The Young Icebreakers in Scotland receive letter of support from The Scottish First Minister

Alex Salmond has now joined the list of high profile people in Scotland that have voiced their support for The Young Icebreakers. He stands alongside Premier Wen Jia Bao, Lord Smith of Kelvin Kt and Jack McConnell MSP at a time when the YIB are in the final stages of planning the launch in Scotland. In a letter received this [...]

Tibetan delegation meets representatives of the Young Icebreakers

Today(26 November) the Tibetan delegation met the YI representatives at the Chinese Embassy in London.  The delegation was led by Legqog, Director of the Standing Committee of Tibet Autonomous Region People’s Congress (legislature) of China. This was a fantastic opportunity for our next generation of business leaders to familiarise themselves the leaders [...]

Scottish Icebreakers hold a reception in honour of Mme Tan and the 60th anniversary of the PR of China

On the 17th of September the 48 Group in Scotland held a reception in honour of Mme Tan (Consul General of the PR of China in Edinburgh) and the 60th anniversary of the formation of the peoples republic of China.

Representatives of the public and private sectors in Scotland attended [...]

1953:Beijing, The founding Mission

Veteran of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Bo Yibo and Jack Perry, greet each other in Beijing.

Jack Perry, the founder of the 48 Group Club, [...]

Mark Tucker at the first anniversary of the Young Icebreakers

Speaking at the first anniversary of the ‘Young Icebreakers’ held at the Berkeley Hotel, London in May 2009, Mark Tucker, Group Chief Executive of Prudential plc, said:

“The initiative of the ‘Young Icebreakers’ exemplifies the best traditions of the 48 Group Club: bold and imaginative, but rooted in the pragmatism that is born of experience. ‘Young [...]

March 2009 David Reid: Icebreakers conference at RBS Gogerburn

On the 3rd of  March 2009 a China panel was assembled at Young Icebreakers’ Conference at RBS Gogarburn. They addressed an audience of over 300 young people (senior school students upwards) to ask them to consider the importance of China today. The panel focused on what  these young people ought to do to develop themselves, [...]

Wen Jiabao Meets with the British 48 Group Club Chairman Stephen Perry and Representatives of

On January 31, 2009, Premier Wen Jiabao of the State Council met with Chairman of 48 Group Club Stephen Perry and representatives of “Young Icebreakers” in the hotel where he stayed in London.

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Premier Wen's

LONDON, Feb. 1 Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday warned against protectionism in face of lingering global financial crisis.

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China Design Now

Spring 2008: Lyndsay Stewart, supporter of the Napier/ZUZULI exchange scheme meets the Ambassador students Adam Purvis and Andrew Smith at an event in Edinburgh

Young Designers in China 2007

Short Film: Design on China

Short Film: China Design Internship

Image: Scottish ambassador students meet EU Delegation to China