The China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU) welcomed five new members on September 14, the same day the China-Germany-EU leaders' video meeting was held.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President of the European Council Charles Michel, and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen participated in the meeting.

CCCEU Chairwoman Zhou Lihong said on Monday: "Today marks a historic day for Sino-EU relations as the leaders of China, Germany and the EU hold their video meeting. On this special occasion, I extend warm congratulations to our five new members and welcome them to the CCCEU."

The CCCEU's new members are Sichuan Decision Chemical Co. Ltd,. Beijing Huiyu Import and Export Trade Co. Ltd, China Mobile International France, Hikvision Europe BV and Hanhua Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

"Europe remains a key destination for Chinese enterprises. We hope our new members work with the CCCEU as well as other members to jointly promote the development of Chinese companies in the EU," said Zhou, adding "let us work together and make joint efforts for stronger China-EU economic and trade ties".

Founded in 1994, Sichuan Decision Chemical Co., Ltd. (Decision) is a fine chemical company covering research and development, production, and marketing. Its headquarters is in the southwestern Chinese city of Deyang in Sichuan Province. The company has a major presence and plays a leading role in the "China Leather Chemical Base". 

Decision pays great attention to environmental protection and products' environmental requirements. It adopts resource-conserving and environment-friendly manufacturing and seeks to be a leader in the green leather chemical industry.

Beijing Huiyu Import & Export Trading Co., Ltd. is engaged in the wholesale and retail sales through the exports and imports of gourmet food from around the world; and its high-quality imported food products enjoy strong support from European suppliers and foreign capital. It has a young and dynamic sales team, that provides comprehensive professional service for customers.

China Mobile International France is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Mobile International and provides tailor-made, high quality, and integrated telecommunications solutions to Chinese and European enterprises as well as operators. 

China Mobile International boasts more than 70 submarine and terrestrial cables, and 170 more points of presence (PoPs), among which 53 are in Europe. It expects to launch its Frankfurt data centre by the end of this year. 

Hikvision is an IoT solution provider with video as its core competency. Featuring an extensive and highly skilled R&D workforce, Hikvision manufactures a full suite of comprehensive products and solutions for a broad range of vertical markets. In addition to the security industry, Hikvision extends its reach to smart home tech, industrial automation, and automotive electronics industries to achieve its long-term vision. 

Since the establishment of Hikvision's European head office in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, in 2009, the company's European business has grown considerably. Currently, it has branch offices in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Hungary, Romania and the Czech Republic as well as sales offices in Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Belgium.

Hanhua Financial Holding Co., Ltd. was founded in Chongqing in 2004 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2014 (HKSE: 3903). The company has registered capital of RMB 4.6 billion and total assets of RMB 17.5 billion. It has 88 subsidiaries in 28 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions in China. The company provides a comprehensive financial service platform that incorporates equity, debt and transactions to provide one-stop, full-cycle and comprehensive inclusive financial services for medium, small, and micro-sized enterprises. 

On April 8, 2019, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang inaugurated the CCCEU in Brussels, urging it to provide quality services, listen to the views of Chinese enterprises in the EU and build a positive image of the companies in the EU. The CCCEU has nearly 70 members and represents about 1,000 Chinese enterprises in Europe.