Sweden-China Trade Council

Sweden-China Trade Council (SCTC) is an independent, non-political and member-funded association. We represent the interests of our Swedish member companies and organisations in their business exchange with Chinese companies and organisations. SCTC focuses on increasing our members´ knowledge on China in general but more particularly as regards to the current trends and policies as well as relevant challenges and opportunities for the Swedish business community in Chinese businesslife. All this to support better business relations and co-operations for our members.

Unique knowledge and experience in doing business with and in China

Together we have an exclusive toolkit on how to reduce risks and handle the full range of external factors that comes with business engagement in and with China.The toolkit provides a powerful knowledge and experience base and a business network that enables members to build stable, robust and comprehensive business relationships (on the Chinese market).

Over more than 40 years, SCTC has continuously delivered in-depth knowledge of the ever-changing business environment in China. Our members include some of Sweden’s most experienced organizations and business leaders, able to give the most up-to-date perspective on the Chinese market development.

We welcome companies of all sizes and sectors, whether new entrants or established operations as members in our network. As a member, an extensive range of events and meeting points like round tables and working groups are there for you to take part of. You will also have the possibility to network with other members as well as speakers on a wide range of topics of importance to your business activities involving China.

Working Groups

Sweden-China Trade Council’s members are active in different working groups, linking members together within the same sector or with mutual interests in different topics related to doing business with and in China. Through our working groups, you will be able to share knowledge and experience with other members and take part in different sector related activities both in Sweden and in China.

· Sweden-China Marine Group, SCMG
· Sweden-China Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Business, SCSB
· Sweden-China Greentech Alliance, SCGA

Member benefits

Becoming a member means you’ll be joining a unique network of business leaders and industry experts. Whether the biggest multinational or smallest start up, companies join our membership programme to network with the experienced, develop strategies for expansion, and contribute to policy development. Our membership is designed to suit businesses of all shapes and sizes at different stages of entry to the China market.

Events

Our events are created out of our members’ knowledge and experiences in combination with an aim to broaden the understanding of China from different perspectives. We create events with a difference by picking up the latest trends and listening to the specific needs of our members, sometimes aimed at just a selected group of members and at other times reaching out to the network as a whole.

Delegations from China

On a number of occasions, we have been the host for high-level delegations from China, offering our members a unique opportunity to listen to and in some cases, meet with leaders such as the then Vice Premier, Madam Wu Yi in 2004, President Hu Jintao in 2007 and latest, Xi Jingping, China’s Vice President in 2010.

SCTC also welcomes a number of visits each year from provinces, cities and organizations throughout China, bringing with them business opportunities for our members and information on important trade fairs, conferences and projects in China.

News

In our magazine, KinaNytt published here at our web, see above, you will find analyzes of the most recent development in China as well as interviews with interesting business people and others giving you invaluable first-hand insight and knowledge.

Every day, you will read the most updated news on China through our newsfeed. To take part of our initiated articles on different topics, you’ll find the headlines always here at the start page and as a member you will be able to have full access to both updated news coverage of the most important issues as well as an archive of previously published articles produced by our selected writers with deep China-knowledge.

Opinions

Sweden-China Trade Council also acts on behalf of our members in different external networks in the China-context and we offer our opinion to both Swedish as well as Chinese officials. Your opinion as a member is essential to us, contact us to discuss subjects that are of importance to you. In many cases, we have been able to involve decision makers to be aware of challenges that our members have brought to our attention.