On September 9, the Hailian Global Lounge: UK–China (Xiamen) Business Exchange was successfully held. Mayor Wu Bin and His Majesty's Ambassador to China, Peter Wilson CMG, attended the event and delivered speeches. This event was co-hosted by the Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Commerce (Xiamen Municipal Investment Promotion Office) and the British Consulate-General in Guangzhou, with over 200 representatives from government departments, multinational corporations, and international business associations from both China and the UK in attendance. In recent years, exchanges and cooperation between Xiamen and the UK have deepened. In 2024, Xiamen's total import and export volume with the UK grew by 10% year-on-year. British enterprises, represented by the Taikoo Swire Group, have taken root in Xiamen and thrived. Thanks to its superior geographical advantages, first-class business environment, well-developed industrial chains, dynamic private economy, and mature cross-border trade ecosystem, Xiamen has become a crucial hub for Chinese enterprises “going global” and “bringing in” international resources. Xiamen hopes to work with the UK to further elevate the China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) as a prestigious platform, leveraging it to facilitate in-depth collaboration between British enterprises and Xiamen, achieving mutual empowerment in both “bringing in” and “going global” efforts. The UK side noted that Xiamen and Cardiff are sister cities, and Cardiff University and Xiamen University maintain close ties. The UK expressed its desire to establish long-term connections with Chinese cities through CIFIT, further expanding economic, trade, and investment cooperation.

 

From:investxiamen.org.cn