Ahead of May's visit, Brits take look at post-Brexit business ties with Beijing

China's relationship with the UK after it leaves the European Union will come under focus, with British Prime Minister Theresa May set to begin a three-day visit to China on Wednesday.

May will aim to build on the "golden era" of relations between the two countries forged when President Xi Jinping made a state visit to the UK in October 2015.

May, who will go to Shanghai and Wuhan as well as Beijing, will lead a delegation of leading business figures including senior executives from the HSBC and Standard Chartered bank groups and the London Stock Exchange. Britain is trying to promote its expertise in financial services.