Three Chinese Naval ships were given a rapturous welcome as they arrived in Portsmouth for a formal visit aimed at enhancing military understanding between the UK and China. Chinese Ambassador Liu Xiaoming and hundreds of flag-waving UK-based Chinese residents welcomed the ships into the city’s Naval Base. The Chinese Ambassador Mr Xiaoming Liu inspects the […]
Category: UK-China News
Chinese students to help UK businesses
Chinese-speaking students are to be placed with UK companies to help them break into the Chinese market or find new investment, Trade Minister Lord Livingston announced recently. The GREAT Ambassadors scheme is a pilot programme which will be run by UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) and the University of Sheffield to provide valuable and […]
UK could ban exporting tear gas to Hong Kong
Suki Mok Photography UK could ban exporting tear gas to Hong Kong after 87 canisters used against protesters Hugo Swire, the Foreign Office Minister responsible for Hong Kong affairs, told MPs at a recent debate regarding Hong Kong that a ban on exporting tear gas there could be a possibility. This is after 87 canisters […]
A celebration of British film in China
The festival will bring an unmissable array of over 50 top British features and short films to netizens across China. Film fans across Mainland China have cause to celebrate as the British Embassy Beijing, VisitBritain and Virgin Atlantic Airways have teamed up to launch the inaugural GREAT British Online Film Festival. The festival will bring […]
Britain to issue the first RMB (人民币) debt
The Chancellor announced Britain’s intention to become the first western country to issue a bond in China’s currency, the renminbi (RMB), as the sixth annual UK-China economic summit took place in London. In a clear sign of the growing strength of Britain and China’s economic ties, the government confirmed its intention to issue a RMB […]