Chinese Brands in U.K. and U.S.

According to IPR.gov.cn, the first half year of 2011, the volume of Sino-British bilateral trade grew to $25.5 billion, an increase of 16 percent year-on-year. China's brands active in Britain are part of this success.

CRI's Zhang Ru wrote: "China's Ministry of Commerce chose 190 leading enterprises from various parts of the country to attend this year's Autumn Fair, showcasing nearly one thousand products." Read Zhang's article via Global Times here.

The event called European Showcase for Brands of China was held September 4 -7, 2011 at the Autumn Fair in Birmingham, read more here.

Previous to the U.K. event, at the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, the Chinese Brand Show, with 400 exhibitors, was held from July 31 to August 3, 2011 in Las Vegas. Read more here.