Seminar for exporters held in Tomsk: "How to work with Chinese partners?"

On June 18, the "My Business" Centre hosted a practical seminar where 15 small and medium‑sized enterprises from Tomsk Oblast learned the secrets of successfully entering the Chinese market.

Among the participants were well‑known Tomsk companies: SibBioProduct LLC, "Territory of Taiga," TZRN LLC, SAVA TPK LLC, Bogara LLC, TZRO, and others.

The keynote speaker was Olga Lisienko – an expert with 15 years of experience, Head of the RAUIE Novosibirsk Branch, who has organised over 300 business events.

Key topics of the seminar:

• Key rules for building trust
• Tactics for successful negotiations
• Finding manufacturers and organising direct supplies
• Business etiquette and cultural specifics of China
• Practical cases and analysis of mistakes in negotiations with Chinese partners

Participants also learned about support programmes from the Export Support Centre and the Russian Export Centre, as well as the services of the "My Business" centre.

After the seminar, the expert answered questions from Tomsk business representatives.

Organisers: Export Support Centre and the RAUIE Novosibirsk Branch, led by Olga Lisienko.

This is just one example: RAUIE regional branches operate across Russia, helping local businesses build direct connections with partners in China and Asian countries.