First Britain-China infrastructure conference held in London

LONDON, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Britain-China infrastructure cooperation CEO round-table conference, the first of such ever held between the two countries, opened in London on Monday, with both Chinese and British entrepreneurs hoping to strength cooperation and exploring potentials in the field.

Chinese vice minister of commerce Zhong Shan and British minister without portfolio Kenneth Clarke spoke highly of the conference, describing it as a good platform and mechanism for the companies of the two countries to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation.

The Chinese vice minister suggested the two countries to bring each other's advantage into play, and promote a sustainable and rapid development of the bilateral economic and trade cooperation, especially in the field of infrastructure facilities.

"We welcome British companies to take part in China's economic restructuring and industry upgrading, and invest in central and western China as well as old industrial base in the northeast," Zhong said.

At the same time, he hoped the British side to introduce the investment environment and infrastructure investment projects to Chinese firms, and create conditions for Chinese firms to invest in Britain.

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