H.E. ZHENG Zeguang
Chinese Ambassador to the UK
The country is poised to continue its rapid economic growth and social stability in the years ahead. Comprehensive reform will be deepened, opening-up will be expanded at a high standard, and green and low-carbon development will be the new driving force for growth.
FANG Wenjian
Chairman of China Chamber of Commerce in the UK, General Manager of Bank of China London Branch
This year's China-UK Economic and Trade Forum will focus on "China's New Journey World's New Opportunities", aiming to provide a deeper understanding of China's development strategy in the new era, to strengthen practical business cooperation and exchanges between China and the UK.
Stephen Perry
Chairman of The 48 Group Club
What pulls China through the medium to long-term plans, and that tells us something about why it is essential for global, Britain to be absolutely locked into the developments and opportunities of China…China is a great opportunity for the British, and we shouldn’t let it go at all. We should build on it.
Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles
Chair of China-Britain Business Council, Group Head of Public Affairs HSBC Holdings plc
Even during this, most disruptive of years, we've seen new partnerships in business between Britain and China… Alongside these business partnerships, we’ve seen academic exchanges between our leading universities and scientists…. It is a win-win not just for business but for our people and for human civilisation as a whole.
Lord O'Neill of Gatley
Chair of Northern Gritstone
China's economic achievement under the leadership of the CPC has many lessons for all sorts of economies and societies around the world. China also has much experience to offer with regard to reducing poverty and promoting equality.