Great Britain-china Centre(the)

GBCC is independently managed and governed by a board of directors with extensive experience in UK-China relations. The board is led by our chair, who is appointed by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs. Our work is further supported by our distinguished president and vice presidents. Chair of the Board Sir Martin Davidson Sir Martin Davidson KCMG joined GBCC's board in 2007 and has been chair of the board since February 2015. He is a former chief executive of the British Council. Sir Martin has spent much of his career in China and Hong Kong. His commitment to international relationships has been a constant feature of his work. Sir Martin is an independent non-executive director of the House of Fraser Group and a board advisor to a number of China and education related businesses. He is also chair of International Inspiration, the sport for development charity which sprang from the London 2012 Olympics and vice chair of Leonard Cheshire Disability, the UK’s leading disability charity. Sir Martin lives with his family in Dorset and is a trustee of the Dorset Community Foundation. Sir Martin was knighted in 2014 for his services to British cultural, scientific and educational interests worldwide.