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Category: Manchester China Forum
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Hainan Airlines’ popular flights to Beijing will operate daily next summer The announcement means capacity on the route will almost double from the present four-times-weekly service Key…
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International luxury packaging manufacturer Max Fame Group opened the doors to its first UK base in Trafford, Greater Manchester yesterday, following an investment worth up to £6.8m* to the local…
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Manchester China Forum and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority welcomed a delegation of high-profile civic representatives from Tianjin, China this week, to build on the active collaboration…
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The North West region has jumped two places in the UK rankings for Foreign Direct Investment projects. EY’s latest UK Attractiveness Survey published today (June 19) has revealed the region jumped…
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Flights from Manchester Airport to China have returned to pre-pandemic levels and are expected to ‘significantly’ boost trade, tourism and investment. Hainan Airlines is now offering four fights per…
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On March 13, 2023, the British Embassy Beijing, the Tianjin Foreign Affairs Office, and the Manchester China Forum co-hosted a hybrid exchange session between Greater Manchester and Tianjin - the…
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MIDAS celebrates growth in Greater Manchester’s key sectors Over 2,960 jobs created by MIDAS in 2022 New HQ projects make Greater Manchester a hub for excellence A focus on R&D brings…
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Manchester is known to be one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world. Many of the locals are bilingual and there are around 153 languages spoken by the people in the city. Home to some of…
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Major boost for the North as flights to and from China set to restart this Monday from Manchester Airport The service will operate weekly each Monday arriving at 10:00 and departing at 15:00 The…
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Greater Manchester has recorded a strong year for inward investment, with the highest annual number of new jobs on record. MIDAS, Manchester’s inward investment agency, successfully closed 63 projects…
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