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What’s New in the 2019 Negative Lists? [Policy Insights]

Tuesday 30th July marked the implementation of China’s revised Negative and Encouraged Lists for foreign investment by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). These effectively act as a manual for foreign businesses in China to understand which sectors they are prohibited and restricted from investing in by the authorities, and which enjoy incentives.
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Start your day with a sketch!

Last Wednesday, the British Chamber of Commerce in China organised the 3rd Management Series event of the year - A Guide to Notetaking, a learning-by-doing workshop hosted by Martin Barnes, founder of Mountains of Imagination.    The theme of this…

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How British businesses in China should prepare for a no-deal Brexit [Policy Insights]

The UK is scheduled to exit the European Union on the 31st October 2019. With the final two Conservative Party leadership candidates, Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, refusing to rule out the possibility of a no-deal Brexit, British businesses must now prepare for the potential subsequent fallout. A no-deal Brexit would mean the end of the UK’s access to the European Single Market and Customs Union, replaced by alignment with World Trade Organisation rules on cross-border trade.
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Data Privacy and AI Tech updates

On Friday, in partnership with Fieldfishers China, BritCham co-hosted and in-depth talk on the latest appraisal of GDPR and AI technology. In summary; despite firms fears of GDPR and the potential fines that could be levied, regulatory bodies have started…

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What are the outcomes of the 10th Economic and Financial Dialogue? [Policy Insights]

Earlier this month the Chancellor Philip Hammond hosted Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua in London for this year’s EFD to discuss economic challenges and trade and investment opportunities between the UK and China. With the findings of BritCham’s inaugural Position Paper having informed the discussions between the two sides, Thursday’s briefing served as a valuable platform from which government and business could talk about how the market access barriers facing British companies were addressed.
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Position Paper recommendations addressed in 10th UK China EFD [Policy Insights]

The 10th UK China Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD), held on Monday, has resulted in £503 million worth of deals between Chinese and British companies. The British Chamber of Commerce in China appreciates the commitment of both governments to an open, fair and non-discriminatory investment environment. We also welcome the inclusion in the EFD's agenda of several key matters raised by British business in the Chamber's Position Paper 2019.
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