British companies are positive about China's market prospect and its long-term return potential, an expert at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) told Xinhua in a recent interview.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to address the UK Parliament on Tuesday, meet with Prime Minister David Cameron for bilateral talks on Wednesday and visit the City Football Group in Manchester on Friday, new details of his state visit have revealed.
President Xi Jinping is to pay his first state visit to the United Kingdom from Oct. 19 to 23.
Chinese rail firms are looking to build a high-speed railway in the UK that would connect London to Birmingham and Manchester. Experts say cooperation on the project, which will likely cost 43 billion pounds ($66.06 billion), will boost the overall trade relationship between China and the UK.
As the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Britain enters its second decade, Chinese President Xi Jinping's first state visit to the country, scheduled between Oct. 19 and 23 at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II, will open a new chapter for bilateral ties.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit the UK from October 19 to 23 at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II, a trip that symbolizes closer ties between China and the UK, where bilateral relations are said to be entering “a golden era.”
China and Britain are expected to make progress on trade and economic cooperation during President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit, including deals on energy, finance, real estate, medical treatment and automobiles.
Visiting Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong met with British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne on Friday, saying the strong momentum of China-Britain relationship will not only benefit the two peoples, but also bring significant contributions to world development.
They may be the youngest performers to take the stage at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the London Coliseum, home to the English National Opera. A total of 134 students from Beijing's Zhongguancun No.2 Primary School presented their interpretation of a Chinese fairy tale to UK audiences on August 11. Part of the China-UK Cultural Year, kicked off by Prince William in early March, these students aged 8 to 12 staged their dance drama Wild Zebras at the London Coliseum as the first part of their UK tour.