The lettuce has won

it’s December 1st

Extraordinary speech by the UK Foreign Secretary on China last night. Its objective appears to be to give clarity on UK's position to domestic and international audiences, and make the case for UK-China 🇬🇧🇨🇳engagement. Remarkable for a few reasons... 🧵 gov.uk/government/spe…

After dozens of interviews with member companies, industry research, and more, we're ready to present our Position Paper 2023! Join us on Tuesday 23rd May to hear all about what British businesses are telling us about working in China in 2023 for our launch event!

Seven sectors. Seven cross-cutting issues. 171 key recommendations. Biz optimism is back, but more needs to be done to drive investment. A pleasure to have co-authored this year's British Business in China: Position Paper 2023 at British Chamber of Commerce in China. Check out the full report below⬇️

“Revisiting the film in 2023, one could diagnose the pair with “main-character syndrome,” […] At one point, a neighbor observes the absurd intricacy of Su’s qipao outfits: “She dresses up like that to go out for noodles?””

ChinaFile Thanks to @JackLoganAllen, @TaylahBland, and Matt Barocas for their excellent insights and sharing their own experiences. I hope to see more U.S. students head to China in the near future and sustain an important aspect of the U.S.-China bilateral relationship.

British businesses in China are effectively "treading water," with many companies waiting to see if policies promised by the Chinese government materialise, say this year's British Chamber Business Sentiment Survey. Check out all the findings: britishchamber.cn/en/business-se…