Member Price: RMB 1,488 (early bird)
Non-member Price: RMB 1,888
In-person event
Language: English
2025 marks the 110th Anniversary of the British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai, a landmark year celebrating long-lasting UK–China business collaboration.
As part of this historic year, we are proud to host our first Government Dinner, supported by Title Sponsor HSBC. This signature gathering will bring together:
UK & Chinese government officials from Shanghai and across the Yangtze River Delta
Business leaders and C-suite executives across diverse industries
Chamber members and partners shaping the future of UK–China trade and investment
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Stuart Dunn, Executive Director.
Dress Code: Business formal
*BritCham Shanghai reserves the right to alter the above agenda at any time.
Notes:
The British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai first launched in China in 1915 as the First World War was escalating. 10 British firms met at the British Consulate-General to discuss how to protect British interests. One week later, the British Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai was established with a total of 60 members and by the end of 1916, its membership had grown to 280. Our story continues today …
In May of 1915, as the First World War was escalating, a group of British firms gathered at the British Consul’s residence in Shanghai to discuss how to embody and protect British business interests. With a total of 60 members, British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai was formed.
© The Bund Shanghai/Peter Hibbard
‘Now is our opportunity, gentlemen, to form a combination of our own which will add our strength; a combination which will work strenuously for the expansion of British trade and which will uphold British prestige in China.’
© The North-China Herald
John Johnstone Paterson was a descendent of Jardine Matheson’s founder William Jardine’s sister, Jean. Johnstone was the first Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai and his company Jardine Matheson still continues to this day to be a very active member of the Chamber.
© Jardine Matheson Archive
British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai’s original symbol first published in The Chamber Journal on September 1, 1915, informing members of the Chamber’s aims and its sub-comittees.
© British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai
The Chamber moved to the Jardine Matheson building at No. 27 the Bund in the late 1920s and remained there until its closure due to the Second World War.
© Virtual Cities Project
Committees representing the specific needs and ambitions of specialised industries have always been key to BritCham Shanghai’s operations. This 1947 Circular letter asked members for representative nomniees for sub-committees, illustrating the core lines of business at the time.
© HSBC Archive
The 1940s saw the closure of BritCham Shanghai. The Chamber reopened in 1995. The smooth handover of Hong Kong removed the last major political barrier between Britain and China in bilateral relations.
© South China Morning Post
In 2015, British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai celebrated its 100 birthday in style. The Shangri-La transformed into Nanking Road of Old Shanghai and over RMB 500,000 was raised that night to support the charity project ‘Bright Eyes’.
© British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai
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1700 Zhuguang Road, Qingpu District, Shanghai
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