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UKTI China

About UKTI China

UKTI has helped many UK companies succeed in China, by providing support and advice through our network of offices in the UK and in China and with their partner the China Britain Business Council. The UK is currently the number one EU investor in China, with over 6,300 UK-funded projects. Whether you’re interested in attending our events, taking part in trade missions, or just want some advice, we can help you to internationalise you business. Contact us on: commercialmail.beijing@fco.gov.uk 英国驻华大使馆商务处的中文博客:http://blog.sina.com.cn/uktichina

UK know-how: building eco-friendly cities

Posted on August 3, 2010 by UKTI China

Buzzing is how I’m feeling, having left a packed day of interactive presentations and panels at Day 2 of the Towards Sustainable Cities event organised by the Institute of Sustainability as part of London Week at Shanghai Expo. Following last … Continue reading →

Promoting the Pearl River Delta

Posted on May 26, 2010 by UKTI China

 I’m busy preparing for my ‘mega-BDV’ (business development visit) in the UK.  Between 21 June and 2 July, myself and my colleague John Woodruffe (from UKTI Hong Kong) will be all over the UK talking to companies about doing business … Continue reading →

A Tale of Two Cities

Posted on March 24, 2010 by UKTI China

I ventured out of Beijing at the weekend, heading to Pingyáo, a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is one of the oldest, inhabited walled cities in China… Continue reading →

Low carbon and reducing carbs

Posted on March 9, 2010 by UKTI China

I am starting to worry about dinners and banquets. They can be a good way to meet people, a good way to thank people. My concern, though.. Continue reading →

UKTI China joins UK at Arab Health 2010

Posted on February 5, 2010 by UKTI China

Last week I was fortune to have the opportunity to visit this mysterious city to see the Burj Dubai for myself, as I was the Chinese representative in a UKTI delegation attending Arab Health 2010. Continue reading →

A year in Shenzhen: Part two

Posted on February 3, 2010 by UKTI China

In June and July I was travelling in the UK on business, and I took a little bit of Shenzhen with me.. Continue reading →

Knock-knock! Who’s there? International trade – please open up!

Posted on January 29, 2010 by UKTI China

This week, I have attended several meetings in listening mode: hearing from those wiser and longer seeped in China; gleaning some insights; and wondering what it means for me and the task at hand… Continue reading →

A year in Shenzhen: Part one

Posted on January 28, 2010 by UKTI China

I took up my role as Head of Trade and Investment at the British Consulate in Guangzhou in January 2009. I have been reflecting on some of the highlights of a productive year for the UKTI team’s work in Shenzhen, next to Hong Kong. Continue reading →

First impressions of Beijing

Posted on January 21, 2010 by UKTI China

This is my first blog from Beijing at the beginning of a 6-month placement. I’ll be working on issues facing UK companies coming to, and doing business, in China. After 10 days in the city, as 2010 begins, I have been doing my best to get up to speed on where business in China is now. It is quite a challenge. I have been struck by three things: Continue reading →

Tesco turns Chinese in Qingdao

Posted on January 21, 2010 by UKTI China

Tesco, oddly enough, was the first supermarket I visited when I arrived in China in June 2008. The store inside the Luwan stadium was next to the block of serviced apartments where we stayed in our first month. Continue reading →