British Ambassador to China Wu Ruolan .
□Our reporter Li Xiaoshu
"This is my second time coming to Henan, to Zhengzhou." On June 29, British Ambassador to China Wu Ruolan said in an exclusive interview with our reporter that Henan's air, land, online, The "Four Silk Roads" on the sea connect the world, and Zhengzhou, as the central hub, plays an important role in the exchanges and cooperation between Henan and Britain.
In January 2017, Cargolux airline opened a cargo route from Zhengzhou to London at Zhengzhou Airport , with three flights per week. In December 2021, in response to the development needs of international aviation express business, Capital Airlines opened a cargo route from Zhengzhou to London, mainly used to carry cross-border e-commerce goods.
In this regard, Wu Ruolan said that the UK and Henan are far apart, and air transportation is very important for personnel exchanges and material supply between the two places. At the same time, the digital economy is developing rapidly in China, and British e-commerce platforms are constantly seeking to cooperate with Chinese sellers to jointly discuss and explore business opportunities in cross-border e-commerce. During the two days of
's visit to Henan, Wu Ruolan participated in the UK-Henan Enterprise Roundtable, attended the Luoyang Institute of Technology and South University of Wales cooperation signing ceremony, and visited Zhengzhou Airport Economic Comprehensive Experimental Zone and Foxconn Zhengzhou Parks, etc., and experience the ever-changing changes in Henan in its implementation of the institutional opening strategy and the new journey of accelerating the construction of modern Henan.
“Last year was a very difficult year for Henan, especially due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the global economy. The total trade volume between the UK and Henan increased by 6.5%, which shows that both parties still have development potential in many fields. "Wu Ruolan believes that the first area is green economy. There is a lot of room for cooperation between Henan and Britain in the fields of green economy, including green finance, and they have implemented and promoted practical cooperation projects in clean energy such as hydrogen energy and other clean energy projects. The second area is education. Henan is a populous province with abundant high-quality students and educational resources. Henan and the UK have signed a contract to cooperate on a number of university education and vocational and technical training and education projects to jointly promote talent cultivation. The third area is infrastructure construction. Henan and Britain each have their own strengths in the fields of sustainable technologies and applications, and working together can better address climate change risks and contribute to the green development of the world. The fourth area is people-to-people exchanges. Especially in terms of cultural relic exchanges, the history and culture of Britain and Henan have their own characteristics. It is hoped that both sides can rely on museum resources to expand exchanges, enhance understanding, and deepen friendship.
"This year marks the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of ambassadorial-level diplomatic relations between China and the UK. It is an important year for the development of China-UK relations." Wu Ruolan said that she hopes to take this opportunity to build on the existing good cooperation. , to further promote deeper cooperation between the UK and Henan in the fields of culture and education, high-end manufacturing, green economy and medical health.
