On Wednesday 24th January 2024 the British Chamber of Commerce Southwest China successfully held the BRITISH BUSINESS IN CHINA SENTIMENT SURVEY 2023-2024 Chongqing Launch Meeting at the British Consul General Anthony Preston’s Residence.
This meeting was hosted by Mavis Yang, the Managing Director of British Chamber of Commerce Southwest China. Anthony Preston (His Majesty’s Consul General in Chongqing – designated) and Matt Ryan (Treasurer of BritCham SW) gave the welcome speech to around 20 attendees from Department for Business and Trade of British Consulate and the British Chamber SW members.
After that, Harry Bell the Policy and Advocacy Manager from British Chamber of Commerce in China, who’s also the co-author of Sentiment Survey 2023-2024, delivered the presentation about the British Business in China Sentiment Survey 2023-24, and highlighted the outlook and challenges of the Southwest China region.
Following the presentation, the attendees introduced themselves, and together we discussed ways to support more mutually beneficial 🇬🇧🇨🇳 trade and investment in SW China.
The British Chamber of Commerce is the independent voice of British business in China. The British Business in China: Sentiment Survey is the 6th annual edition. This final point highlights the positive outcomes of British Chamber advocacy and why it matters. We at the British Chamber of Commerce want our members to keep talking, with better understanding we can support the members better.
We want to express our gratitude to British Consulate General Chongqing and the Department for Business and Trade for the support at this event. Thank you!
About the Sentiment Survey
BritCham’s British Business Sentiment Survey 2023-24 was launched on 12 December 2023 in Beijing. It measures the outlook of British businesses across the country for 2024, representing the voices of our members across goods and services, from small businesses to large multinationals with on-the-ground operations.
The survey itself is an important platform by which to shed light on the opportunities and challenges that are facing the collective British business community across China. As a flagship document in the Chamber’s advocacy work, the information provided will directly feed into shaping our key messaging to and communications with the British and Chinese government over the coming year as we aim to foster a more favourable business environment for our members.
