China–Britain Business Council
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| Abbreviation | CBBC |
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| Formation | 1953 |
| Type | Governmental Organisation |
| Headquarters | London |
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Vice-Chairmen Clare Pearson, Graham Cartledge CBE, Peter Batey CMG OBE, Sir Tom Troubridge Board Members Andrew Lambert, Prof. Chris Rudd, Graham Curren, Ian Barlow, Joanna Dodd, John McLean OBE, Lance Browne CBE, Martin Barrow CBE, Mark Wilson, Neil Sampson, Oliver Shiell, Philip Bouverat |
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Key people
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James Sassoon, Baron Sassoon (Chairman) Stephen Phillips (Chief Executive) |
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Staff
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50 - 200 |
| Slogan | Advice Support Networking |
| Website | www.cbbc.org |
The China–Britain Business Council (CBBC) is the leading British organisation promoting trade and investment between the UK and China.
Vice-Chairmen
Clare Pearson, Graham Cartledge CBE, Peter Batey CMG OBE, Sir Tom Troubridge
Board Members
James Sassoon, Baron Sassoon (Chairman)
The objective of CBBC is to assist any British company or organisation to do business in China. It works in close collaboration with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), for whom it delivers China business development services.
CBBC also cooperates closely with the private sector and Trade Associations; the British Embassy and Consulate Generals in China; the British Chambers of Commerce in China, and the UK Regional Development Agencies in the UK and the Devolved Administrations.
In addition, CBBC organises missions to the Chinese market; identifies business opportunities; and provides research as well as a range of other practical services for UK companies in the market.
CBBC also hosts inward delegations from China, arranges events in the UK and China, and hosts business events for all senior Chinese leaders visiting the UK.
CBBC operates through 10 offices in the UK and a network of 13 cities throughout China. The main office is in Beijing, while the other offices are located in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Chengdu, Qingdao, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Shenyang, Guangzhou and Chongqing.
On behalf of UKTI, CBBC delivers smaller research projects in China through the Overseas Market Introduction Service (OMIS). CBBC also provides an in-house research service that is specifically tailored to the needs of each company. All research is carried out by CBBC's project managers across the China offices. CBBC has conducted such research projects in a wide range of sectors, including both product and service industries.
The organisation's history dates back to the early 1950s when British companies were among the first to trade with Communist China. That was the 48 Group of Companies (established in April 1954). At the same time, the British government had a semi-official trade body known as the Sino-British Trade Council which promoted British participation in trade fairs and exhibitions in China. Although the UK was the first Western country to recognize the People's Republic of China, the PRC did not fully recognize the UK until 1972 (see Sino-British relations).
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