, as it allows clients to distinguish you