14:00 – 16:30, Monday, 31^st October 2016,

Thames Room, Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce, 150 Edinburgh Avenue, Slough SL1 4SS

A high-level delegation from the Guangdong Government is visiting the UK on the invitation of BCC LinkToChina and Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Guangdong and Thames Valley have been working closely over the last few years through the BCC LinkToChina programme. A roundtable meeting will be organised for chamber members and the partners of the LinkToChina programme and other organisations to meet the delegates. The speakers will provide updates on the economic and trade opportunities in the China market, the recent policy changes such as the newly setup Free Trade Areas and how can British regions and companies can work in the Guangdong. The group is also keen to listen to UK companies on their interest in China market, including export to China and engaging with Chinese investors.

Roundtable Programme:

14:00 Opening
14:05 Doing Business in Guangdong – China’s most open economy region Zhaoxian Qiu, Vice Chairman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Guangdong Committee (including a short video about Guangdong)
14:35 Thames Valley – UK’s Silicon Valley Paul Brittan, Chief Executive Officer, Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce
14:55 China (Guangdong) Free Trade Areas – the Case Study of Nansha Yuan Yao, Director, CCPIT Nansha, China (Guangdong) Free Trade Areas – Nansha Area (including a short video about Nansha)
15:15 Guangdong and the UK: New Opportunities – updates on recent initiatives. Dr Kegang Wu, Director of BCC LinkToChina and Chief Representative, Guangdong Economic and Trade Office in the United Kingdom
15:40 Questions and Answers
16:15 Networking 16:30 Conclusion

Guangdong Province makes up 10% of China’s GDP and is the international trading hub that channels through one quarter of China’s global import and export. It also has the Chinese Silicon Valley – Shenzhen – arguably and is the largest manufacturing hub in China. It has been a hotbed of doing business with China over the last three decades.

Attending of this roundtable is by invitation only, if you are interested in attending please contact BCC LinkToChina based in Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce on 01753 870 752 on send an request through the contact us page

Due to restriction on places, please only attend if you receive an offer of place after your request.