{"id":63160,"date":"2015-10-22T14:53:31","date_gmt":"2015-10-22T14:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=12c838cab54175d33333a49089cda8a8"},"modified":"2015-10-22T14:53:31","modified_gmt":"2015-10-22T14:53:31","slug":"speech-pm-speech-at-uk-china-business-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=63160","title":{"rendered":"Speech: PM speech at UK-China Business Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s great to be here, surrounded by the very best of British and Chinese business. And it marks a key moment in this historic State Visit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One of the foremost elements of this visit is the huge number of commercial deals that we are signing<\/a> \u2013 totalling almost \u00a340 billion.<\/p>\n

And this event is about bringing together business leaders from both the UK and China to finalise and celebrate these deals, but also to strengthen the links that will ensure more trade and more investment, for both our countries.<\/p>\n

Now of course we talked about deals, and we talked about billions of pounds \u2013 but what this really means is jobs. It means livelihoods. It means security. I think of the engineers employed building those new London taxis, I think of the scientists who spend perhaps their whole careers at this new Hinkley Point nuclear power station. I think of the apprentices who will be at Rolls Royce building those aero engines again with great skill and a great career for the future. To me, that\u2019s what all of this is about.<\/p>\n

In the last 5 and a half years, I have been determined to build a stronger relationship between Britain and China. If you look at our 2 countries today, and the progress we have made is evident for all to see.<\/p>\n

In China, people are watching Downton Abbey, eating Scottish salmon, they\u2019re driving Jaguars made in the West Midlands; and in Britain, where we\u2019ve got houses being built with Chinese money and airports like Heathrow being invested in by Chinese companies.<\/p>\n

Look at our House of Commons \u2013 where our first-ever Member of parliament of Chinese origin, Alan Mak, has been elected. [Political content removed.] <\/p>\n

The deals that have been done during this visit cement what is a growing partnership: <\/p>\n