{"id":13305,"date":"2023-11-23T12:30:54","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T12:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/?p=13305"},"modified":"2023-12-08T14:53:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T14:53:09","slug":"over-200-attend-inaugural-cbbc-uk-gba-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/over-200-attend-inaugural-cbbc-uk-gba-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 200 attend inaugural CBBC UK-GBA Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

The China-Britain Business Council (CBBC), in collaboration with the Qianhai International Talent Hub, hosted the inaugural UK-Greater Bay Area Conference<\/strong> in Shenzhen on Tuesday, 21 November<\/h2>\n

The event saw the participation of over 200 delegates and provided a platform for more than 40 speakers, including senior representatives from the British Government and Greater Bay Area (GBA) local governments, and senior representatives from British and Chinese companies based in the UK, cities in the Chinese mainland, and Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

Throughout the\u00a0full-day programme, the discussions focused on the latest developments and strategies for British companies in the GBA region, covering topics ranging from data and technology to trade in services and goods. The conference also explored the potential for investment in the UK by Chinese companies from the region.<\/p>\n

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Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, Chair of CBBC, delivering opening remarks at the UK-GBA Conference<\/p><\/div>\n

In his opening remarks at the Morning Plenary Session, Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, the Chair of CBBC, highlighted the abundant opportunities in the GBA, including enhanced connectivity, the size of the market, the depth of the talent pool and the policy incentives available. While acknowledging the challenges of establishing a major economic hub, he emphasised CBBC\u2019s role in providing a platform for members to share their vision of the future of the GBA, saying, \u201cCBBC has designed this conference to enhance understanding and awareness of opportunities and challenges, whether for UK business in the GBA or GBA companies looking to invest in the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Guangdong Governor Wang Weizhong delivering opening remarks at the UK-GBA Conference<\/p><\/div>\n

Guangdong Governor Wang Weizhong, in a video message during the morning plenary session, said, \u201cWe hope that investors all over the world will seize the opportunity to come to China, Guangdong and the GBA to explore the Chinese market and achieve new accomplishments. Guangdong is willing to join hands with our friends from the UK to work closer under the framework of China-UK relations to realise mutual benefits on a higher level and with higher quality.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Tom Simpson, Managing Director, China, China-Britain Business Council welcoming attendees<\/p><\/div>\n

Also offering welcome remarks during the morning plenary session were Tom Simpson, Managing Director, China, China-Britain Business Council; Sarah Mann, Consul-General, British Consulate Guangzhou; Zhu Xiaojun, Deputy Director-General, Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province; and Dr Jimmy Chiang, Associate Director-General, Invest Hong Kong<\/p>\n