Joining Sir Sherard at the meeting were Andrew Seaton, Chief Executive, China-Britain Business Council, Tom Simpson, Managing Director, China, China-Britain Business Council, and representatives from CBBC members including Clifford Chance, Haleon, Prudential, Rio Tinto, Schroders and WBA.

Yin Li said: “I hope that CBBC will continue to support multinational companies to expand their investment and business in Beijing, and we will further improve our services to create a first-class business environment for these companies, which is market-oriented, legal and international.

Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles said: “CBBC will further harness our strengths to foster cooperation with Beijing in a wide range of sectors including trade and investment, green technology, financial and legal services and healthcare, and drive more British companies to develop in Beijing.”