UK official seeks Western hub status for London in B&R

Charles Bowman, the lord mayor of the City of London, is making a nine-day visit to China, promoting the United Kingdom's capital as the "natural Western hub" of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Bowman, who acts as an ambassador for the UK's financial services industry, will meet members of the Chinese government as well as business leaders to discuss what role Britain can play in the China-proposed international development program.

The Lord Mayor arrived in the Chinese mainland on Monday accompanied by a delegation including representatives from major UK banks, insurance companies, and accounting and law firms.