Culture Shock! China - A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette, 2nd Edition

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„ The American Chamber of Commerce

„ Australian Trade Commission (Austrade)

„ British Chamber of Commerce

„ Canada China Business Council

„ China Australia Chamber of Commerce

„ European Union Chamber of Commerce

„ Finland Trade Centre (Finpro) China

„ French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China

„ French Trade Commission

„ Delegation of German Industry and Commerce (AHK)

„ Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce

„ Italian Trade Commission

„ Japanese Chamber of Commerce

„ Korean Chamber of Commerce

„ Swiss Chamber of Commerce

There are additional business resources that are not

focused on citizens of a specific country or anchored to a

single geography. The most useful of them are:

„ The Asia Pacific Council of American Chambers of

Commerce (APCAC)

Website: http://www.apcac.org

„ China Council for the Promotion of International Trade

(CCPIT)

Website: http://www.ccpit.org

„ The Economist Group

Website: http://www.economistgroup.com

„ Quality Brands Protection Committee

Website: http://www.qbpc.org.cn

„ The United States Chamber of Commerce

Website: http://www.uschamber.com

„ The United States-China Business Council

Website: http://www.uschina.org

In addition, almost every key industry in China has a

local industry association that supervises it. These groups

are quasi-government organisations which collect views

and implement business regulations to guide their business

sectors within China.