Delegados da China desfrutaram de um tour fascinante pelo passado de Manchester-e uma visão em close de uma nova visão para as mais de 15.000 casas no lado norte do centro da cidade. (Alliance MBs) e apoiado pelo Departamento de Comércio Internacional. do local do gateway do norte. Esta parceria de investimento com o Conselho da Cidade de Manchester está planejada para entregar até 15.000 casas no norte de Manchester nos próximos quinze anos. Esquema residencial de Meadowside de £ 200 milhões da FEC, que fornecerá 756 apartamentos, moradias e coberturas e liderar os planos transformacionais. hospedar esta parte da visita e apoiar este programa, que traz oportunidades e entendimento entre as empresas chinesas e do Reino Unido. Estamos felizes em desempenhar um papel na missão do Reino Unido para atrair mais investimentos chineses de alta qualidade para Manchester e o Reino Unido. ”
23 senior Chinese business and government officials were in the city on the latest instalment of the UK-China Infrastructure Academy, run by Alliance Manchester Business School (Alliance MBS) and backed by the Department for International Trade.
The visit to the city centre’s largest green space and park, MeadowSide, and the 390 acres Northern Gateway site taking in the Irk Valley, was hosted by Hong Kong-based development company Far East Consortium (FEC).
FEC introduced the Chinese party to the rich industrial and social history of the area, and led them on a tour of the Northern Gateway site. This investment partnership with Manchester City Council is planned to deliver up to 15,000 homes across north Manchester over the next fifteen years.
The Northern Gateway is forecast to generate more than £4bn of investment value by unlocking the residential development potential of 13 million sq ft of land from north of Victoria station through to New Cross, the Lower Irk Valley and Collyhurst.
The tour began at FEC’s £200m MeadowSide residential scheme which will provide 756 apartments, townhouses and penthouses and spearheads the transformational plans.
Gavin Taylor, Regional General Manager, said: “Far East Consortium (FEC) is working with Alliance MBS and the Department for International Trade to enhance UK-China commercial cooperation in infrastructure and development.
“We were delighted to host this part of the visit and support this programme, which brings opportunities and understanding between Chinese and UK businesses. We are glad to playing a part in the UK mission to attract further high-quality Chinese investment to Manchester and the UK.”
A visita fez parte do programa de uma semana focada em projetos de regeneração e incluiu oportunidades de aprender com os acadêmicos de MBS e os cuidados com o setor. Cursos, seminários e oficinas nos próximos três anos (2018-2020). Do programa no início deste ano, Ministro do Investimento, Graham Stuart disse: “Em 2017, o investimento direto da China no Reino Unido mais que dobrou para mais de 15 bilhões de libras e, como departamento econômico internacional, estamos entusiasmados por estarmos envolvidos em atrair investimentos estrangeiros para todas as regiões do Reino Unido por meio de um mundo, como o World World, como o World World e o UK-China Academy. A Academia é uma ótima oportunidade para fortalecer nossas relações comerciais com a China. ”
The Academy is an executive education programme offering courses, seminars and workshops over the next three years (2018-2020). Previous programmes have focused on energy and rail and have heard speakers including the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham; Former Chief executive of Manchester City Council, Sir Howard Bernstein; Chief Executive of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Eamonn Boylan; and Chinese Consul General to Manchester, Dr Sun Dali.
Following the launch of the programme earlier this year, Minister for Investment, Graham Stuart said: “In 2017, China’s direct investment into the UK more than doubled to over £15 billion and as an international economic department, we’re excited to be involved in attracting foreign investment to all the regions of the UK through initiatives such as the UK-China Infrastructure Academy.
China as a world leading economy and the UK’s sixth largest trading partner is an important market for British companies and the Academy is a great opportunity to strengthen our trading relationships with China.”
