Billions worth of business deals expected

UK will help China develop technological industrial parks in Xiongan and Qingdao

China and the United Kingdom are sealing business deals worth up to 9 billion pounds ($12.75 billion or 80.7 billion yuan) during British Prime Minister Theresa May's visit, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

The agreements cover areas including Belt and Road Initiative development and the finance, innovation, agriculture, and science and technology sectors, ministry spokesman Gao Feng said.