FIRST

Foreword

Rupert Goodman DL

Chairman and Founder, FIRST

Message

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Message

HE Xi Jinping

President of People"s Republic of China

Message

Rt Hon David Cameron MP

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Message

Rt Hon George Osborne MP

Chancellor of the Exchequer

Enhancing practical cooperation

HE Wang Yi

Minister of Foreign Affairs, People"s Republic of China

Building on historic ties

HE Gao Hucheng

Minister of Commerce, People"s Republic of China

A deeper understanding

HE Yuan Guiren

Minister of Education, People"s Republic of China

Partners in innovation

HE Wan Gang

Minister of Science & Technology, People"s Republic of China

A culture of collaboration

HE Luo Shugang

Minister of Culture, People"s Republic of China

Increasing financial cooperation

Dr Zhou Xiaochuan

Governor, People"s Bank of China

A strong bilateral relationship

Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP

Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs

The future is golden

HE Liu Xiaoming

Ambassador of the People"s Republic of China to the United Kingdom

The benefits of a global partnership

HE Barbara Woodward CMG OBE

Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the People"s Republic of China

Message

Boris Johnson MP

Mayor of London

Sharing best practice

Alderman Alan Yarrow

Lord Mayor of the City of London

Strong potential for further growth

Dr Catherine Raines FRSA

Chief Executive, UK Trade & Investment

Internationalising the renminbi

Sun Yu

CEO, Bank of China (UK) Ltd

A UK hub for Asian investment

Nick Lyne & Alastair Harris

Senior Staff Writer & Publishing Editor, FIRST

What we can learn from each other

Stephen Perry

Chairman, The 48 Group Club

UK powers ahead in China

John Cridland CBE

Director-General, CBI

Putting China in context

Simon Walker

Director General, Institute of Directors

The power of cultural exchange

Sir Ciarán Devane

Chief Executive, British Council

Transforming linguistic skills

Professor Michel Hockx

Director, SOAS China Institute, University of London

Changing the way we view China

Lord Sassoon

Chairman, China-Britain Business Council

Opportunity in China"s new normal

John Longworth

Chairman, British Chambers of Commerce

Partners in energy innovation

Dr Pierce Reimer

Director General, World Petroleum Council