China-Britain Business Council

China–Britain Business Council

Abbreviation	CBBC
Formation	1954
Type	Trade Promotion - NGO/Non-Profit
Headquarters	London
Board of directors	Vice-Chairmen Graham Cartledge CBE, Peter Batey CMG OBE, Sir Tom Troubridge, Nicholas Holt Board Members Mr Neil Sampson, Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles KCMG LVO, Mr Duncan Clark OBE, Mr Gordon Orr, Mr Kenneth Macpherson, Mr John McLean OBE FCA, Mr Andrew Lambert, Ms Bridget Walsh, Ms Catherine Li, Mr David Roth, Mr Phillip Thomson, Mr David King, Dr Andrew Moss, Mr Jonathan Bewes, Ms Katie Lee, Dr David Pilsbury, Mr David Sayer.
Key people	James Sassoon, Baron Sassoon (Chairman) Matthew Rous (Chief Executive)
Staff	130
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

Graham Cartledge CBE, Peter Batey CMG OBE, Sir Tom Troubridge, Nicholas Holt

Board Members Mr Neil Sampson, Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles KCMG LVO, Mr Duncan Clark OBE, Mr Gordon Orr, Mr Kenneth Macpherson, Mr John McLean OBE FCA, Mr Andrew Lambert, Ms Bridget Walsh, Ms Catherine Li, Mr David Roth, Mr Phillip Thomson, Mr David King, Dr Andrew Moss, Mr Jonathan Bewes, Ms Katie Lee, Dr David Pilsbury,

James Sassoon, Baron Sassoon (Chairman)

The objective of CBBC is to assist UK organisations to do business in China, to work with Chinese companies in the UK and to support UK-China partnerships in third markets. It works in close collaboration with the Department for International Trade (DIT), for whom it delivers China business development services.

CBBC also cooperates closely with the private sector and trade associations, the British Embassy and Consulates in China; the British Chambers of Commerce in China, and the Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in the UK and the Devolved Administrations, as well as local chambers and other relevant organisations across the UK.

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 has a staff based in 11 regions in the UK and 13 cities in China. The main China office is in Beijing, while the other offices are located in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Chengdu, Qingdao, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Shenyang, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Xi'An and Changsha.

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.

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