The British Chamber of Commerce in China is closely following the response to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) across China. Reducing the spread of the disease is critical. We applaud the decisive measures that the Chinese government has put in place.…
BritCham members came together last week to learn about the implications of China's demographic dilemma on their hiring strategies. China's working age population has been shrinking since 2012, and the decline is expected to gather steam in the coming decade.…
More Than Half of Lawyers Promoted are Women NEW YORK – Reed Smith today announced the promotion of 64 lawyers across its global platform, effective January 1, 2020. More than half of the class that advanced to partner and counsel…
YPDP Graduation Ceremony Beijing was glistening in snow this week, marking a magical end to a fantastic year and also the finale of the second YPDP hosted by the British Chamber of Commerce in China. Three months ago, 60 young…
It feels like just yesterday that the Young Professionals Development Programme was kicking off with an Initiation Ceremony, and yet here we are at the final workshop. Fantastic relationships have been built between our fellows over the past three months;…
Last Friday 6th December truly marked the start of the Beijing Christmas season as the annual BritCham Christmas Party attracted 300 guests to drink mulled wine, feast on turkey and enjoy Christmas carols.
Over half of British businesses in China (54%) are optimistic about their operations in China during 2020. British businesses intend to increase investment in China next year (60%). Two thirds would increase investment if further opening-up was introduced. Businesses are…
On Saturday 30th November, the inaugural SME Accelerator Programme was held in the Hilton Hotel to help fledgling entrepreneurs to grow their businesses. A partnership between the British Chamber of Commerce and the Entrepreneurs Organization, the event included an array…