日前，“中英中小企业投资与贸易洽谈会”在英国曼彻斯特成功举行。此次活动由中国银行与英国贸易投资总署共同主办，200余家中英企业开展了近300场次现场“一对一”对接活动和18场次远程视频交流。
据介绍，参与此次洽谈会的企业集中在食品饮料、医疗设备、高精尖制造业与可再生能源等产业领域。两国中小企业在市场、产业、技术、资本等方面均有较高互补性，合作潜力巨大。此次洽谈会成功率达70%以上。与此同时，两国企业还围绕中国“一带一路”倡议、英国基础设施升级投资计划和“英格兰北方经济中心”等规划，表达了开展合作的浓厚兴趣。
英国贸易与投资总署中国区总裁查尔顿表示，中国银行举办的此次洽谈会为两国中小企业合作搭建了桥梁。中英中小企业合作对两国经济的可持续发展和就业具有深远影响。英国将继续把握历史机遇，分享中国经济发展的硕果。（中国进出口网）
Recently, the "Sino-British SME Investment and Trade Fair" was held in Manchester, England. The event was organized by the Bank of China and UK Trade & Investment General Administration, more than 200 Chinese and British enterprises participated and carried out nearly 300 one-to-one docking activities and 18 remote video communication.
According to reports, these enterprises are concentrated in the field of food and beverage, medical equipment, sophisticated manufacturing and renewable energy and other industries. SMEs in the two countries have higher complementarity and great potential for cooperation in terms of market, industry, technology, capital, etc. The success rate of the fair was over 70%. At the same time, the two companies also focus on China "one belt one road" initiative, the British infrastructure investment updating programs, and "England's northern economic center" plan, and expressed keen interest in cooperation.
President of UK Trade and Investment Department China, Charlton said the talks held by the Bank of China built a bridge for bilateral cooperation for SMEs. The SME cooperation has a profound impact on sustainable development and employment of the two economies. Britain would continue to seize the historic opportunity to share the fruits of China's economic development.
