Cooper Parry's international focus on China 
Added : 6th May 2008
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Kevin Harris and Heath Walker part of Cooper Parry’s Asia Pacific team were amongst a party of regional delegates welcomed back to the Sichuan province.
Their promised return to South West China saw them take part in a five-day trip to help cement relationships struck up on a trade mission back in November 2007.
It was the first private sector led initiative to the region and was supported by the East Midlands China Business Bureau, the British Chamber of Commerce, the British Consulate, local Chinese business associations and local government.
“This latest visit was all about relationship building,” said Cooper Parry’s Kevin Harris. “We achieved this through a series of meetings and seminars alongside colleagues from Harvey Ingram and HSBC. We presented to an assembly of Chinese businessmen and intermediaries on ‘How to do business in the UK.’”
The focus of their trip concentrated on the world’s fastest developing city, Chongqing and its near neighbour, Chengdu. These two cities in the Sichuan province are supported by the “Go West” strategy which opens up opportunities for businesses. Both cities have strong links with Leicestershire.
At the end of the trip, Cooper Parry identified new projects with both corporate business and professional service firms with regards to both inward and outward investment
Heath Walker added, “Our visits have created a gateway to China and we are now ideally positioned to help advise local businesses on opportunities there. It is good to see increased market activity between UK and South China – It is crucial for China to be on the business agenda.”
Kevin Harris concluded, “The opportunities for trade in China are bountiful and we suggest that local businesses keep an eye on what’s on offer. We are building a network of experienced people and are looking at creating a “one stop shop” to provide practical advice for any businesses in our region looking to break into the Chinese market. We continue to be kept busy by the portfolio of work we have identified and are aware of a number of new opportunities for two-way investment.”
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