From cotton mills to cutting-edge tech, the North West of England remains a cornerstone of the UK economy – now turbocharged by growing Chinese investment and innovation The North West of England has always been a land of reinvention. Once the beating heart of the Industrial Revolution, its cotton mills and shipyards powered Britain to global dominance. Today, this resilient region has evolved into a modern economic juggernaut, with a …
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Inward investment opportunities between the UK and China were the focus of the second panel of the day at the UK-China Business Forum 2025 on 5 March Chaired by Huang Shan, Director and Senior Fellow at Caixin Insight, the discussion featured insights from Joe Li, Head of China Desk at HSBC; Yang Ming, CEO of Westwell Holdings; Natasha Luther-Jones, Global Head of Energy and Global Resources Sector at DLA Piper; …
China’s evolving role in the global economy was the subject of the first panel of the UK-China Business Forum on 5 March 2025, which brought together some of the brightest minds in business, academia, and policy Hosted by Gordon Orr, Non-Executive Director of Swire Pacific, Meituan, Lenovo, Fidelity China Special Situations Investment Trust, and EQT AB, the panel featured insights from Fang Wenjian, Chairman of the China Chamber of Commerce …
In an era defined by rapid technological innovation and shifting geopolitical alliances, China has emerged as a formidable force reshaping the global economic landscape. Over the past five years, the nation has embarked on a transformative journey – from a manufacturing powerhouse to a dynamic leader in high-tech industries, renewable energy, and international economic diplomacy. As the world watches closely, it is becoming increasingly clear that China’s economic evolution is …
The UK’s economic relationship with China has evolved significantly over the past few decades, with both nations recognising the mutual benefits of strategic investment partnerships. With the Labour government pursuing an ambitious UK growth agenda, the UK finds itself at a pivotal moment in terms of collaborating with and seeking investment from China. China’s expanding role in the global economy offers a wealth of opportunities for collaboration that could help …
The government hopes that UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ visit to China will boost British growth by engaging with the world’s second-largest economy in a “pragmatic” way Reeves’ visit follows the dialogue opened last year between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Xi Jinping at the G20 Summit in November 2024, the first between the two countries’ leaders in six years. At that meeting, Starmer emphasised the importance of …
In its manifesto, the Labour Party made a commitment to “improve the UK’s capability to understand and respond to the challenges and opportunities China poses through an audit of our bilateral relationship.” As part of that audit, CBBC has made a submission to the UK Government with its views on the business landscape and opportunities for its members in China, based in part on a number of round tables with members and …
While visiting China last month, CBBC’s CEO Peter Burnett sat down with Sijie Yuan from 21st Century Business Herald to discuss his experience of witnessing China’s economic development achievements since the reform and opening up In an interview with China’s 21st Century Business Herald (read the full interview in Chinese here), CBBC CEO Peter Burnett said that when he first came to work in Hong Kong, the UK’s GDP was …
Chinese stocks experienced their biggest single-day gains since 2008 on Monday, 30 September, with investor sentiment buoyed by a week of government stimulus aimed at revitalising the economy. Indexes, including the benchmark CSI-300 blue-chip index, the Shanghai Composite Index, the Shenzhen Composite Index, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index, rose between 3.3% and 11%, restoring US$1.8 trillion in value across the three cities’ exchanges during the rally. China’s Tech Index, …
On 24 September 2024, China unveiled its largest stimulus in years in an effort to revive its struggling economy amid a sharp property downturn and falling consumer confidence. At a press conference in Beijing, People’s Bank of China (PBOC) governor Pan Gongsheng introduced a series of monetary reforms designed to boost investment and consumption. Reserve requirement ratio (RRR) reduction The PBOC will reduce the RRR – the amount of money …