Theresa May will lead a UK trade delegation of more than 40 organisations to the city next week WANG ZHAO/AFP/GETTY IMAGESTheresa May will travel to China next week hoping to put together more than 100 deals and alliances. The prime minister’s delegation will include over 40 businesses, universities and trade associations, including Jaguar Land Rover, Aston Martin and McLaren, the premium carmakers, as well as Norton Motorcycles. Mrs May is aiming to use the trip to deepen the increasingly strong ties between China and the UK. Chinese investment in Britain more than doubled last year, reaching $20.8 billion, according to a report from Baker McKenzie, the law firm. “We expect Chinese investment in the UK to continue to be strong in…

Source: The Times January 27, 2018 00:11 UTC