Boris Johnson has today signed a £1bn deal with Chinese developer, Advance Business Park (ABP) to transform the Royal Albert Docks in east London into a major business hub for Asian companies. This deal represents one of China’s largest investments in the UK, with the potential to create upwards of 20,000 jobs on the 35-acre site and boosting the Borough of Newham’s economy by as much as 30%.
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson said: “For centuries the waterways of east London were the throbbing arteries of UK trade and commerce. This deal symbolises the revival of that great era, continuing the re-invention of this once maligned part of the capital into a 21st century centre of trade and investment. This development will act as a beacon for eastern investors looking west, bringing with it tens of thousands of jobs and billions of pounds of investment for the UK economy.”
近年来中国房企纷纷掀起出海投资的热潮. 这一次他们把目光瞄准了大洋彼岸的英国.一线房企开发商总部基地(中国)控股集团有限公司(Advanced Business Park Holdings，以下简称“总部基地”)将斥资 10亿英镑, 在东伦敦的皇家阿尔伯特码头为中国及其他亚洲企业建设办公室、商铺和住宅区, 占地面积35英亩(约14万平方米).
据本杂志的最新报道, 伦敦市长鲍里斯•约翰逊已于英国格林威治时间2013年5月29日完成了这项协议的签署. 而总部基地最快将在未来的12至18个月内开工, 为伦敦创建下一个金融城 -“亚洲商务港”(Asian Business Port).
ABP’s chairman Mr Xu said: “This project will be hugely significant for both the Chinese and UK economies. My vision is to develop a world class international business district which will initially target Asian businesses to help them secure a destination in London, which in China is seen as the gateway to both the United Kingdom and the wider European economy.”
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