Chambers in China trade mission

A Scottish Chambers of Commerce delegation is heading to China in a bid to improve trade links with the country.

The eight-day mission from April 22 has been part planned by Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce (DACC) and its Aberdeen sister group.

“Our aim is to make connections, establish relationships and fact-find to develop business opportunities for local businesses,” DACC chief executive Alison Henderson said.

“We look forward to helping Scottish Chambers roll out this programme on a national level and work towards the next phase of delivery which will see Business to Business connections made, delivering revenue for Scottish businesses, opening of new markets for exporters and attract inward investment.”

Tim Allan, newly appointed president of Scottish Chambers of Commerce, said “The Chamber network’s priority is to keep Scotland open for business and improve our exporting performance.

“In fact, if Scotland increases exporting by 50%, that has the potential to create more than 100,000 new jobs in Scotland and that’s how you shift a country’s economic focus.

“We are a pioneering group of Chamber chief executives and presidents going out to China to establish vital business and government relationships, and our objective is to increase our trade with China and the rest of the world.”