Xi's visit to the UK likely to usher in golden age for bilateral cooperation

PRESIDENT XI JINPING will begin a state visit to the United Kingdom on Monday. Both sides have high expectations of his trip, looking forward to it starting a golden age of their relations. Comments:

The visit will promote not only the China-UK relationship, but also that between China and Europe as a whole. China is negotiating with the European Union on a bilateral investment agreement and a free trade zone; in both processes the UK has been playing a positive role. Besides, the friendship between China and the UK can set a new model for the China-US relationship, which has witnessed relative tension recently.

Cui Hongjian, a senior scholar on European studies at the China Institute of International Studies, Oct 15