A NEW era of business collaboration between Liverpool’s Chinese community and the city was launched last night.

Liverpool Chinese Business Association (LCBA) officially unveiled its pioneering Liverpool Chinese Business Network (LCBN) in association with the city council and private sector supporters, including law firm Kirwans.

The association’s Alan Seatwo, addressing almost 100 guests at the launch in Berry Street’s China Palace Restaurant, explained: “The potential collaboration and partnership opportunities among Chinese and non- Chinese businesses will be particularly useful, especially important under political and financial challenges ahead.”

He said it was fitting in the year of Liverpool’s involvement in the Shanghai Expo that Europe’s oldest Chinese community should introduce a new forum to further strengthen the relationships built over many years.

(Click here to read full article. Written by Neil Hodgson, Liverpool Daily Post)