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Stephen Perry has been involved with China since his earliest days. His father was the leader of the Icebreaker group to China in 1953 which restarted UK-China trade relations a year after starting up the business in which Stephen is today Managing Director, London Export Corporation. This year is the company’s 60th anniversary of trade with China.

Stephen grew up with letters from China and stories from China and after studying law at UCL he joined the company full time. The company traded commodities with China and distributed consumer goods in the UK. Stephen opened up US-China trade for the company in 1971/72 and went on to establish subsidiaries there. In the early 90’s he decided to focus on strategic long term deals with China and put together some of the ground breaking deals of that period in China. More recently he has again broken new ground with a deal in Africa with China and a western company.

Stephen is chair of the legendary 48 Group who have been working with China since 1953. Their mission is to develop a positive relationship with China.

One of his main missions is to ensure that the British better understand China. His talk will be around that theme – understand China to work effectively with China.

• Understanding China from 2049 backwards – Text of a speech delivered by Stephen Perry at the Royal Society in Edinburgh

  By Stephen Perry on September 25, 2016 • ( 0 )

  Stephen Perry In partnership with Keith Bennett delivered a speech to the The Royal Society of Edinburgh entitled: 100 years on:  Perspectives on the Final Two Laps Do we understand where China plans to go  over the next 33 years? Please find the… Read More ›

• China must wait four years for decision on Bradwell nuclear plant – The Guardian

  By Stephen Perry on September 18, 2016 • ( 0 )

  After Hinkley Point C go-ahead, Essex reactor would be even more significant for China – and more controversial for UK China faces at least a four-year wait to find out whether its plans to build a nuclear power station in… Read More ›

• A multipolar world with a leader?

  By Stephen Perry on August 30, 2016 • ( 0 )

    In 1998 Brzhezinsky wrote a major book entitled the Grand Chessboard.  As Secretary of State under Jimmy Carter he had become the successor to Kissinger in leading American foreign policy.   The Grand Chessboard hypothesised that the USA was… Read More ›

• Massive fund to boost reform of SOEs – China.org.cn

  By Stephen Perry on August 20, 2016 • ( 0 )

    This is a report that reflects China’s priority of moving to advanced global technology levels in core industries.   China is very serious about this.   http://www.china.org.cn/business/2016-08/19/content_39123076.htm  

• Lord Mandelson: This is no time for us to be turning our backs on China

  By Stephen Perry on August 17, 2016 • ( 0 )

  This article was written by Lord Mandelson for the Evening Standard (Monday 15th August 2016) Stalling over Hinkley Point is a far bigger issue if it means jeopardising our relationship with the Asian superpower Theresa May and her new ministers are… Read More ›

• South China Sea

  By Stephen Perry on July 28, 2016 • ( 0 )

  South China Sea ASEAN  agreed to limit any new development on uninhabited islands in the South China Sea. China and other nations have also agreed. The Philippines has agreed to bilateral talks with China on their issues. This is a… Read More ›