Interview: British companies are optimistic about the Chinese market -Steven Lingqi, Managing Director of the British Chamber of Commerce

Xinhua News Agency, London, August 15th. Interview: British companies are optimistic about the Chinese market -Steven Lingqi, Managing Director of the British Chamber of Commerce

Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Hairuo Huang Zemin

Steven Link, Managing Director of the British Chamber of Commerce, said in writing in writing with a reporter from Xinhua News Agency that British companies generally hold an optimistic attitude towards the Chinese market and the importance of consolidating Sino -British relations cannot be underestimated.

Lin Qi said that China has become the third largest trading partner in the UK. In 2021, the trade volume of bilateral goods exceeded 100 billion US dollars. The export value of Britain has increased significantly in recent years. Essence

According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics of the United Kingdom, China became the largest source of imported goods in the UK in 2021, and China is the sixth largest export product destination in the UK.

In response to the recent heads of industry organizations in the UK claiming that "British companies are cutting off the economic connection with China on a large scale," Lin Qi said: "At present, we have no data from members to support this remark." The British Chamber of Commerce is located in the British Chamber of Commerce in the British Chamber of Commerce. Chinese overseas institutions include major international companies in the UK.

Lin Qi said that the point of view of the industry organization of the industry highlights the challenges facing Sino -British relations, but Sino -British relations are much more richer than this. Both parties have many areas of interested interests, and there are many opportunities to enhance relations and expand cooperation.

Lin Qi said that the results of the corporate emotional investigation of the British Chamber of Commerce clearly show that despite some concerns, British companies are still optimistic about the Chinese market. He said: "Most large British companies said that China is still their priority market."

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