CBBC FOCUS - This Week's Essential Reading

Get your China Britain FOCUS fix this Friday with our selection of top articles!

FIRST UP:

Read “Five Reasons to Outsource Your Payroll” to learn about the benefits of outsourcing payroll, an often complicated but essential part of any business.

FIVE REASONS TO OUTSOURCE YOUR PAYROLL

Whether you're a start-up or a business that has been around for years, the human resource ("HR") function - including managing payroll - should not be understimated. The payroll process can be confusing, time-consuming, and even costly. So much so that outsourcing may be the approriate solution. Below Mirella Nielsen gives five reasons to outsource your payroll...

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Dexter Roberts discusses how Chinese Capitalism might evolve in the future in this interview with Paul French which explores his book: "The Myth of Chinese Capitalism: The Worker, the Factory, and the Future of The World".

DEXTER ROBERTS DISCUSSES HOW CHINESE CAPITALISM MIGHT EVOLVE IN THE FUTURE

Dexter Roberts lived in Beijing for more than two decades reporting on economics, business and politics for Bloomberg business week. In his new book, the myth of Chinese capitalism: the worket, the factory, and the future of the world, Roberts looks at what actually powers the Chinese economic machine...

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A one day fashion project demonstrates cross-cultural collaboration between British & Chinese institutions - learn about how collaboration between SalfordUni's Fashion department and Zhejiang Fashion Institute of Technology is taking shape.

A ONE DAY FASHION PROJECT SHOWS THE CROSS-CULTURAL COLLABORATION BETWEEN BRITISH AND CHINESE INSTITUTIONS

A one-day project between the University of Salford's fashion department and Zhejiang Fashion Institute of Technology succinctly demonstrates the value of years of cross-cultural exchange and training, writes Tom Pattinson...

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Learn more about the firm's ambitious landscaping project, their past designing the British Pavillion at the Shanghai Expo and future architectural trends in China. 

HEATHERWICK STUDIO DISCUSSES ITS LATEST PROJECT IN SHANGHAI: 1,000 TREES

Heatherwick Studio's partner Lisa Finlay discusses the firm's current ambitious landscaping project, 1,000 trees. Their past designing the British Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo, and future architectural trends in China, with Clizia Sala...

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Finally:

Explore China's Draft Energy Law for the Gas Sector.

What will this mean for industry and what are the associated challenges and opportunities?

CHINA’S DRAFT ENERGY LAW FOR THE GAS SECTOR

Following the release of China's new draft energy law, Ben Wetherall of ICIS - a market intelligence company providing independent analysis to the world's biggest international oil and gas companies - gives his take and explains what it means for China's gas sector...

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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。