Business leaders in the United Kingdom have expressed their readiness to enhance mutually beneficial cooperation with the Chinese mainland, recognizing China's growing significance in the post-Brexit landscape.
These remarks were made during the \"Icebreakers\" 2024 Chinese New Year celebration, an event jointly hosted by the 48 Group Club, the China Chamber of Commerce in the UK (CCCUK), and the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC).
The 48 Group Club traces its origins back to 1954, when Jack Perry, founder of the London Export Corporation, led a group of 48 British businessmen on a historic trade mission to Beijing. This \"Icebreaking Mission\" established one of the first modern trade links with China, effectively overcoming U.S.-led Western embargoes on the newly-founded People's Republic of China.
\"Practice has fully proved that closer cooperation between China and the UK not only serves the fundamental interests of both sides but also contributes to world peace and prosperity,\" said Chinese Premier Li Qiang in his congratulatory message, read out by Chinese Ambassador to Britain Zheng Zeguang.
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UK business community says its ready to deepen cooperation with China
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