Monday, January 10, 2011

Big up to Britain

For securing trade deals with China to the tune of £2.6 billion.  Here they are in detail:

· The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) signed a memorandum of understanding on co-operation on low carbon.
· The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and the NDRC signed a memorandum of understanding on co-operation.
· UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and the China Development Bank (CDB) signed a memorandum of understanding on co-operation.
· BP and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) signed an agreement.
· INEOS Group and the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) signed a framework agreement.
· INEOS Group and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) signed a strategic partnership deal.
· Jaguar Land Rover and Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Trading (Shanghai) signed a letter of intent.
· The China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) and the China Chamber of Commerce for the Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME) signed a memorandum of understanding on co-operation.
· Zodiac Maritime Agencies Ltd. and the Export and Import Bank of China signed an agreement.
· The China Development Bank and HSBC signed a memorandum of understanding.
· The China-Britain Business Council (CBBC), Beijing International Brand Management Centre and Beijing Chaoyang District signed a memorandum of understanding.
· A cooperation agreement was signed between China Nonferrous Metals International Mining (CNMIM) and Kryso Resources plc (UK).
· Soho Data Holdings Company Ltd and Xiking Culture Centre Media Beijing Company Ltd signed an investment agreement for the Soho Data Centre project.
· Shanghai Haobo Chair (UK) Company signed an agreement to buy a 45% equity stake in ES UK Group. 

And of course, the UK also cops a pair of giant pandas...

However, good though the news is, France still outdid it's old enemy.  They secured almost $20 billion of trade for French companies.

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