Lord mayor of London says city keen to support Xiong'an growth

The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Charles Bowman, has said that key sectors in the UK, including financial services based in London, are keen to seek opportunities to provide professional services to support the development of Xiong'an New Area.

An aerial view of Xiong’an News Area on April 3, 2017. [Photo: IC]

The Lord Mayor made the remarks during an interview in Beijing. The mayor was in the city this week for the opening of the new China-UK Green Finance Center.  

Mayor Bowman said the City of London has extensive experience when it comes to constructing smart cities, and that it can help with the development of smart and green industries in Xiong'an.

A business delegation led by Mayor Bowman has been travelling around China this month, making stops in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Beijing. The visit is part of a bid to strengthen London's commercial ties with China and promote its role as the western hub of the Belt and Road Initiative.

An exterior view shows the headquarters building of Barclays Bank in the Canary Wharf business district of London, May 8, 2014. [Photo: AP/Matt Dunham]

Earlier this year, a cooperation agreement was signed between China Xiong'an Construction & Investment Group and London-based Canary Wharf Group. The signing ceremony was witnessed by China's Premier Li Keqiang and visiting British Prime Minister Theresa May in Beijing on January 31.