Economy

China Daily named company to watch by Think London

By Zhang Chunyan and Zhang Haizhou (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2011-02-10 22:36

London – China Daily, China's leading English-language newspaper, is on the list of "The Think London 100 Companies to Watch", the agency announced on Wednesday night.

Think London, the official foreign direct investment agency for London, launched for the first time the exclusive list of 100 international companies that add real value to the capital and future prosperity of London.

"We have chosen China Daily as it's the only English language national newspaper and we were impressed by your international growth plans," Liz McFarland, Head of Marketing at Think London, told China Daily.

China Daily launched its European Weekly on Dec 3, 2010, aspiring to accomplish its goal of being a newspaper that provides a window for China to be understood by the world.

Published in London and Brussels, the weekly covers politics, business, culture and society. It delivers in-depth analysis on news and issues that are of interest to European and Chinese readers.

China Daily European Weekly is available from newsagents and distributors in most major European cities.

Besides China Daily, there are 13 Chinese companies on the list. Among those included are Bank of China, UnionPay, China Mobile, China Telecom (Europe) and Alibaba.com, the world's largest business-to-business online marketplace.

Well-known international companies such as Siemens (Germany),Google (US), Canon Europe (Japan) and Swatch Group (Switzerland) are also on the list.

The list highlights some of London's greatest inward investment successes, while giving a snapshot of the work of Think London in helping overseas companies establish themselves and grow in London.

Michael Charlton, Think London Chief Executive, commented: "While we've helped thousands of companies over the years, we think that these 100 organisations deserve particular recognition in our first 'Think London 100 Companies to Watch'. In our opinion, they are revolutionizing the way things are done in the city and will help shape the capital's economy for years to come."