Record-breaking trade deals to be signed during president's trip

China and the United Kingdom will sign a number of economic and trade deals covering finance, energy, healthcare, automobiles and real estate during President Xi Jinping's ongoing visit to the country, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday.

The size and value of the deals will be the largest in history during Chinese leaders' state visit to the country, said Shen Danyang, the ministry's spokesman.

Shen said the deals will include cooperative projects between Chinese and British companies, banks and research institutes.