A year at CBBC 英中贸易协会的一年

Highlights of CBBC's activites in the past year are listed below. For regular updates on events news and the latest inside information on UK-China trade relations, join CBBC as a member to receive our mailing. The latest event information can be found on our Events Calendar.

December 2011

  • China-UK JETC Forum, Business Lunch and Seminar in Cardiff, attended by Business Secretary Vince Cable and MOFCOM Vice Minister Gao Hucheng
  • UK-China IP Symposium
  • China Association Christmas Lunch with Lord Mandelson
  • Roadshows promoting China's regional cities take place across the UK and China
  • Doing Business in China Clinics take place in East England 

November 2011

  • Networking drinks with Chinese entrepreneurs and TV personalities
  • China Association Autumn Lunch with Jeremy Browne MP
  • Members' breakfast briefing with HMA Sebastian Wood CMG
  • Wuxi New District 2011 UK business seminar
  • Members' roundtable with Chinese Consul General Mr Li Ruiyou
  • Roundtable meeting with the Deputy Mayor of Changsha, Hunan Province

September 2011

  • Banquet in honour of Wang Qishan, Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
  • Meeting with Vice-Chairman of CCPIT Shanghai
  • Roundtable meeting with Beijing Government officials
  • Roundtable meeting with Executive Vice-Governor of Zhejiang
  • CBBC Director accompanies delegation to Beijing Design Week

August 2011

  • CBBC's Regional Cities Autumn programme begins with a visit to Urumqi, Xinjiang

July 2011

  • CBBC hosts UK-China SME Forum Regional Roadshows in Leeds and Cambridge
  • CBBC hosts China Association Summer lunch with guest speaker Jonathan Fenby
  • CBBC hosts a business breakfast with the Vice-Mayor of Qingdao
  • CBBC and CEAB host an afternoon tea networking event at the Mandarin Oriental hotel, London

June 2011

  • CBBC hosts UK-China SME CEO Forum with Lord Green & Ambassador Liu Xiaoming
  • CBBC organises investment promotion events for delegations from Wuhan, Xinjiang, Xiaoshan and Xiamen
  • CBBC hosts UK-Hunan SME's Business Engagement Event
  • CBBC hosts the 1st Creative Industries Cooperation Dialogue on promoting UK designs in China
  • CBBC celebrates the launch of a new China-UK Creative Industry initiative with the Beijing International Brand Management Centre (BIBMC) and the British Fashion Council at its annual summer reception with CEAB

May 2011

  • CBBC hosts a private dinner with Vice Mayor of Hangzhou, a Roundtable discussion on sustainable cities & an Investment Promotion Event
  • CBBC hosts an Education Roundtable meeting with Southwest University of Science & Technology (SWUST) to seek potential collaborations with UK educational institutions
  • CBBC hosts exclusive business breakfast with Sir David Brewer and Andrew Seaton
  • CBBC hosts dinner with Vice Minister of Agriculture, Mr Niu Dun
  • CBBC hosts education Forum: Building Science and Technology Links with China

April 2011

  • CBBC hosts China-UK Seminar with State Administration for Foreign Exchange on Cross-Border Capital Flows
  • CBBC Dinner in honour of Party Secretary of Shanghai, Yu Zhengsheng
  • CBBC offers Scotland China Clinics at Stirling
  • CBBC hosts China Association Lunch with Martin Davidson, Chief Executive of the British Council

March 2011

  • CBBC hosts Shandong Investment Promotion Delegation
  • CBBC hosts Zhejiang DOC Delegation Event and 1-2-1 Business Meetings
  • Members’ Briefing with Madame Qiu Hong, Assistant Minister MOFCOM
  • Roundtable Meeting with Tianjin Commission of Commerce & Investment Promotion Centre
  • China-UK Seminar with SAFE on Cross-Border Capital Flows at CBBC

February 2011

  • CBBC Private Dinner with Vice Mayor of Nanjing
  • CBBC New Year Jiaozi Lunch
  • Members' briefing and networking with Simon Lever, Consul General, British Consulate-General Chongqing
  • Yangzhou investment promotion event with a delegation led by Mayor of Yangzhou City Government

January 2011

  • CBBC Banquet in honour of Vice-Premier Li Keqiang
  • UK-China Trade & Economic Forum: Partners for Growth
  • Chief Executive of CBBC speaking at West Midlands manufacturing event
  • CBBC speaking at the UKTI Financial Roadshow for China and India

December 2010

  • China Associate Christmas Lunch with the Chinese Ambassador Liu Xiaoming
  • New London office launch and Christmas party with Guests of Honour Lord Powell and Chinese Ambassador
  • Briefing with National Development & Reform Commission delegation
  • Members' briefing and networking with James Kynge
  • Guangdong province investment promotion event with Guangdong Department of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation (DOFTEC)

November 2010

  • UK & China Business Summit during the Prime Minister visit to China
  • Dinner with Vince Cable, hosted by CBBC and Britcham, in Beijing
  • Breakfast with the Governor of Pudong
  • China basics for Scottish SMEs event
  • Chinese Accounting Reform in London
  • Xi'an investment promotion event focusing on aerospace industry

October 2010

  • Members' briefing and networking with WorldWork Ltd on the topic of: Can Chinese and British business leaders learn from each other?
  • Breakfast briefing on the UK Bribery Act 2010: How will it impact your business in China?
  • CBBC & Chinese Embassy briefing on agri-food business & food safety in Shandong
  • Zhejiang province investment promotion event, focusing on Mergers & Acquisitions

September 2010

  • China 20:20 Business Forum & Networking Reception in Shanghai with keynote speaker Mr Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise
  • CBBC Autumn Regional Cities programme: Shenyang, Changchun, Xiamen, Shandong, Shanghai, Nanjing, Lanzhou, Nanchang, Chengdu

August 2010

  • CBBC/Britcham talk in Beijing by the FT’s Richard McGregor

July 2010

  • Briefings from Ambassador Sebastian Wood, Mckinsey Asia Chairman Gordon Orr, and a CA lunch with Lord Hurd

June 2010

  • China 20:20 Business Forum & Networking Reception in London with keynote speaker The Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills

May 2010

  • Breakfast Roundtable with Ambassador Liu Xiaoming & CBBC members
  • Networking reception with the Chinese Enterprise Association in Britain

April 2010

  • Mayor of Nanjing Investment Promotion Seminar, London

March 2010

  • Welcome lunch in honour of Ambassador HE Mr Liu Xiaoming
  • CBBC & Lovells Legal Update Seminar, EoE, EM & Scotland
  • CBBC & 48 Group Club China New Year Members’ Reception at House of Commons
  • CBBC Made in China Semianr, WM, Y&H, and NE
  • China Association Lunch addressed by Mr Simon Featherstone, Director of Shanghai Expo Programme
  • CBBC China Tomorrow event: Building Innovation Links between NW & China

February 2010

  • CBBC Clinics: Setting up a Presence in China in London, SW, NW, Wales & Scotland
  • CBBC Made in China: How to get it right. WM, Y&H, & NE
  • CBBC, HKTDC & IBW China Event, Wales
  • China & Scotland China Association Members’ Talk & Networking Reception

January 2010

  • CBBC Manufacturing Forum
  • Business Seminars, One-to-one meetings and Receptions for UK Climate Change Trade Mission, Beijing, Shanghai & Shenzhen
  • Business Seminar, One-toone meetings, and reception, Chongqing and Roundtable meeting for UK Education & Training Mission
  • Delegations from Hangzhou, Beijing and Liaoning

December 2009

  • CBBC Members’ & Partners’ Networking Reception, Edinburgh
  • Inaugural meetings of CBBC’s Education, Agrifood, Healthcare, Training & ICT Sector Groups
  • China Association lunch addressed by Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury
  • Hubei CCPIT Delegation
  • Enabling Innovation programme in Beijing, Xian, Chengdu and Chongqing

November 2009

  • China Tomorrow: Building Innovation Links between the UK & China
  • Opening Ceremony, Roundtable, Business Seminar and Press Conference for UKTI’s Global Creative Sector Marketing Campaign ‘Love & Money’, Beijing
  • Wuhan Vice Mayor Delegation
  • China Regional Cities delegation, Cambridge
  • China Business Update – Legal and Accounting, London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Leeds
  • Delegations from Jiangsu, Heilongjiang, Zhuhai, Anhui and Tianjin

October 2009

  • China Association lunch addressed by Mr Rob Gifford, journalist and author of China Road
  • Seminars, Roundtable Meetings and one-to-one meetings for UK Green Building & Design
  • Mission to Tianjin, Qingdao and Nanjing
  • CBBC-led business delegation to Chengdu to participate in Western China Expo 
  • Building an effective branding & communication strategy, London & Glasgow

September 2009

  • Doing Business in China Briefing for Society of British Aerospace Companies
  • British Forum & Networking Reception for Lord Mandelson and his delegation, Beijing
  • Reception for British companies, Suzhou during Sir David Brewer’s visit
  • China Tomorrow Seminar during Lord Mandelson’s visit, Shanghai
  • Hubei Vice Governor and delegation

August 2009

  • Scotland Business Clinic
  • Handling Fraud & Risk Seminar, CBBC London
  • Fujian and Hubei Delegations
  • Economic Committee of Hubei Province
  • Windpower in China Masterclass, Scotland

July 2009

  • Enabling Innovation event in Nanjing and Hangzhou
  • Zhejiang delegation and Zhejiang Investment Promotion Seminar
  • China Association Lunch addressed by Dr Kerry Brown, Senior Fellow at Chatham House

June 2009

  • CBBC Scotland Annual Dinner
  • CBBC Annual General Meeting
  • Annual Summer Reception at Tate Modern
  • UKTI Doing Business in Asia seminar, London and NW
  • Going Global Seminar, Shanghai
  • Hebei Promotional event organised by CBBC Shanghai
  • Delegations from Qingdao and Hangzhou

May 2009

  • CBBC / Shangri-La / Cathay Pacific Breakfast with Lord Davies of Abersoch CBE
  • China Workshop with petrochemical companies in Grangemouth
  • Briefings to the Northeast Trade Mission by CBBC Shanghai
  • China Regional City Roadshow, Liverpool
  • Hubei Vice Governor and delegation
  • CBBC Beijing and members attended Hebei International Economic and Trade Fair

April 2009

  • CBBC/IFSL Annual Financial Services Lunch
  • Jilin Vice Governor and delegation
  • China Association Lunch addressed by Lord Davies, Minister for Trade
  • Dinner with Chinese Consul General (Manchester) and presentation of Earthquake Fund cheque to UKMed Charity
  • Networking Reception, Advertising Forum and Press Conference for UK Advertising Mission in Beijing