Following an official invitation by the Economic and Financial Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress, a nine MEPs delegation, led by its Chair Malcolm Harbour, visited Beijing and Hong Kong from 28 - 31 October. During that time, the IMCO delegation had the opportunity to meet with high level Chinese officials as well as with representatives of European companies established in China, consumer protection associations and academia to discuss notably product safety, consumer protection and public procurement. All meetings proved fruitful and constructive allowing for communication of concerns and a detailed exchange of information, thus contributing to the mutual comprehension of Union and Chinese policies in those areas which are of particular interest to IMCO. Especially with regards to product safety, interlocutors from both sides expressed a sincere will to continue exchanging information and updates in order to ensure strong consumer protection.
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