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But he says there have been periods of frostiness in the past; this time around, the mutual benefits that stem from trade and investment flows between the UK and China are clearer to both sides.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn terms of the ambition of both countries to have a constructive relationship in areas of shared interest, that continues to be the case, he says. \u201cAt the more micro level of individual businesses, dialogue continues to take place in terms of opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And where might those opportunities lie? Sir Douglas points to his own industry, financial services, as one area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChina\u2019s banks have&#8230;limited networks around the world, whereas the big international banks from the US and Europe have considerable experience in handling cross border trade and investment flows,\u201d he says. \u201cIf you choose your segments carefully there are huge opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Asset management is an area where the prospects are strong, both as China modernises its domestic industry and as China\u2019s vast household savings are invested overseas<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Asset management, the speciality of Sir Douglas\u2019s current firm, is another area where the prospects are strong, both as China modernises its domestic industry, and potentially in the future when more of China\u2019s vast household savings are invested overseas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think there are big opportunities, not to dominate the sector, but to have a meaningful portion of the small piece of the market that will be available: That will still be a large opportunity,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond his own sector, Sir Douglas puts forward health and technologies related to coping with climate change as areas where British companies have the potential to do well in China.<\/p>\n<p>His optimism extends to the city where Sir Douglas has spent much of his working life \u2013 Hong Kong \u2013 especially when he talks about the Greater Bay Area, a region with a similar population to that of the UK and the potential, he says, to overtake it in terms of economic size within the next decade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the hi-tech, hi-GDP per capita area of China,\u201d Sir Douglas says. \u201cIf it were a country on its own it would be one of the most exciting places in the world for businesses to focus on \u2013 so I think it\u2019s a huge opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sir Douglas is more cautious when discussing Hong Kong politics. Noting that social stability is important for business, he says \u201ctime will tell\u201d whether the Chinese government\u2019s current approach is the right one.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe value of Hong Kong to both the West and China is, I think, undoubted. And I think it will continue to have a different but strong future,\u201d he says. \u201cIt will be differentiated from China, which is its great strength; but it is part of China and is a gateway to China, which is what makes it so valuable.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>When it comes to other political issues that UK businesses can face when operating in China, Sir Douglas\u2019s suggests businesses stick to doing what they do best<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>When it comes to other political issues that UK businesses can face when operating in China, Sir Douglas\u2019s advice \u2013 offered in his calm and measured Scottish tone \u2013 is for businesses to stick to doing what they do best.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not our job either to form policy or to comment on policy,\u201d he says. <strong>\u201c<\/strong>I think the most important contribution that business can make is encouraging policy makers to have a clarity of vision and a framework for engagement with a country like China&#8230;It\u2019s very difficult to think that you can invest meaningfully if you\u2019re worried that the policy could change with every administration or in terms of every event that happens within the context of the relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked what British businesses should do when it comes to operating in controversial areas of China, Sir Douglas is clear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s for business to hashtag support for things in the vast majority of instances; I think you do it through your actions,\u201d he says, adding that this can be done by, for example, companies ensuring supply chains are in accordance with their values.<\/p>\n<p>The importance of a sophisticated approach to China is key for Sir Douglas when it comes to the broader bilateral relationship. He says the government\u2019s Integrated Review of the UK\u2019s defence and security that&#8217;s currently underway is an ideal time to take stock.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes I do think we need a strategy [towards China],\u201d he says. \u201cI think we need to have our own policy that splits the relationship into areas where we absolutely need to work in cooperation, and other areas where we want through engagement to change the way China engages with the rest of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The UK could find a post-Brexit role as \u201can honest broker\u201d between the US, the European Union and China<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Regarding the possibility of a free trade agreement, Sir Douglas is cautious, suggesting it would be a difficult negotiation for the UK given China\u2019s much greater size. But he adds that the UK could find a post-Brexit role as \u201can honest broker\u201d between the world\u2019s three great economic powers \u2013 the US, the European Union and China.<\/p>\n<p>Plenty of opportunity \u2013 that word again \u2013 then. Sir Douglas has some final words of advice based on his years of experience in China.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou learn that there are ways of dealing with China where you can have an impact, but that is done through advocacy and engagement and behind closed doors,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s not done by shouty politics, because that just doesn&#8217;t work.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sir Douglas Flint, Chairman of Standard Life Aberdeen, was formerly chairman of HSBC and says the opportunities for British companies in China\u2019s finance sector are only now becoming clear, writes Andrew Peaple Talk to Sir Douglas Flint for any length of time about China and there\u2019s one word you will hear often: \u2018opportunity.\u2019 The Standard Life Aberdeen chairman has spent much of his career working in and around China, both&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":6181,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[206],"tags":[147,139,399,2427],"class_list":["post-6179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-finance","tag-finance","tag-gba","tag-hsbc","tag-paywall"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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