New Year message from Sir William Ehrman, British Ambassador to China 01 January 2009
Happy New Year! 2009 is the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic. The UK’s relations with China are substantial and expanding.
Recent news and events
Equal treatment for gay and lesbian people - the British experience 24 December 2008
Equal treatment for gay and lesbian people - the British experience
Business secretary congratulates China Central TV 19 December 2008
British Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Lord Mandelson has written to China Central Television to congratulate the broadcaster on its 50th Anniversary.
Easing the procedures for Britons adopting Chinese children 16 December 2008
Years of complex negotiations on the rules surrounding the adoption of Chinese children by British nationals living in China have ended.
Nearly 100 Chinese companies intending to invest in London 10 December 2008
London is the most attractive city for businesses to locate. This is the conclusion obtained from recent marketing efforts and research produced by Think London, the foreign direct investment agency for London.
IELTS examinations to certify strong English language standards among skilled workers migrating to UK 09 December 2008
IELTS (the International English Language Testing System) will be used by skilled workers – such as teachers and engineers – coming to work in the UK to prove their English language ability.
Also in the news
- Moving on from Beijing, destination London
- Moving on from Beijing, destination London (2)
- Scottish dance evening brings together UK alumni
- Points Based System for getting a visa to work in UK
- Beijing Visa Section Closure
- China staff receive award for Quake response
- Lord Mandelson welcomes landmark agreement on China's treatment of financial information providers
- Finance crisis holds lessons for climate change, says UK economist
- Carbon Market Trade Mission to South China
- China and UK strengthen partnership on sustainable agriculture
- New guidance for students applying for courses of study in the United Kingdom
- 30 years of reform and opening up - a view from the UK
- Duke of York to discuss trade ties, quake reconstruction during visit to China
- Climate Change likely to cause drop in china's crops
UK foreign policy news
- UN Security Council Resolution (09/01/2009)
- Foreign Secretary update on Security Council meeting (09/01/2009)
- Change of entry requirements to the USA (08/01/2009)
- Caroline Flint visits the Czech Republic (08/01/2009)
- 'Ceasefire in Gaza needs to be immediate' (07/01/2009)
- Anniversary of comprehensive peace agreement between North and South Sudan (07/01/2009)
- Statement to the United Nations on Gaza (07/01/2009)
- UN Security Council meeting on Middle East (06/01/2009)
- Lord Malloch-Brown visits Ghana and Sierra Leone (06/01/2009)
- Political solution needed to end conflict in Sri Lanka (06/01/2009)
