Derby businesses look to the East
Published: 2010-07-27 17:03:09
East Midlands companies should find doing business in the Far East easier thanks to an economic partnership agreement between the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce and the Yangquan region of China.
The deal will see the Chamber working closely with the Yangquan branch of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and follows a CCPIT delegation visit to Chesterfield earlier in the year.
David Hood, the Chamber's head of international trade, said: "Relations between the UK and China have never been closer or better and the signing of this economic partnership agreement is testament to that.
"China is one of the great economic success stories of the past 30 years. Well known for its manufacturing capability, which produces goods on a truly global scale, it is also the world's largest consumer of iron, steel, coal and cement. The synergies between its industrial heritage and profile and the business landscape in this particular part of the UK makes this economic partnership extremely relevant to Chamber members.
"The business sectors in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire and Yangquan are closely aligned and I'm sure that there are a wide range of areas of mutual interest for members of our respective organisations, and this partnership will help both sides to assist businesses in making the most of the opportunities on offer."
