Jacques de Boisseson, President of the European Chamber of Commerce in China delivers a speech during the launch ceremony of "European Business in China Position Paper" on Thursday, September 02, 2010 in Beijing. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com/ Xu Leiying]

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China calls for more dialogues between foreign business and Chinese government authorities at all levels in order to increase the level of fairness in trade and investment.

The EU Chamber of Commerce in China suggests that the Chinese government provide channels for foreign-invested businesses to make recommendations for the drafting of laws, regulations and important documents such as the 12th Five-Year Plan. (2011-2015).

These recommendations are published in the "European Business in China Position Paper" that is released on Thursday in Beijing.

According to the European Chamber 2010 Business Confidence Survey, nearly 40 percent of respondents expect China's regulatory environment for foreign companies to worsen over the next two years.

The paper says the active consultations with the business community will help foster an atmosphere of transparency and promote predictability in the investment environment.

During the paper's launch ceremony, Jacques de Boisseson, President of the European Chamber, commented that the Chamber has noticed a recent positive trend towards openness and dialogue with Chinese authorities. Some formal initiatives have been implemented in Shanghai and Chengdu, but Boisseson also called for more concrete actions to confirm the trend.

A more open and fair market will attract more foreign investment and encourage foreign enterprises to develop business in this country. Those changes will help China to achieve a more balanced growth model, he added.

The newly-released report is the 10th edition of the European Chamber's primary annual lobbying document.

For the first time, the paper includes recommendations to the EU and Member State Governments, saying a more coherent approach is needed to avoid mixed messages and misunderstandings since the EU and Member States' China policies are still fragmented and uncoordinated.

The European Chamber, founded by 51 European member companies in 2000, now has more than 1400 members in China.