Xi's visit will comprehensively strengthen the bilateral relationship and lay a solid foundation for what both sides are calling a "golden age".
There are obvious opportunities for Europe and China to cooperate in third markets in regions where there is a development need, said a former senior British official.
An enduring constructive atmosphere will prove more rewarding for both parties in the long run.
There is clearly potential for a stronger relationship. However, until the economic foundations are more firmly in place, it is too early to talk of a "golden decade".
The planning committees on both ends for this visit have been very busy trying to fine tune everything and paying attention to detail.
Xi Jinping's state visit to Britain from October 19 to 23 is important in itself, clearly illustrates the basis for mutually beneficial relations between different countries.
President Xi Jinping's state visit to the United Kingdom, the first by a Chinese president for a decade, comes at a genuinely auspicious time. It comes as the UK and China stand on the threshold of a golden era in their relationship, when we become for the first time genuinely interdependent.
When President Xi Jinping makes his state visit to the United Kingdom at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II, it is going to be the first by a Chinese president in 10 years and will mark the start of the second decade of the nations' comprehensive strategic partnership. The visit will unveil a golden era for relations.
President Xi Jinping's state visit to the United Kingdom in October is an excellent opportunity to reflect on the countries' current relationship and, just as importantly, focus on the areas of potential bilateral success.
The City of London has long been the world's leading financial and business center. However, the term applies to more than just the geographical square mile, and represents the entire cluster of UK-based financial and professional services.
When a high-level delegation traveled to China recently to explain the concept of a Northern Powerhouse, unlocking the collective potential of northern England's major cities, Greater Manchester played a prominent role.
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