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Announcing the Launch of the 2018 British Business Awards in China
Announcing the Launch of the 2018 British Business Awards in China Now accepting applications to celebrate outstanding contribution of British businesses across China
Beijing, 12 June 2018—The British Business Awards in China celebrates its 10th anniversary honouring the outstanding contributions businesses large and small have made in business and cultural exchange in and between China and the UK.
The British Business Awards in China are held once every two years and rotate between Beijing and Shanghai. This year’s Award ceremony will be hosted in Beijing in November 2018.
Over the last ten years the British Business Awards have celebrated positive impact and contribution across eight award categories. For the 10th anniversary of the British Business Awards a ninth award category has been included to celebrate British businesses that have made a positive long-term impact and contribution over the reform and opening-up period. The award is the “改革开放 – 40 Years of Opening-Up” Award. So the this year’s categories include: The presentation of the awards will take place at a gala dinner in Beijing on November 15 with nominees, leaders of industry and dignitaries in attendance.
The 2018 British Business Awards are organised by the British Chamber of Commerce in China. The event is proudly supported by The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, The Department for International Trade, the China-Britain Business Council, The Confederation of British Industry, The British Council, The British Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, The British Chamber of Commerce in Guangzhou and The British Chamber of Commerce Southwest China.
The British Business Awards welcomes applications from all British businesses operating in China and Chinese businesses operating in the UK. Membership to any of these organisations is not a prerequisite to enter these awards.
The awards will be determined through the following weighting: 40% judging panel, 30% public voting, 30% advisory panel. Nominations close on September 14, with judging and public voting taking place over the month of October. The award evaluation process will be independently audited.
Application details are available at http://applications.britishbusinessawards.cn/register
About the British Business Awards: The British Business Awards were founded in Beijing in 2008 and is a biannual event. The event alternates every two years between being hosted in Beijing and Shanghai. Over the decade of its existence, the British Business Awards has celebrated and recognised dozens of British businesses from a wide variety of sectoral backgrounds.
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