Introduction

ConnectChina Ltd is a consultancy specialising in helping UK companies develop trade and investment opportunities in China. Joanna is the Managing Director and is an international business development specialist.

Description

Joanna is also vice-chairman of the 48 Group Club and a fellow and graduate of the Institute of Export as well as director of IoEx Training Ltd and the Institute of Export Hong Kong Branch which she set up in June 2005. She is also a visiting fellow of the University of Leeds Business School.

ConnectChina specialises in helping UK companies develop trade and/or investment in China through a wide range of services including:

• Market information research
• Business matching: Identification of partners for selling, sourcing and investment
• Business communications: Translation/interpreting/troubleshooting/negotiation
• Project management: Hand-holding
• Sourcing: Partnership with MetalChina to source metal products
• China business culture training
• China business events: Seminars, workshops, conferences, dinners
• Inward & outward business delegations
• Investment: Joint branded package with DLA Piper UK LLP to help companies establish a formal presence in China

We have a co-operation office in Yangzhou with Yangzhou CCPIT Sub-Council and have partnership offices in Hangzhou and Hong Kong.