From October 15 to 17, organized by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries(CPAFFC), Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government of the UK , the British Embassy to China and hosted by Dalian Municipal Government, the 4th China-UK Regional Leaders Summit is held in Dalian, Liaoning Province. Over 200 Chinese and British delegates including Mr Song Jingwu Vice President of the CPAFFC, Mr Tan Zuojun Member of the Standing Committee of CPC Liaoning Provincial Committee and Party Secretary of Dalian, Mr Chen Lvping Vice Governor of Liaoning Province , Mr Xiao Yi Vice Chairman of the CPPCC Jiangxi Provincial Committee and Party Secretary of Fuzhou, Mr David Sterling Head of Civil Service of Northern Ireland, Dame Barbara Woodward British Ambassador to China, Ms Christina Scott Minister & Deputy Head of the British Mission to China, Ms Eva Bolander Lord Provost of Glasgow and Mr Dan Javis MP Mayor of Sheffield Region attended the summit.
Under the theme Together Creating the Golden Era with a Global Vision, Chinese and British delegates shared experiences in fields of Green Innovative and SMEs, Aging Population and Elderly Health-care, Exchanges and Cooperation between Chinese and British Universities as well as Vocational Education Serves Local Development and had site visit to the Dalian Area of China(Liaoning) Free Trade Zone and Dalian Donggang Business District. Witnessed by Chinese and British VIPs, 7 MOUs in trade and investment, higher education，vocational training，science and technology as well as sports exchanges have been signed during this summit between China and British regions.
Launched by the CPAFFC and its UK partner in the frame of the China-UK High Level People to People Dialogue, the China-UK Regional Leaders Summit is first local cooperation mechanism between China and the UK which has already been successfully held 3 times.
