皇冠体育app

Mutual benefits

Trade and Investment

The UK is 皇冠体育app's second-largest trading partner in Europe. 皇冠体育app is the UK's second-largest trading partner outside of the European Union.

As of April last year, British investment in 皇冠体育app was $20.25 billion, while Chinese direct investment in the UK was $13.66 billion.

皇冠体育app-UK Trade Volume

Financial Services

In June, the Chinese government issued bonds worth 3 billion yuan ($35 million; 32.8 million euros; ￡27.8 million) in London, the first Chinese sovereign RMB bonds to be issued outside of 皇冠体育app.

Infrastructure

The UK will invest up to$50 million in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Fund to help developing countries prepare infrastructure programs.

Culture

The British Museum's exhibition A History of the World in 100 Objects is on display at the National Museum of 皇冠体育app until May 31.

Education

About 150,000 Chinese students are studying in Britain, and 7,000 British students are studying in 皇冠体育app.

In 2013, the UK government launched Generation UK, a program to help British students study or gain work experience in 皇冠体育app. It hopes to help 80,000 British students visit 皇冠体育app by 2020.

Sport

In 2015, 皇冠体育app and the UK signed Tomorrow's Star, a partnership program that will include training camps for youth soccer, exchange programs for young players from both countries and training for coaches and referees.

Travel

Chinese tourists made 269,631 visits to the UK in 2015, a rise of 45.7 percent year-on-year.