The candid and insightful discussion covered a wide range of topics including:

• A deep dive into Kate’s China experience across her various roles, spanning Political Counsellor in Beijing, Economic Consul in Hong Kong as well as head of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office China desk
• HMG’s ambition to maintain a consistent, long term and strategic approach to the UK’s relationship with China
• Kate’s priorities and where she sees the greatest opportunities in the UK-China economic relationship
• How the UK should balance commercial opportunities with economic security, including managing strategic dependencies and strengthening supply-chain resilience
• How the UK can best capture the opportunities arising from China’s going global agenda and the resulting inward FDIs
• The continued role of Hong Kong in the UK-China economic relationship, including its position as a gateway for trade, investment and financial services

A huge thank you to our member Octopus Energy for hosting the event and to Greg Jackson for sharing the Octopus China story.