China-Britain Business Council<\/a> \u2013 took place online. Even so, the variety of companies receiving China-Scotland business awards \u2013 now a fixture in Scotland\u2019s corporate calendar \u2013 has once again demonstrated the health of the two countries\u2019 economic relationship.<\/p>\nSpeaking at the event, CBBC chairman Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles drew attention to the thousands of jobs in Scotland that now rely on its links with China, and looked forward to this year\u2019s COP26 climate change summit as another opportunity to showcase those ties. In his remarks, he paid tribute to the award winners and nominees:
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\u201cThe variety of contenders for awards this evening alone is testament to the broad range of sectors in which Scottish businesses now engage with China, from engineering to education to high-end retail,\u201d Sir Sherard said.<\/span>
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\u201cHighlighting areas where Scotland, and the broader UK, can co-operate to mutual advantage is becoming ever more important,\u201d he added.<\/span>
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The remarkable performance of Scottish exporters in maintaining high levels of sales to China last year, despite the pandemic, was typified by\u00a0<\/span>Ireland Alloys,\u00a0<\/span>named as\u00a0<\/span>Exporter of the Year.\u00a0<\/span>The company, which specializes in recycling and selling superalloy scrap, achieved \u00a31.3 million worth of exports last year, in part thanks to its careful research into the Chinese market.<\/span><\/p>\n