At the Sixth Meeting of the 2nd Session of Standing Committee of the CCCUK convened on the morning of 21 December, FANG Wenjian, General Manager of Bank of China London Branch and CEO of Bank of China (UK) Ltd was elected as the Chamber’s new chairman. The present standing committee meeting was presided over by Former Chairman GENG Jinhai and attended by 25 representatives, including Counsellor ZHANG Bin of the Economic and Commercial Counsellor’s Office, Chinese Embassy in the UK, the standing committee members of the CCCUK, and other representatives.

Picture 1: Scene of the Sixth Meeting of the 2nd Session of Standing Committee of the CCCUK

Picture 2: Former Chairman GENG Jinhai delivering a resignation testimonial

In his resignation testimonial, Former Chairman GENG Jinhai said he regretted that he could no longer make more contributions to the CCCUK. He said the CCCUK had acted as a diversified platform in recent years, having grown rapidly and steadily and made a series of impressive achievements. He was very grateful to the Chinese Embassy in the UK for its concern and attention to the CCCUK, and expressed his gratitude to the vice chairmen, standing committee members, and the secretariat for their trust and support. He believed the CCCUK would enjoy greater growth and contribute more to China-UK relations under the leadership of Chairman FANG with the strong support from standing committee members and the collaboration of all members.

Picture 3: New Chairman FANG Wenjian delivering his acceptance speech

First, new chairman FANG Wenjian expressed his gratitude to the standing committee member organisations for their support and affirmation. Then, he delivered his heartfelt gratefulness to Chairman GENG Jinhai for his support and contribution to operation of the CCCUK throughout the years. He mentioned that more and more Chinese enterprises have actively seized the opportunity from the Golden Era of the China-UK relations in recent years to seek fast quality growth. CCCUK had achieved impressive results in all aspects, and its cohesion and influence had further improved. Being the chairman of the CCCUK is both a pressure and a motivation. He said he would unite all committee member organisations, go all lengths to create a better environment for its members and provide better services with the support of the Embassy, thereby playing a more important role in the China-UK economic and trade cooperation and the China-UK relations.

Picture 4: Counsellor ZHANG Bin of the Economic and Commercial Counsellor’s Office, Chinese Embassy in the UK delivering a speech

    Counsellor ZHANG Bin of the Economic and Commercial Counsellor’s Office, Chinese Embassy in the UK affirmed the contribution of Chairman GENG in his speech, and congratulated Chairman FANG on his being elected. According to him, the CCCUK played an important role in coordinating communication with local political and business circles in the UK. He expected the CCCUK to further improve the mechanism of dialogue with British local government, establish smooth communication channels, and express the concerns of Chinese enterprises in the UK. Besides, he expected the CCCUK to keep on building the platform for exchanges and cooperation with all walks of life in the UK, and organise economic and trade forums, round table dialogues and other major events to facilitate the China-UK economic and trade development and keep the China-UK relation stable.

Picture 5: A group photo of all participants

The participating standing committee representatives affirmed the fruitful results achieved by the CCCUK this year, and stated they would continue to fully support the operation of the CCCUK and make greater contributions to the promotion of China-UK economic and trade cooperation and the China-UK relations.