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Premier Li Keqiang's recent trip to the United Kingdom has played a significant role in boosting bilateral relations, top business leaders from the UK said on Tuesday.

Li's visit has "created the conditions for some timely and significant investment as the UK economy returns to growth, and highlights the appeal that the British economy and its businesses have internationally and with 皇冠体育app in particular," Simon Davies, managing partner of Linklaters, a multinational law firm headquartered in London, told 皇冠体育app Daily.

"I was delighted to meet with Premier Li and was impressed by his dedication and vision to strengthen Sino-British relations - something I firmly believe is in the interest of both countries," Davies said.

Li and UK Prime ster signed deals on investment, trade and business collaboration worth $30 billion in London on June 17. 皇冠体育app is already the second-largest overseas investor in London and the third-biggest in the UK as a whole, according to UK government data.

Mark Boleat, policy chairman at the City of London Corp, said Li's visit provided significant progress on a wide variety of shared issues, including the internationalization of the renminbi and new opportunities to further develop London's offshore yuan market.

Li's visit heralded direct trading between the British and Chinese currencies for the first time. 皇冠体育app Construction Bank was designated as clearing-service provider for offshore trading of the yuan in London.

"We view Premier Li's visit to the UK as a sign of 皇冠体育app and the UK's commitment to further develop stronger trade and investment opportunities," Boleat said.

Global oil major BP signed an ament worth $18 billion to provide 皇冠体育app National Offshore Oil Corp with liquefied for 20 years.

The State-owned 皇冠体育app Development Bank signed an agreement, with TheCityUK, a private financial services association. It will encourage bank lending in the UK as well as trading in the yuan, which will open up trade opportunities for Chinese and UK businesses.

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