Li keqiang attended the Sino-British business and industry dinners: win-win Sino-British relations | | Li keqiang's visit-British business community welcome dinner _ news

China News Agency, London, June 18 (reporter Guo Jinchao Zhou Zhaojun) Chinese Premier Li keqiang 17th afternoon local time at London's natural history museum, attend a welcome dinner and British businessmen in a speech.

Li said, during my visit to Britain, the two countries signed a series of cooperation agreements, establish a better understanding of economic and trade relations. First, strengthen cooperation in areas such as nuclear power and high-speed trains, to advantage of China's huge market, equipped with United Kingdom combines advanced technology, innovation and creative ideas, realization of joint together to create and jointly develop third-party markets. Second, to strengthen financial cooperation, we announced the creation of renminbi clearing bank in London to realize direct trading of the currency and the British pound, which makes London's status as an international financial centre not only stronger, but also conducive to the internationalization of the Yuan, promoting trade and investment liberalization and facilitation. Third, expand cultural exchanges, where the UK measures simplification procedures for Chinese citizens to obtain a visa, China also welcomes more United Kingdom investors, students and tourists to China, which will help further strengthen the mandate of the Sino-British relations.

Li stressed that Sino-British relations, especially Sino-British economic and trade relations are mutually beneficial and win-win. Sino-British, respectively, as has a representative country between Eastern and Western cultures, civilizations and wisdom to be partners for shared growth and inclusive development, work together to create a better future.

United Kingdom Government representatives, Finance Minister George Osborne said in his speech that Britain and China are important partners. China's reform and opening up have had a profound impact on the world, also has boosted the development of bilateral relations. Prime Minister Li keqiang's fruitful visit to Britain. Set up renminbi clearing bank in London, which will strongly promote UK-China financial cooperation and inject new impetus into the bilateral pragmatic cooperation. Britain is willing to work with China to further expand the scale of trade and investment. The British side welcomed more Chinese enterprises to expand investment in Britain, and to jointly explore third-party markets.

Mrs Cheng Hong Li keqiang and United Kingdom by Prince Andrew, Duke of York, as well as representatives of the British business and financial communities attended by about 600 people. (End)

(Original title: Li keqiang, attended and addressed the British business community welcome dinner)

23:27 June 18, 2014 China News Network