The largest Chinese investor in the north of England BCEG had invested billions into infrastructure and residential projects in the north. Here, Yu Dongwen, director of BCEG International talks through the reasons for their investment in the north. When did you launch in the UK and how has growth been since then? 2013 marked an important year for us. China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was conceived in 2013, …
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As the Leeds City Region rapidly becomes Yorkshire’s media hub, a range of other businesses are also seeing the benefits of Chinese investment, writes Tom Pattinson The Leeds City Region, which includes, amongst others, the surrounding areas of Harrogate, Bradford, Barnsley, Huddersfield, Wakefield and York has also been very active in attracting Chinese investment. The area has a strong manufacturing history and has become a major northern media hub with …
With Manchester one of the more prosperous cities in the north of England, there is much to be gained as it links with Chinese markets, writes Tom Pattinson To date, there is an enduring sense that there is significant disparity in government expenditure between the north and south of England. Whilst some argue that there are similar levels of public spending between the two, a recent report from the Centre …
The launch of the UK’s first TusPark Innovation Centre in Newcastle acts to provide a strong foundation for UK companies wishing to enter the Chinese market, writes Tom Pattinson On the other side of the country, TusPark Innovation Centre launched its first UK campus in Newcastle. TusPark – or Tsinghua University Science Park – originated as an innovation centre and high-tech incubator next to the famous Beijing-based university. There are …
In both Liverpool and Lancashire, there is a strong sense of Chinese cultural heritage which canny operators are using to develop their business, writes Tom Pattinson Liverpool’s deep relationship with China goes back to the 1830s when ships bringing silks and cotton and tea from China docked in Liverpool’s famous port. Alfred Holt who founded the Blue Funnel Shipping Line, hired a large number of Chinese seamen in the 1860s …