Today, the UK is seen as the most open Western economy to Chinese investment. Britain on the one hand needs Chinese trade and investment to reinvigorate its economy, while the Chinese sees London as crucial to its efforts to internationalise the yuan and open a financial gateway to Europe.

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Today, the UK is seen as the most open Western economy to Chinese investment. Britain on the one hand needs Chinese trade and investment to reinvigorate its economy, while the Chinese sees London as crucial to its 

efforts to internationalise the yuan and open a financial gateway to Europe.