The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, visited China between 10-13 January 2025 to co-host the UK-China Economic & Financial Dialogue (EFD) with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. There was a busy programme of additional events and meetings in Beijing and Shanghai built around the EFD. CBBC has collated read-outs and reports from the Chancellor’s meetings to help provide you with a flavour of the weekend’s events. Friday, 10 January: …
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As a potential US ban on TikTok looms, users have been flocking to download Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, pushing the app to number one on US app stores. But what is Xiaohongshu, and is it even like TikTok? With the US Supreme Court seeming increasingly likely to uphold a law banning TikTok over national security concerns unless parent company ByteDance sells the platform to a non China based company …
From an explainer on fast fashion success story Shein to a deep dive on the Chinese whisky market, these were the top 5 China business stories that captured the most attention on FOCUS this year. 1. The long read: The rise and rise of whisky in China A rapidly growing demand for whisky in China has seen UK exports rise substantially, but the big players are not just looking to …
The China-Scotland Business Awards 2025 will recognise and celebrate achievements in trade and investment between Scotland and China. The winners of the 9th annual awards will be announced at a special ceremony during the China-Britain Business Council’s Chinese-Burns Supper on 30 January 2025 in Glasgow. Click here to buy tickets to the Chinese Burns Supper Introducing the shortlist for the China-Scotland Business Awards 2025 China Welcome of the Year This category is a reflection of …
As of 17 December 2024, China now offers visa-free transit for 10 days for citizens of 54 countries (including the UK), the latest in a series of moves aimed at attracting tourists The policy allows foreign travellers transiting through the country to enjoy a 10-day stay in 24 provinces (via 60 entry/exit points) without a visa. Note that this is a transit visa, so it only applies to travellers flying …
CBBC’s Annual Report 2023-2024 brings together highlights of CBBC’s achievements in membership and commercial activities, as well as the organisation’s financial statements. Below is an extract from CBBC Chair Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles’ foreword to the report: I am delighted to introduce CBBC’s Annual Report for 2023-2024 after another busy and successful year for the China-Britain Business Council. The UK’s trade relationship with China is a critical one. Two-way trade with …
China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) Chair Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles and Chief Executive Peter Burnett, accompanied by a delegation of member companies, visited China for the second time this year from 18 November to 27 November. Below is a summary of the visit covering each of the five legs in Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Beijing. CBBC Attends Meeting with Premier Li Qiang Premier Li Qiang attended a meeting hosted by CCPIT with representatives from businesses and organisations …
On 22 November 2024, China expanded its visa-free entry policy to include Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia and Japan. On the same day, the visa-free stay was extended from 15 to 30 days, with entry allowed for business, tourism, visits to family and friends and exchanges. This means the list of countries with visa-free entry to China now includes: Switzerland Ireland Hungary Austria Belgium Luxembourg Singapore …
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Brazil on 18 November, marking the first meeting between the heads of state of the two countries in six years The meeting, held at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, lasted approximately 20 minutes. During this brief but significant engagement, Prime Minister Starmer emphasised the importance of a “strong UK-China relationship” for …
The China-Scotland Business Awards 2025 will recognise and celebrate achievements in trade and investment between Scotland and China. The winners of the 9th annual awards will be announced at a special ceremony during the China-Britain Business Council’s Chinese-Burns Supper on 30 January 2025 in Glasgow. CBBC’s Chinese Burns Supper will feature a fusion of Burns Night traditions — including a ceilidh — with those of Chinese New Year as a backdrop for black-tie networking. Don’t miss this opportunity to ring in the Year …