{"id":8126,"date":"2021-07-08T06:00:54","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T06:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/?p=8126"},"modified":"2021-07-08T08:19:35","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T08:19:35","slug":"british-business-leaders-meet-li-keqiang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/british-business-leaders-meet-li-keqiang\/","title":{"rendered":"British business leaders meet Premier Li Keqiang"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a sign of the thriving business ties between the UK and China, CBBC members, including business leaders from AstraZeneca, BP and Jaguar Land Rover, held a virtual meeting with Premier Li Keqiang and a group of senior UK business leaders from CBBC Member companies on 6 July 2021<\/h2>\n

The meeting covered a wide range of issues, including bilateral trade and investment, measures to improve the business environment and counter the impact of the Covid-19<\/a> pandemic, and joint efforts to combat climate change.<\/p>\n

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In his opening remarks, Premier Li commented that \u201cUK-China trade has increased against all odds; investment is also on the rise. These trends show that between China and the UK there are not just shared interests, but space for growth. A sound and steady UK-China relationship is also critical for the growth of trade<\/a> and investment<\/a> between our two countries.\u201d<\/p>\n