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A service which aims to process UK visa applications within 24 hours is to be expanded to student applicants, it was announced today (1 August).
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Consul-General Shanghai John Edwards made a special appearance with Manchester United coaches, team legends and schoolchildren on 21 July.
The Red Arrows will support Britain’s prosperity by performing in up to 20 locations from the Middle East to the Asia-Pacific.
New Chancellor, Philip Hammond visits China to promote Britain as one of the best places in the world to invest and do business with.
Trade and Investment Minister Lord Price returns from his first official trip to Hong Kong and China.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Speech delivered by Lord Price CVO, Minister of State for Trade and Investment, in Shanghai, China on 8 July 2016.
The event celebrated Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday and the 400th anniversary of the death of British playwright William Shakespeare.
The Consulate General in Shanghai celebrated HM The Queen’s 90th Birthday by breaking the “Largest Cream Tea Party” Guinness World Record.
First ever Chinese sovereign RMB bond to be issued outside of China
EU Concerns about the Human Rights situation in China.
British nationals living in China are being encouraged to register to vote in the EU Referendum before 16 May.
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe to Chequers for discussions on global security issues.
Minister for Asia Hugo Swire's speech at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies
Barbara Woodward, British Ambassador to China, delivered a speech at the Her Village forum on Inspiring Women.
The Foreign Secretary has raised the issue of over-capacity in steel production during talks with the Chinese Foreign Minister in Beijing.
Philip Hammond is in Hong Kong today, the first visit of a Foreign Secretary in over five years.
To close the month-long Be Y♀urself Campaign, the British Embassy teamed up with UN Women to deliver a vibrant event looking at gender equality in sport.
UKTI and Bank of China host e-commerce event to help British mother and baby goods brands meet buyers from Chinese e-marketplace platforms.
UK Export Finance (UKEF) and the China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (SINOSURE) have committed to a framework for strengthened co-operation, paving the way for increased UK and Chinese exports.
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