2015年CRI Observers Speak Highly of Xi Jinping's British Visit（在线收听）

Chinese authorities are suggesting Xi Jinping's time has set bilateral ties between China and the UKon cause to become"a global comprehensive strategic partnership for the 21st century".

Elena Ananieva, an expert on British issues with the Russian Academy of Sciences, says its her belief the British side feels the same way.

"I believe we should notice that there is such a voice in Britain as the country is ready to do anything to enhance relations with China. It means that the will to develop bilateral relations is mutual. The United Kingdom will become the western country that can provide the best investment environment for China."

As part of Xi Jinping's time in the UK, the Chinese President oversaw the signing of business deals worth some 61-billion US dollars.

Lord Sassoon, head of the China-Britain Business Council, says he believes UK companies will be given more opportunities to work with China in the future.

"The great thing is the visit has shown British-Chinese companies that although there's strongly growing trade investment between the two countries, there's still so much can be done under the 'new normal' and China manufacturing 2025. This gives the UK very big opportunities to work with China, gives China and sells China the creative hi-tech good that China wants."

As part of discussions with UK Prime Minister David Cameron, Xi Jinping put forward his vision for the UK's role in the "Belt and Road" initiative.

Christian Friis Bach, head of the UN's Economic Commission for Europe, says using the UK to facilitate Chinese trade with the rest of Europe makes sense for China.

"We see this as a very welcome road to take. We stand ready to support the standards, the conventions, the agreements that are needed to form a stronger cooperation, all the way from the trade facilitation, to the transport conventions, to supporting the investments."

British Prime Minister David Cameron has gone on-record saying the UK will be China's "partner of choice" in the west.

Both governments have been describing the trip as the start of a "golden era" of bilateral relations between China and the UK.

For CRI, I'm Poornima Weerasekara.