In 2026, the Manchester China Centre officially launches "Bee There," a nationwide city-visit series.

Moving beyond Shanghai, we will travel to more cities across China. Built around city visits, industry connections, alumni network expansion and data accumulation, the series aims to build a high-quality nationwide Manchester alumni network and to uncover multi-dimensional, long-term collaboration opportunities between the University, enterprises and alumni.

This stop: Chengdu. We will visit ANBOUND, a Chinese independent and transnational think tank, and explore the topic of corporate globalization with our alumni.

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Agenda

10:00–10:30    Registration    

10:30–10:45    Company tour    

10:45–10:50    Welcome remarks — Dr Sherry Fu, Founding Director, UoM China Centre    

10:50–11:00    Company introduction — Josh Sun, PA to Director, ANBOUND (Chengdu)    

11:00–12:00    Discussion: Corporate Globalization — Josh Sun, Assistant to the General Manager, ANBOUND (Chengdu)    

12:00–13:30    Lunch with guests and alumni  

About ANBOUND

Founded in 1993 by Mr. Kung Chan, ANBOUND is an independent transnational think tank specializing in public policy research covering macro-economy, industrial policy, urban and social development, geopolitics and international relations. Over the past three decades, ANBOUND has upheld the principles of independence and openness and has earned a strong reputation in strategic forecasting, policy solutions and risk analysis.

• Track record: Since 1998, ANBOUND has served the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Leading Group, and has provided research and policy advisory services to governments at all levels, financial institutions and Fortune Global 500 companies in China.
• Client base: ANBOUND directly serves 8,000 long-term clients, including domestic and international enterprises and government entities, with core clients representing a combined market capitalization of over RMB 52 trillion.
• Research network: ANBOUND employs 600 staff in China and overseas, including more than 100 full-time researchers, and has established an international research network spanning China's mainland, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Japan, Europe and the United States.
• Global perspective: ANBOUND maintains academic ties and cooperation with the University of Oxford, the University of Michigan, the University of Pennsylvania, the RAND Corporation, the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy and the Chatham House.

On the topic of corporate globalization, ANBOUND has long focused on geopolitics and international relations, the restructuring of global industrial chains, and China-US trade and economic relations. Its research findings and policy forecasts have provided strategic reference for many enterprises going global.