Chang Zhipeng

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ON Tuesday, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) inaugurated their Guangdong and Shenzhen representative offices, respectively, at the Qianhai International Talent Hub.

As the first global sustainable seafood certification program recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative, the MSC has accumulated extensive experience and wields broad international influence in promoting sustainable fisheries and managing chain of custody.

The establishment of its Guangdong representative office is expected to inject strong momentum into the high-quality development of Qianhai’s marine economy.

The CBBC, a national-level business and trade network promoting U.K.-China trade and investment, opened its Shenzhen office to further deepen comprehensive cooperation between Chinese and British enterprises in Qianhai and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Tom Simpson, managing director and chief representative of CBBC China operations, shared that the MSC has been a member of the CBBC for many years, and they have a wealth of collaborative experience in China.

“The joint establishment of offices gives us an opportunity to strengthen our links and open up opportunities for other CBBC and MSC members to set up offices here and grow with us,” he said.

Currently, Qianhai has attracted five registered overseas non-governmental organizations and two representative offices of foreign governments. It has also established friendly cooperative relationships with more than 70 Hong Kong and Macao-based organizations and international organizations.

These partnerships span multiple fields, including the economy, technology, standards, and talent. Qianhai’s status as a vital window for international exchange and cooperation is becoming increasingly solid.

Looking ahead, Qianhai will use the establishment of these two representative offices as a fresh starting point for continuously expanding its opening up in key sectors such as trade, shipping, finance, and legal affairs. It will also fully promote the comprehensive internationalization of its economic industries, institutional regulations, urban development, and exchange and cooperation.