Asia's richest man Li Ka-shing has been selling most of his real estate and businesses in China and buying British companies related to public facilities.
Chinese investment in Europe has grown rapidly, but for China to become a successful and mature investor in the continent requires more time.
Private Chinese tire maker Shangdong Yongtai Chemical Group Co has acquired a majority stake in UK-based Covpress International Holdings.
Chinese insurer Ping An has bought the landmark London home of insurance market Lloyds of London for 260 million pounds ($387 million).
Great Wall Motor Co, China's largest SUV maker, has signed a strategic agreement with German parts maker the Kostal Group.
London's third financial district, a business park aimed at Chinese and Asian companies, will be developed by a Chinese company in East London.
Local governments in Britain vie with each other to attract financing from the East, report Cecily Liu and Zhang Chunyan in London
Xu Niansha submitted a simple but highly focused proposal in March as a new member of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the nation's top political advisory body.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Sunday he hopes trade between China and Russia would increase rapidly from the current level of about $80 billion a year.
The Belgian port of Antwerp, the second-biggest in Europe, is not only seeking to increase Chinese traffic, but also urging Chinese investors to get involved in a multibillion-euro expansion of the port.
Two to three decades ago, nobody would have said goods made in China were superior to those produced in European nations, especially Germany, which boasted some of the world's top technologies and brands.
Europe is a suitable market for Chinese companies to seek opportunities. However, the United States market is difficult to enter.