A new political norm between China and the West is about to be kicked off.
All these are the episodes of British Chinese memories about the past 10 years of the China-UK relationship, witnessing harmonious cooperation progressing between these two powerful nations.
Britain really has got the opportunity to become the best Western partner for China. We want to do this. This is something that crosses the whole political spectrum.
Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Britain has been hailed by Chinese and British officials as the start of a “golden era” in ties between the two countries. The trip has also triggered debate about whether closer Sino-UK ties could affect the current international order.
President Xi Jinping's forthcoming state visit to the UK heralds a “golden era” in ties between China and Britain. During his trip to China in September, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne stated China will become the center of the global economy and Britain not only welcomes the rise of China, but ought to be China's best partner in the West.
Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Britain next week could herald the start of a golden age in the Britain-China ties, a British academic on international affairs said Saturday.
Britain intends to become the best western partner of China and is helping build the relationship between China and the West as a whole, Britain's former Prime Minister Tony Blair has said.
The UK has shown its adept diplomatic skills while re-calibrating its relationship with China.
It is not exaggerating to say that the UK, compared with other European countries, is one of China's best friends.
Looking ahead, there are still many more “firsts” to achieve, and new grounds to break in China-UK relations.
China and the UK jointly announced last week the launch of a feasibility study into a stock exchange connect between Shanghai and London, in an effort to strengthen cooperation between the two nations' capital markets.