British Chambers of Commerce National Trade Delegation to China
29th March --8th April 2008 (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou & Xian)
Summary of Programme and Itinerary
This is the first national BCC Trade Delegation ever to visit the Peoples’ Republic of China, led by the President of the British Chambers of Commerce, Mr. Peter Mileham.
The delegation will consist of senior executives of the national Chamber organisation and local Chambers and members of Chambers across the UK, estimated to be between 30 – 40 delegates.
It is open to all sectors.
The delegation will be hosted by the Chinese national chamber, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (China Chamber of International Commerce), with whom members of the BCC network have worked closely. At the national level BCC has entered into intensive dialogues since last year for a closer working partnership.
The visit will aim to agree a framework of partnership between BCC and the Network and the national Chamber of China and to explore areas BCC can work with China to support its network and member business in the China market and vice verse for CCPIT members in the UK market.
This visit is the first of three key events between the BCC and its Network and CCPIT in April 2008. The other two being a UK-China Investment Forum at the CCPIT “Going Abroad” Outbound Investment Conference (Beijing) and a UK-China Business Match-making Event at the BCC Annual Conference being held in Liverpool.
Summary of Programme (provisional – tbc)
Beijing
Main programme activities will include meetings with key Chinese Chambers, Trade authority and industrial organisations including
• Ministry of Commerce
• China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (International Chamber of Commerce)
• All China Federation of Industry and Commerce (China General Chamber of Commerce)
• All China Federation of Economic & Industry
Other activities could include meeting British Embassy in Beijing (including the Commercial section – UKTI), and a business match-making event (time permitting) with local Chinese companies. A possible visit to the Olympic sites.
Shanghai
The Shanghai programme will include meetings with CCPIT-Shanghai Sub-Council (the provincial operation of the CCPIT network) and SMERT (Shanghai foreign trade and investment authorities) and visit to a British company operating in Shanghai, World Expo site, etc. A possible reception with the British Consulate General in Shanghai.
Guangzhou
The visit to the hub of Southern China will include meetings with Guangzhou Government, a networking event with the British Chamber of Commerce in Guangzhou, visit to Chinese or joint-venture factories/ potentially include a possible presentation on opportunities of Asia Games 2010.
Xian
Xian is the central city of the North-Western China and a hub for the central western development initiatives. The delegation will attend the “Western China International Economic Cooperation Fair", an event co-sponsored by the CCPIT and the Shaanxi Provincial Government. The organisers are expecting 400 foreign delegates from some 20 overseas countries and thousands of Chinese companies to take part in a range of seminars, exhibitions, and match-making meetings designed to showcase western China and its opportunities.
We are in discussion with China on a special meeting for the UK delegation to discuss specific cooperation between UK and western China.
Travel Itinerary:
29th March (Sat) Depart London, UK
30th March (Sun) Arrive in Beijing China
31st March (Mon) Beijing programme
1st April (Tue) Beijing / Late afternoon - Travel to Shanghai
2nd April (Wed) Shanghai
3rd April (Thurs) am. Shanghai / pm. Fly to Guangzhou
4th April (Fri) Guangzhou
5th April (Sat) am. Fly to Xian / p.m. Xian programme
6th April (Sun) Xian programme
7th April (Mon) Fly to Beijing
8th April (Tue) Depart Beijing for UK / arrive in UK
Contact
For more details please contact the British Chamber of Commerce
www.britishchambers.org.uk
