(Beijing / Shanghai Composite Electric) European Business Organization warned that the strict epidemic prevention and control has made European companies operating in China gradually lose confidence.Investment moves out of China.
Comprehensive Reuters, Bloomberg, and Agence France -Presse reported that the Chinese EU Chamber of Commerce issued a report on Wednesday (September 21) that the attraction of China as an investment destination is being eroded, and the epidemic prevention policy of "not flexibility and inconsistency"It is the key factor.
Continue to close self -defense.Wortk said: "The world lives in group immunity, and China is still waiting for the day when the Omikon variants have disappeared in the world. This is of course impossible."
He pointed out that due to ideology, the Chinese market is shrinking. Regardless of the strict control of the number of crown disease infection, the target of the science and technology industry, and the shortage of electricity caused by re -reduced economic activities, etc., all showIdeological forms are considering economic considerations.
This report collected the opinions of 1,800 members. The report refers to China's crown disease zero policy that brings "huge uncertainty" and caused a "negative impact" to its 75%of the operations.
The report also said that nearly a quarter of members considers the transfer of existing or planned investment out of China, the ratio is the highest in the past ten years.The report also shows that European companies are thinking about where and how to produce products. As China is generally closed, European companies believe that it is necessary to make the global supply chain more adaptable.In addition, the European public and government's views on China have also changed. The situation in Taiwan, the sanctions of Xinjiang products in the Taiwan Straits, and the economic policy of China have exacerbated the decline in Sino -European relations, leading to the EU's re -evaluation and renewal policies for China.
The report also believes that European companies will not be completely decoupled with China, but the senior management of these companies is increasingly discussed the supply chain strategy of alternatives.
Wopter also mentioned that after the EU Chamber of Commerce still hopes to relax restrictions after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China starting on October 16.
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Wang Wenbin responded to the report at a press conference on Wednesday (21st), saying that if the general account is to be calculated, China's epidemic prevention measures are the most economical and the effect is the best.Data from the first eight months of this year show that European countries are also among the countries with the fastest investment in China.
He said that China will bring broader development opportunities to companies including European countries. "" We also hope, Transparent, non -discriminated business environment. "