Yesterday, CBI member Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB), China's first independent, non-profit postgraduate business school, opened an office in London that will serve as the base of CKGSB's European operations. Read more here.

The Shanghai branch of CBI member Barclays recently obtained approval from Chinese regulatory authorities to become a trading member of the Shanghai Gold Exchange, China's main precious metals exchange. Read more here.

Leading British luxury automaker and CBI member Rolls-Royce Motor Cars recently announced that it is offering the Year of the Dragon Collection, a special limited edition of Phantom vehicles celebrating the Year of the Dragon in China in 2012. Read more here.

Leading UK retailer and CBI member Tesco recently launched an offshore renminbi bond in Hong Kong, raising 725 million yuan ($114 million) to finance its expansion plans in China. Read more here.

Yesterday, CBI member Standard Chartered opened a branch office in Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, which will offer a wide range of financial services to large corporate clients, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and individuals. Read more here.

CBI member HSBC recently expanded its presence in southwestern China by opening a new branch in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province. Read more here.

Leading technology, services and finance company and CBI member GE and top Chinese power generation company Huadian Group recently set up a $100 million joint venture to develop gas turbines for distributed energy systems. Distributed energy systems refer to the generation of energy from small energy sources. Read more here.

Leading package delivery company and CBI member UPS recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the local government in Zhengzhou, the capital of central China's Henan province, and agreed to open a new branch in the city. Read more here.

Leading power and automation technology group and CBI member ABB recently launched a new global manufacturing base in Shanghai. Read more here.

A number of CBI members have been busy raising their profile in China in the first half of the summer this year, engaging in many exciting activities across a wide range of industries. Click here to read an overview of nearly 30 CBI members which expanded their presence in the country in May and June 2011.