Biggest deals signed and sealed during President Xi's overseas visits
Updated: 2015-12-30 17:40
(chinadaily.com.cn)
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Visit to Britain
Oct 19 – 23
President Xi Jinping (L) and Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron attend a documents signing ceremony during their meeting in London, Britain, Oct 21, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua] |
40 billion pounds
President Xi Jinping witnessed the signing of deals worth 40 billion pounds ($61.5 billion) during visit to Britain.
150 deals
About 150 deals sealed, including Chinese investments in nuclear power, high-speed rail, oil, electric buses, theme parks and investment in research and development in the new wonder material graphene.
Hinkley Point nuclear power plant
China and Britain signed a deal to invest 6 billion pounds ($9.2 billion; 8.3 billion euros) to build the first nuclear power plant in a generation at Hinkley Point in Somerset.
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