Uk-China Trade

EDM number 2022 in 2010-12, proposed by Frank Field on 04/07/2011.
Categorised under the topics of Asia and International trade.

That this House welcomes last week's visit to Britain by Premier Wen Jabao; notes the important trade and cultural links between the UKand the People's Republic of China and supports the British Prime Minister's assertion that trade with China represents `a huge opportunity' for the UK; further welcomes the announcement of $2.2 billion of trade deals between British companies and China and the Prime Minister's goal of expanding trade from $63 billion in 2010 to $100 billion by 2015; further notes Britain's comparatively weak trade relations with China were highlighted later in the week of the visit when Germany announced trade deals with China worth $15 billion and targeted an increase of annual bilateral trade from $189 billion in 2010 to $290 billion by 2015; further notes that, on the basis of the latest published figures, there is a 17 billion trade deficit between the UK and China, which is by far the UK's biggest deficit with any trading partner, and therefore while congratulating the Government on the signing of the agreements, suggests that there is significant room for improvement; and calls on the Government to work towards a broad enhancement of the UK's relationship with China in order to build a stronger, balanced partnership that offers healthier economic prospects for both nations and allows for open and constructive dialogue.

This motion has been signed by a total of 10 MPs.