Highlights of China-UK economic and trade ties
International Cooperation
Britain is China's second largest trading partner within the European Union (EU) and China is Britain's second largest non-EU trading partner.
Xinhuanet丨Updated: January 31, 2018
9. Belt and Road Initiative
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Britain welcomes the China Investment Corporation to open its London office and supports London to play an active role under the Belt and Road Initiative.
In a bid to support British businesses' involvement in the initiative, the British government recently pledged up to 25 billion British pounds (33.3 billion dollars) worth of financial support for companies participating in the Belt and Road projects in Asia.