Xinhua News Agency, London, September 19th. Reporter's Notes: In London, feel the "new gravity" of China's economy.

The New York Times reporter.

In early autumn, the weather in London was cool, and the atmosphere of the British Bar Association Hall in the city center on the 17th afternoon was hot, with a warm exchange focused on industrial cooperation and investment linkage.A Chinese corporate delegation from Beijing¡¯s Sun District and a local corporate delegation from the 48 Groups in the UK gathered here to talk about business opportunities.

Jack Perry, chairman of the 48 Groups in the UK, presented the list to reporters: British companies cover finance, energy, healthcare and other fields, or redefine ways to access clean energy, or lead global retail change, or push for the next generation of energy storage technologies. On the other hand, Chinese representatives from the fields of energy, investment, consumption, digital technology, culture and so on have come far, and are also ¡°new¡± meaningful.

¡°Sino-British enterprises gathered together to establish partnerships and promote pragmatic results,¡± Perry said at the heart of this meeting: the unique attractiveness of the Chinese market is bringing together global high-quality resources.

What is the "gravity" of China's economy? the British enterprises in attendance gave a clear answer to China's global leadership in energy transition. ""Christopher Fitzgerald, head of international business at British new energy company Octopus Energy, is very representative.

As the UK's largest energy supplier, the company has long voted for action: this year with China's automotive company Biady jointly launched the "car-piece-electric" full-chain service, through intelligent adjustment of charging and discharge, monthly reimbursement of charging fees and other ways to improve the user experience; from China to purchase high-quality core products, and also to cooperate with local partners to participate deeply in China's energy transformation process, China is at the forefront of innovation and international cooperation, innovation in China is thriving, we must both learn and cooperate more deeply.

"The pace of China's development is often surprising, are we not able to keep up with it, or is China running too fast?" said Matt Jackson, head of the BIM business department, who has visited China four times this year.

He said that 20 years ago, Bimawei specifically established the UK-China business department, witnessed the escalation of China's economic gravity: from the early Chinese capital to the British infrastructure, to the Chinese banking industry rooted in London's financial city, and now the two countries' technology enterprises work together to fight the cutting-edge fields, and the many new industrial strategies identified by the UK and China have natural synergies, the UK welcomes Chinese investment, and Bimawei is ready to assist Chinese enterprises into the UK market.

Jackson frankly said that compared to China's pace of development, he often worried that the UK has not done enough in terms of cooperation with China, but today, we are gathered together in this, there are a lot of British excellent companies participating, and have been supported by the government, along with the help of the British financial services industry. "

Hugh de Lusignan, Director of the Financial Affairs Department of the British Department of Commerce and Trade, said at the event that he hoped to further give full play to the advantages of Britain's world-leading financial and trade services, insurance and foreign exchange services, and boost the cooperation and development of enterprises.

From the speeches of British enterprises and government representatives, it is not difficult to find that the "new gravity" of China's economy has surpassed the traditional manufacturing capacity and market scale, and is rooted in China's ability to export mature technical solutions, implement innovative application scenarios, and also be an important partner for global frontier cooperation.

This gravity is more accurately captured by the third-party perspective. global advertising media giant WPP Group global retail business head David Roth has long tracked the development trend of global countries, his team study showed that in the entrepreneurial ecology and innovation capability of the two core economic growth driving dimensions, China's ranking is ahead "highly matched with strength".

According to Roth, the performance of Chinese brands overseas is reshaping global perception, "technology, climate technology, digital transformation, these core advantages of China, are becoming a new label for young global consumers to see China."

At the event, a ¡°gift¡± from Beijing¡¯s Sun Sun confirmed this, with Chinese guests bringing the popular IP ¡°Lab¡± blind box to British representatives. This Chinese enterprise has now become a popular brand in the global market. British entrepreneurs can¡¯t wait to unlock the blind box and feel the influence of Chinese consumer brands in surprise.

¡°The opportunities for cooperation between Chinese and British enterprises are huge, and the prospects for win-win are clear.¡±As Timothy Hales, the candidate mayor of London¡¯s Financial City, said: ¡°From technological synergies in energy transition, to the ecological matching of financial services, to the emotional resonance of consumer brands, this London match will clearly go beyond the scope of business negotiations, reflecting the huge gravity of the Chinese market, the outflow effect of China¡¯s development and the global resonance of the Chinese philosophy.¡±