CBBC Invited to Dialogue with Vice Premier HU Chunhua
(Tuesday 8th September – Beijing, People’s Republic of China)
On Tuesday 8th September, Vice Premier HU Chunhua, on behalf of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China invited senior representatives from eight international chambers of commerce and trade associations to exchange views on the development of foreign trade and business in China. The China-Britain Business Council (“CBBC”), was invited by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (“CCPIT”) as the representatives of UK business, trade and industry to join counterpart organisations from the US, Europe and Asia in this high-level dialogue.
Vice Premier HU hosted the meeting and in attendance from the China side were:
Mr NING Jizhe - Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission
Mr GAO Yu – Deputy Secretary General of the State Council
Ms GAO Yan – Chairperson of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
Mr MA Zhaoxu – Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr WANG Zhijun – Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
Mr WANG Shouwen – Vice Minister of Commerce and Deputy China International Trade Representative
Mr TANG Jun – Vice Minister of the State Administration for Market Regulation
Mr ZHANG Shaogang – Vice Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
All invited international organisations had the opportunity to present their views prior to responses from each Vice Minister.
Mr Tom Simpson, Managing Director, China Operations and Chief China Representative, CBBC, participated in the meeting on behalf of CBBC, our members and the wider UK business community in China.
Through his remarks, Tom emphasised the importance of the bilateral trade relationship and presented the key challenges and opportunities on behalf of CBBC's members. He highlighted key measures to improve the business environment in China, further advancements in the opening up of the market, and hopes to increase the number of international flights between the UK and China to return British nationals. Other points discussed during the dialogue included the 2020 negative list and China's recently announced "Dual Circulation Strategy".
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The China-Britain Business Council ("CBBC") is the UK’s national business network promoting trade and investment with China. Since 1954 we have acted as the independent voice of business, located at the heart of the action, engaging across both countries in every sector and region. We support our members and partners by delivering the advice, analysis and access which they need in order to seize the China opportunity. Our diverse membership includes leading UK companies and universities, many of the UK’s most dynamic SMEs, and an ever increasing number of Chinese companies exporting to and investing in the UK.
英中贸易协会（“CBBC”）是英国促进对华贸易和投资的国家级商业贸易网络。自1954年以来，我们一直作为独立的商业声音，处在行动的核心位置参与两国在每个行业和地区的合作。为了协助我们的会员与合作伙伴更好地抓住中国的商业机遇，英中贸易协会不遗余力地为其提供所需的商业建议、解析与渠道。我们的会员包括众多英国领先的公司与知名大学、英国最具活力的中小企业，以及越来越多向英国出口和在英国投资的中国企业等。