Kiran Patel, Senior Director, Commercial, and Deputy Head of China at the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC), attended and spoke at the roundtable. He remarked:

"British companies remain committed to the Chinese market. In our last member survey, 67% of respondents were optimistic about their business’ prospects in China over the next 5-10 years - despite current economic challenges and a more complex geopolitical environment. Data released by China’s Ministry of Commerce last month further reflects this long-term confidence. In the first to third quarter of 2025, UK investment into China expanded by 21.1% year-on-year — the third fastest growth among all investing countries during this period.

The last 15 months of reengagement between the British and Chinese governments has set the bilateral relationship back on a constructive trajectory. This positive momentum is helping to spur an increase in UK-China business activity with investment expanding in the first three quarters of 2025 and we hope to see this continue – including among Chinese investors going to the UK.”

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