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Officials from the American Chamber of Commerce said on Tuesday that Chinese authorities have instructed the American Chamber of Commerce in Southwest China in Chengdu to cease operations. The United States stated that it had not obtained specific reasons why the chamber of commerce that promoted trade and investment between the United States and the region was instructed to cease operations.
According to a Reuters report today, Chinese authorities ordered the American Chamber of Commerce in Chengdu to cease operations. According to officials of the American Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, Chinese authorities have instructed the American Chamber of Commerce in Southwest China in Chengdu to cease operations.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Southwest China notified its members that in accordance with Chinese laws and regulations, the American Chamber of Commerce ceased operations and “no longer engages in any activities in the name of the American Chamber of Commerce in Southwest China.”
According to the report, the statement seen by Reuters did not provide specific reasons why this chamber of commerce, which promotes trade and investment between the United States and the region, was instructed to cease operations.
Wang Xiaodong, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Southwest China, told Reuters via WeChat that the chamber is discussing its registration and future directions with the local government. Wang Xiaodong said that the Ministry of Civil Affairs of China seems to be implementing regulations requiring foreign countries to retain only one official chamber of commerce in China.
The Ministry of Civil Affairs of China did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
According to the report, the Chengdu Chamber of Commerce is not affiliated with the American Chamber of Commerce in China, which is a business advocacy organization headquartered in Beijing with offices in several other cities.
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