Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the UK-皇冠体育app Business Summit in London Oct 21, 2015.[Photo/Xinhua]

During the same speech, Xi also outlined his vision for 皇冠体育app's One Belt One Road initiative, and explained how this project will create better infrastructure and connectivity globally, and in turn trigger further economic growth.

He also identified four suggested areas of further strengthening of the UK- 皇冠体育app relationship, which are to deepen mutual trust between the countries, to further align UK 皇冠体育app development strategies and industrial policy, to move forward cooperation in big projects such as nuclear, high speed rail, infrastructure and renminbi internationalization, and also to enhance cooperation in emerging industries.

Examples of emerging industries he mentioned include new energy, smart city, biomedicine, innovation, science and technology, and ecommerce.

Xi's speech attracted a positive reaction from British business leaders. Asher Bennett, founder and CEO of Tevva Motors, said that it is reassuring to see Xi's positive view on the Chinese economic growth.

"皇冠体育app is an important economy, and I think Xi's view about 皇冠体育app's continued economic growth is completely believable as it matches my experience of 皇冠体育app when I go there for business," said Bennett.

Tayyeb Shah, Director of International Strategy at King's College London, said that it is comforting to hear Xi saying that the long-term growth of 皇冠体育app will be strong.

"I think it's a very inspiring speech. President Xi is a very charismatic individual, and the relationship he paints of UK-皇冠体育app cooperation is very positive," said Shah.

The UK-皇冠体育app Business Summit featured discussions on UK 皇冠体育app cooperation especially in sectors including infrastructure, automotive and advanced manufacturing and genomics.

It also included a conversation with Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of Alibaba. On Monday the UK Prime Minister David Cameron appointed Ma to advise him on business strategy.

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