国际英语资讯:City of London eager to be involved in Belt and Road: lord mayor_时事

国际英语资讯:City of London eager to be involved in Belt and Road: lord mayor

LONDON, Jan. 18 -- The City of London is the natural Western end to the Belt and Road Initiative, and London can contribute greatly to this initiative, Lord Mayor of the City of London Charles Bowman said Thursday.

Addressing a China-UK Economic and Trade Forum held by the China Chamber of Commerce in the UK, Bowman said he would be heading to China in March, taking with a senior business delegation to Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing.

"We will be discussing London's role in the exciting Belt and Road Initiative, building on the involvement of the City of London Corporation in the Belt and Road Summit in Beijing last May," he said.

He said: "Britain's commitment to the success of the Belt and Road Initiative was reaffirmed just a few weeks ago at the 9th UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue."

Bowman said on Brexit, the City of London has asked the government for a deal that focuses on three Ts: transition, trade, and talent.

"We want a deal that is good for the UK and Europe and elsewhere. Whatever the deal looks like, let me assure you that London will retain its strengths as the international centre for finance. It will remain the gateway for Chinese companies to expand into global markets," he noted. "We are living in the golden era of China-UK relations."