ONE of Guernsey’s pace-setting companies in pursuing business opportunities in China is starting to see the first fruits of its efforts.

THE Guernsey Financial Services Commission has signed a statement of cooperation with the China Banking Regulatory Commission.

A PARTNERSHIP with Shanghai finance firm Exceedor has seen International Administration Group further expand its fund administration business in Asia.

GUERNSEY has signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement with China.

THE China Trademark Office has given its approval for GuernseyFinance’s new Chinese trademark for Guernsey.

GUERNSEY’S ‘white list’ status has given it an edge on competitors trying to secure business in China, it has been claimed.

EDUCATION minister Carol Steere has raised concerns about Guernsey’s increasingly close relationship with China.

POLITICIANS heading off on overseas assignments are always fair game when it comes to criticisms of taxpayer-funded ‘jollies’. The several missions to China fell into that category and the complaints are still coming in.

CHINA’S largest city would like to use Guernsey as a role model for developing its own financial services sector, it emerged last night.

THE vice-mayor of Shanghai is to visit Guernsey and its finance industry.