SCOTLAND’S business-to-business links with China have reached a “turning point” thanks to pro-active private-sector leadership, the chief executive of Scottish Chambers of Commerce Liz Cameron has said.
Cameron spoke after a milestone event in Glasgow on Tuesday, where SCC hosted Beijing’s Ambassador to the UK HE Liu Xiaoming, Cabinet Secretary for the Economy Keith Brown MSP and 200 Scottish businesses with China interests.
Cameron said Scotland needs to “take solid steps to promote China-Scotland business cooperation.”
“SCC is successfully taking those practical steps. Businesses in Scotland are now recognising that it is they themselves who have the power to increase the nation’s exporting performance. The new model we are pioneering with our China engagement exploits international business-to-business connections that have been woefully underused up to now.”
The recognition of the value of business-to-business (B2B) links was echoed by economy secretary Keith Brown who praised the “extremely important work” of SCC.
“That work is involved in promoting trade through better connections with overseas chambers and their members. It exemplifies something we need to do more of in Scotland. We realise you have many strengths and these are best realised when we work together.”
In his speech at Tuesday’s dinner Ambassador Liu congratulated the Scottish Chambers of Commerce for their trade activity in China.
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