Editor's note:

China's President Xi Jinping is on a state visit to the UK at the invitation of the Queen Elizabeth II from Oct. 19 to 23, 2015. Xi's visit to the UK is the first by a Chinese president in over a decade. China and the UK will work together to usher in a "golden era" for comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. The Sino-UK relationship is in a growth trend and faces new development opportunities. What highlights in the Sino-UK relationship will be written into the annals of the history? People's Daily Online sums up 26 key words from A to Z.

In March 2015 the United Kingdom applied to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and became the first major Western country to apply full membership of the AIIB. China positively commented on the UK’s action.

On Oct. 20, 2015, President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the British Parliament. He emphasized that China and the UK strengthen mutual understanding, support and friendship. On Oct. 21, President Xi and Prime Minister Cameron reached an agreement to build a “global comprehensive strategic partnership” in the 21st century.