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The Prime Minister Meeting Chinese investors

On Tuesday 6 September 2005, the Prime Minister hosted a business breakfast meeting with leading Chinese investors accompanied by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Mr. Alan Johnson and Minister for Trade Mr. Ian Pearson. These Chinese investors included senior representatives from: Huawei Technologies, Konka, Midea, BOE, China Telecom, Huaqi, Alibaba, Alison Group and Goldtel.

The President of Goldtel Group, Ms. Yanhe Presented the meeting.

At this meeting, Blair predicted trade and investment between Britain and China could reach 40 billion dollars in the next five years.

"I said to them that the United Kingdom is open for business," said the British leader.

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Goldtel Cambridge Ltd was launched at St John’s Innovation Centre in Cambridge on 12 March 2003. Over fifty quests and representatives from the Chinese embassy, Cambridge University and local high-tech firms attended the launch ceremony.

“The opening of the UK subsidiary is all part of Goldtel Group’s expansion strategy, “said President He Yan. “The group intends establishing links with UK firms and to invest in start-up or small but growing local high-tech companies” GoldTel Cambridge Ltd aims to conduct research and development in telecom, IT and other cutting edge technology.

Opening Ceremony of GoldTel Cambridge Ltd & Hera Consultants Ltd Right 1: the Chief Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy's Science and Technology Section Right 3: the Master of St Edmund's College Sir Brian Heap Right 1: Director of St John's Innova