Today I’ve been at the Shanghai Stock Exchange – the epicentre of the volatility that spooked global markets over the summer.
I deliberately chose to come here because I wanted to make sure this simple message would be heard in both our country and China: through the ups and downs, Britain and China should stick together.
Indeed the constant refrain of my five-day tour – with one of the broadest, most ambitious British delegations of recent years – is that China can count on Britain to be its best partner in the West.
That means Beijing choosing London as its bridge to Western financial markets, which it has demonstrated this week with groundbreaking agreements that will deepen our financial ties.
But it will also mean China bringing jobs and investment to other parts of our country, including the Northern Powerhouse.
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