China Expands the Scope of the Data Localisation Requirement under its Cybersecurity Law

On 11 April 2017, the Cybersecurity Administration of China (CAC) released the draft Security Assessment Measures for Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information and Important Data (“Draft Measures”).

China Kicks off Free Trade Zone Momentum in Second Quarter of 2017

New 21-point plan for Shanghai Free Trade Zone, seven new FTZs launched.

Epic Dulwich Ziemek Cup 2017

Dulwich Fencing named their most recent competition after the UK national coach Ziemek Wojciechowski, who will arrive in Asia, for the second time, this May to visit Dulwich College Shanghai.

Burberry Opens ‘The Cape Reimagined’ Exhibition in Shanghai

On 14 April, Burberry hosted an event to celebrate the opening of ‘The Cape Reimagined’, a unique exhibition of its made-to-order couture capes.

Diageo Shanghai Office Relocation Announcement

Diageo Shanghai office has been relocated and contact numbers changed as follows:

The University of Manchester Supports Chinese Enterprise’ ‘Belt and Road’ Talent Strategy

On 7th April, The University of Manchester (UoM) China Centre officially formed Strategic Management Partnership with Sanpower Group (the Group).

Shanghai to Replace Hong Kong as Largest Office Market in Greater China

Chinese city will have the largest pipeline of prime office completions by 2020, shows data from real estate consulting firm JLL.

The Sino-British College, USST: Second Annual Conference and Learning and Teaching Forum

The Sino-British College (SBC), USST, 2nd Annual Conference, is designed to provide a platform for discussion of key contemporary issues in higher education, namely engineering, business, pedagogy, cross-cultural education, and transnational education.

Virgin Atlantic to Launch New Flight Connections to Barbados

Virgin Atlantic is set to launch the only direct link between London Heathrow and Barbados. It is the sixth new service to be launched by the airline in 2017, alongside Seattle, Varadero and expansion at Manchester.

A Passage to Pakistan: The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor

A part of the Belt and Road (B&R) initiative, The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is one of six economic corridors along the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.