British Energy Secretary visits China
In March 2025, British Energy Secretary Ed Miliband visited China on the first formal climate and energy dialogue between the UK and China since 2017. The British Chamber were delighted to support on the visit, including facilitating meetings between the…
Exchange with the Beijing CAC
On March 11, 2025, the British Chamber of Commerce in China visited the Cyberspace Administration of Beijing Municipality for an exchange and discussion session, where both sides shared insights on cybersecurity, data governance, and IT policies. During the meeting, discussions…
Advocacy Update: British Chancellor visits China
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves concluded her visit to China last weekend, co-chairing over the first Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) to take place in nearly six years. The agreement notes over £600 million (RMB 5.39 billion) of trade openings and…
Policy Insights: Trump 2.0 Likely to Bring Unsettled and Unpredictable U.S.-China Relations
November 8, 2024 Elise Bukowski, Liz Wang President-elect Donald J. Trump is set to return to the White House following an election campaign where he often described China in harsh and threatening terms while presenting vague and contradictory ideas regarding…
Policy Insight: Two Sessions 2024
Every year, the month of March is punctuated by China’s Two Sessions, or Lianghui. A key political gathering in China, the Lianghui refers to the plenary sessions of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) and of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative…
China Introduces favourable Changes to its Company Law in Latest Update
On 29th December 2023, the NPC’s Standing Committee adopted an amendment to China’s Company Law, due to take effect on 1st July 2024. This decision follows several years of draft amendments and deliberations stretching back to the end of 2021.…
Statement on the Opinion on Optimising Investment Environment for Foreign Businesses and Increase Attraction for Foreign Investment
The British Chamber of Commerce in China welcomes the State Council’s Opinion on Optimising Investment Environment for Foreign Businesses and Increase Attraction for Foreign Investment. It emphasises the importance of attracting quality foreign investment, promises equal treatment and stronger support…
A guide to Beijing’s Two Zones policy framework
The Beijing government has been aiming to further develop the city’s economy under the Two Zones policy framework. From BritCham’s communication with the Beijing government this year, policies under the ‘Two Zones’ have been frequently mentioned with the goals to…
Changing supply chains
Executive Summary In the face of deepening globalisation, the world has experienced a shift in global supply chains, with production processes dispersed across countries and regions. This distributed model has propelled countries like China, Thailand, and Vietnam to remarkable economic…
China’s proposals to regulate generative AI
China’s proposals to regulate generative AI On April 11, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued draft Administrative Measures for Generative Artificial Intelligence Services (“Draft AI Measures”). Executive Summary The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has transformed…
British Business in China: Post-COVID Recovery Survey 2023 在华英国企业：2023年疫后复苏调查
British Business in China: 在华英国企业： Post-COVID Recovery Survey 2023 2023年疫后复苏调查 The British Chamber of Commerce in China conducted a ‘Post-COVID Recovery Survey’ in order to pulse the impact of China’s shift away from dynamic zero-COVID controls has had on…
Policy Insights: The Integrated Review and the three pillars of UK-China bilateral relations
On March 13th, 2023, the refresh of the UK’s most important foreign policy guiding document, the Integrated Review (IR), was published. The document indicates that the volatility in geopolitics is here to stay “well into the 2030s” and highlights the…